Currently the chains of television diffuse commercials on Xsara of Citroen, I bought Xsara 1.8 after having had during 10 years Zx Volcane 140ch DIN.a monster of power in its segment.
I always attracted by the cars of the segment " lower average " and I must say that I arrived To Citroen ... Read review
Advantages: stability, braking, comfort Disadvantages: the back vision can be to improve
...say that I arrived To Citroen after successive disappointments of the Italian marks. in particular Lancia and Alfa Romeo of which the engines heated way excessive. since improvements were carried out to solve this problem.
During many years, I did not bought a follower of Citroen because I reproached the mark his absence of quality in the interior completion in the models of the segment " lower average " and to privilege ... ...
The Citroen firm always had like concern of carrying out determining technical innovations and allowed car industry Frenchwoman to make technological progress by effect of synergy.
In 1991, arrived on the automobile market of Zx marks a rupture with the strategy of Citroen, the quality of the completion makes real progress on this segment. When the renewal of my car was necessary, Xsara 1,8 was for me a good compromise. more
Currently the chains of television diffuse commercials on Xsara of Citroen, I bought Xsara 1.8 after having had during 10 years Zx Volcane 140ch DIN.a monster of power in its segment.
I always attracted by the cars of the segment " lower average " and I must say that I arrived To Citroen after successive disappointments of the Italian marks. in particular Lancia and Alfa Romeo of which the engines heated way excessive. since improvements were carried out to solve this problem.
During many years, I did not bought a follower of Citroen because I reproached the mark his absence of quality in the interior completion in the models of the segment " lower average " and to privilege segments such as Xm, but if the diffusion of the latter was not a success near the public.
The Citroen firm always had like concern of carrying out determining technical innovations and allowed car industry Frenchwoman to make technological progress by effect of synergy.
In 1991, arrived on the automobile market of Zx marks a rupture with the strategy of Citroen, the quality of the completion makes real progress on this segment. When the renewal of my car was necessary, Xsara 1,8 was for me a good compromise.
Having always driven cars with inflated engines, I was a little reticent on the model which proposed to me the salesman.
Which was not my surpris, this car which displays an engine rating 95 cv, the comfort of control appears very good : a road behavior filling with enthusiasm with wheels back car-directional which allows the car in the turns accentuated tooir an exceptional handling : back car-directional launched in 1991 on Zx makes it possible to keep a great stability thanks for a mechanical purpose.
However one should not misuse this stability and at high speed, manifest Xsara of the understeer reactions if it is requested too much by a too sporting drive.
Braking is particularly important : the roads are not blocked in the event of braking in catastrophe, the anti-blocking or ABS is very powerful, it makes it possible the car to keep its policy.
The habitability is very large among best segment, Xsara has arrangements many and very accessible.
The case offers a significant volume: 408 of loading for the case which is worthy higher segment.
The pleasure that I feel to lead XSARA is with a good handling, an effective braking and especially the beauty of the lines which appears by a fluidity of the profile, optics very powerful.
All was thought on board Xsara to support the wellbeing of its occupants : quality of completion, comfort of the seats, quality of the suspensions, acoustics.
The conductor profits from a position of control adaptable to its morphology, of a wheel adjustable in height and in-depth, of an accessibility to the commands facilitated.
The management report is very well presented: the commands hooters sound signalling, lighting, indications of direction, fog lamp postpones and front fires are gathered on only one lever
The equipment of series makes of Xsara a car equipped with qualities of comfort which allows a use as well the level citadine as for long travel.
the various elements allowing to improve comfort of control of Xsara Direction with variable assistance, Bench 2/3-1/3 with 3 head-rests with velvets of very good Panes qualities before electric, Adjustment of the volume of the radio according to speed,
Possibility lighting of the projectors during 1mn after cut of the contact.
