Citroen Car Reviews
Published Date: 18 November 2009
CITROEN C1
"Despite its teeny dimensions the car can still fit four adults
inside comfortably. Insurance and servicing costs will be low while
the fuel economy is excellent. The 1.4 HDi returns a staggering
68.9mpg. The C1 offers a quirky exterior and a fresh, fun interior
that's more practical than its size would have you believe."
Top Gear Test Drive Directory
February/March
2010
"The little Citroen C1 has become an icon. It's a fine city car
and I bet even Jezzer could fit in if he tried"
Richard Hammond
February 2010
CITROEN C3 PICASSO
"If you thought people carriers were the equivalent of a
motoring jail sentence for family drivers, check out the C3
Picasso.
..... it oozes character and has the space and particularly the
modern family need."
The Sun
December 2010
"Is there a funkier-looking MPV around? We can't think of one,
and the C3 Picasso combines this with top-notch value and
practicality. Great MPVs start with a great cabin and the C3
Picasso is one of the best you'll find."
WhatCar?
Car of the Year 2010
Issue
"WhatCar? Test Centre Winner. A great all-rounder offering
excellent comfort, refinement and affordability. For such a small
car, the C3 Picasso certainly thinks big."
WhatCar?
March 2010
"The rear bench of our Citroen C3 Picasso has more legroom than
our Range Rover Sport. It's a remarkable feat of engineering,
enabled by the C3 Picasso's long 2540mm wheelbase ramming the axles
to either extremity. It's utter devotion to making everyday life
easier is what we'll remember most. That they've wrapped up such a
sensible package in a design that's more blue chip than Blue Peter
is merely an added bonus"
Car Magazine
February 2010
"Citroen hit the MPV bulls-eye when it introduced the original
Xsara Picasso in 2000 and the French firm has done it again here.
The new C3 Picasso is compact enough to be manageable yet boasts
loads of interior space and fully flexible seating making it a
great family alternative to the new breeds of cross-overs. Better
still, it's well built and excellent to drive too. Forget just
winning this category, the C3 Picasso was one of the best cars of
2009, period."
The Daily Express
December 2009
CITROEN DS3
"Fresh, stylish and fitted with the latest technology, the new
DS3 looks set to be the most desirable car Citroen has produced in
decades.
In the flesh, the DS3 looks like no Citroen that has gone
before.
And we're pleased to say it's a success, offering a decent mix
of classy styling and driveability. Add a responsive engine, neat
handling and plenty of equipment and the DS3 really impresses....
its appeal should be longstanding."
Auto Express
"French rediscover their mojo with superb new hot hatch. Mini
should be worried.
This is one terrific little car. It handles and rides.
Accelerates with real gusto. Steers as a rapid hatch should. It
works.
Would I have one over the harder-riding, more cramped, more
obvious Mini? Yes, I would."
Evo
March 2010
"Drive the DS3 hard and it's an engaging hot hatch yet around
town there are none of the downsides of a hot hatch such as crashy
suspension or scraping noises as you negotiate speed humps.
Make no mistake, the DS3 is every bit a match for its premium
supermini competition."
Daily Express
February 2010
"It is a very good looking car. On a practical level the DS3 is
more spacious than the MINI, with Citroen claiming that it can
accommodate five adults. With surfaces and finishes more commonly
found in upmarket German brands. It handles well too.
The Sunday Times
January 2010
"The DS3 starts off by being pleasingly muscularly proportioned.
Then the big box of neat design touches gets opened.
It's spacious too. Because the DS3 is based on a 'proper'
supermini and is not forced to follow a retro styling theme, the
DS3 has more boot and rear space than its similarly fashion
conscious rivals.
The DS3 steers better than any Citroen since the Saxo.... it has
the measure of a MINI.
For me, Citroen has got the DS3's balance right. Like the rest
of the car, it's playful and mature in equal measure."
Autocar
January 2010
CITROEN C3
"The C3's windscreen is vast, practically eternal. It sets off,
conventionally enough, from above the dashboard and from there it
rises upwards and slightly backwards. However, just when you're
expecting this windscreen to reach the roof, and stop, it doesn't.
It carries on curving backwards in the direction of the boot and
doesn't finish until it has retreated well behind your head. What
we're looking at is nothing less than a glazing innovation in which
windscreen and fixed sunroof blend, flooding the interior with
light.
This isn't a windscreen, then. It's a conversion piece. It's
also a reassuring sign that the spirit of eccentric French
creativity can still score a hit."
The Times
January 2010
"Everything is tastefully applied and wouldn't look out of place
on a car costing several thousand pounds more.
It's obvious that Citroen have paid close attention to
refinement - in particular engine, road and wind noise."
What Diesel
"Striking looks, impressive features and decent build quality
mean the C3 will be a real worry for the class leaders"
Autocar
"The C3's ride smothers potholes and the car has a gentle,
refined manner at speed.
All in all, the C3 looks like another great Citroen. Stylish,
well-built and an easy going small car."
WhatCar?
"I spent an illuminating week with Citroen's new C3 supermini
and can tell you that it's easily the equal of a Polo or
Fiesta.
The Jumbo Zenith windscreen fills the cabin with light, the
switchgear is rock solid and I managed 50mpg without even trying.
It's also quick, with a maximum of nearly 120mph and 60 in a smudge
over eight seconds.
This is a landmark car for Citroen in terms of quality, driving
dynamics, ride and depreciation."
Quentin Wilson
The Sunday Mirror
November 2009
Published Date: 18 November 2009