Xsara is in particular equipped with series of airbags frontal on two levels of release, belts AV to limiting device D ' effort and of the automatic lighting of the hazard warning lights in the event of shocks. As regards active security,
Xsara 2000 is equipped with series of ABS, of a system of Electronique distribution of Braking, discs before ventilated on all the range for a reinforced braking, projectors on surface complexes 3rd generation, offering a greater intensity of luminous flows, lamps fog, etc
To lead Xsara becomes a true pleasure at such a point that the voyages are not tiring, Xsara is as good road as Citadine.
The petrol consumption is reasonable but this point is perfectible Conducting side, I would liked to have a seat which can enable me to regulate this last on the level of the back in particular of lumbar on the higher models this possibility existe.
This detail is significant for a good position of the back. The passenger before profited of good comfort on the level from the armchair
On the other hand : the back places is vast and makes it possible to a person of big size to place its legs: compared to Zx or at Renault Megane, the place is more significant with back places.
That does not give in account qualities and the reliability of the Renault engine which are recognized professionals.Characteristics of the vehicles: Capacity tank: 54 liters: unleaded gas 98 preferably or 95.
Xsara is good road with a great comfort of suspension, habitability and reinforced security.
It’s not vocation to be a sporting car if not it is necessary to choose an engine of 110ch HDI which offers higher performances but a higher price.
The replacement of Xsara is envisaged into 2004 with the output of model which should have a line completely different from Xsara (more breakable line) current but with significant technological improvements (computers of edges in series, new suspensions)..tout goes very quickly in car industry but that are not we yet.
Advantages: New Shape, nice funky design, handy gadgets, nice sized boot. Disadvantages: French Design, expensive parts and servicing costs
power and cutting out, i only owned the car for about 3 months in total but Citroen had it most of the time, driving round in their unpractical courtesy cars.
They could never find any problem with the car. After many months Citroen gave me a mega deal on a brand new Xsara, i got £1500 more for my old Xsara than i paid for it.
My new Xsara turned up, metallic Blue, thistime on a 53 Reg.
The new Xsara was just as the old one, same spec, if you have never driven a Xsara and you are thinking of buying one here i have put together a few points to consider.
When driving away from a standstill the car seems to have a flat point, requires alot more than normal acceleration,
The clutch is strange too, i found that i stalled about 8 times before managing to leave the garage.
The rear window is small because its on a slant, making rear ...
Advantages: Seat height for entry, spacious, good visibility, economic, cheap, reliable. Disadvantages: Cannot see front of car for parking purposes, wind noise with open roof
Okay, it doesn't necessarily turn heads like a sports or convertible but, I have had all that, and this has to be the best car I have ever had for its a sheer pleasure to drive, especially on motorways with the armrest down when it feels like I'm at home in my comfortable executive office chair. The wide front shelf is also like having a plush executive desk in front of you. I have the Picasso 1.8 Exclusive and use the cruise control regularly but especially on motorway travelling where it is a boon.
My wife and I are keen mountain bikers and we used to have to strap the bikes to other cars we've had in the past but now we simply take out the rear 3 seats and the bikes fit comfortably in the back along with our rucksacks, etc;
I lease my Picasso (and this is now my 3rd Picasso) as I have done a feasibility on buying and leasing ...
Advantages: Comfortable, versitile, spacious, practical & economical Disadvantages: Not pretty, some restriction in visibilty due to intrusive door pillar
My first review was written about our then new CitroenXsara Picasso in March 2004. The car was a 1.8 Petrol engined model, and the review was a glowing one. The performance was adequate given that a buyer of this type of car is unlikely to want to be burning up the road. The economy was good and the really strong points were comfort and space.
By the end of 2006 the car was approaching three years old. In that time, fuel consumption had been consistently in the high thirties (38 ish). The car had been in the garage only for its annual services and for one recharge of the air conditioning system. It had taken me, my wife and Father-in-Law around Northern Spain and France on the couple of occasions and done everything asked of it without missing a beat. The only snag we had was a salutary lesson to us all to carry spare bulbs. We lost ...
