Citroen c4 anyone?

zziplex

Anyone have or had a citroen c4 1.6 hdi or c4 van? Any good or bad feedback or anything to look out for/common faults on this model interior/exterior or under the bonnet? I always hated them but there growing on me now for some strange reason.

Thanks in advance.

Owen

JamBur on here has one (Petrol). Mechanic friend had one, general concensus is that they're the first of the new reliable Citroens and pretty good overall.

zziplex

PaintDoctor wrote: »

JamBur on here has one (Petrol). Mechanic friend had one, general concensus is that they're the first of the new reliable Citroens and pretty good overall.

Hi there,

What about fuel consumption? I believe Its a 60L tank apparently fetching 1000-1200kms?? Its the electrics that puts me off im oldschool plain and simple haha. Thanks!

Owen

Electrics aren't a problem on newer model Citroens, AFAIK those mileage claims are about right. Impressive stuff.

zziplex

Ok thanks, One to consider anyway! That center console steering might take getting used to though.

Row

Have a look here...http://c4owners.org/news.php

kc66

I rented one in France last Summer. Not sure if it was a 1.4 or 1.6 diesel. I thought it was horrible to drive. Although that could be because Im not used to Diesel cars.
Fuel economy was amazing though. €24 for the week doing a 1hr each way trip to the airport and on average around 30 miles a day.

zziplex

Thanks for the replys

zziplex

Row wrote: »

Have a look here...http://c4owners.org/news.php

Hi there

Just had a good look around that site some good info on there, Allthough there seems to be alot of minor faults popping up everywhere I look....Interesting, Whats your honest opinion on them row? Would you buy one? Im considering a 2007 reg Cheers.

slavetothegrind

wife has a C4 petrol 05, no problems bar one expensive one.

Display on top of das ( with odometer etc) failed and needed replacing at a cost of 600 euro:eek:
was apparently due to moisture? and of course was the first such repair of its kind in the history of citroen......:rolleyes:

bar that freaky event it very reliable!

steering wheel takes getting used to...

zziplex

slavetothegrind wrote: »

wife has a C4 petrol 05, no problems bar one expensive one.

Display on top of das ( with odometer etc) failed and needed replacing at a cost of 600 euro:eek:
was apparently due to moisture? and of course was the first such repair of its kind in the history of citroen......:rolleyes:

bar that freaky event it very reliable!

steering wheel takes getting used to...

That was an expensive fix.....Has the car clocked up much miles since yous have it? Im doing 50,000 kms at the moment myself per year. Yea That steering is odd at first I guess....

L1011

I've an 06 van, 240,000 on it.

It eats headlights, but that realistically is the only problem I have with the electrics. I've broken the glovebox handle twice, thats apparently a known fault too.

Otherwise, its never sat down on me, its been treated rough enough and its never failed.

I'd get 800-900km from a tank but I drive fairly hard; over 1000 wouldn't be unrealistic at all. Generally the display shows 1080km range on a full tank if I've been doing normal driving, I've had it display 1720km after some enforced slow driving in the slipstream of a truck on the A5 in the north...

I will add that my employer has had two have HG failures, both well north of 200,000km on the clock and poorly maintained - they were based in the west and the south and generally our non-Dublin based staff rarely get servicing done, mine is in every 15-18,000km.

Bigus

They are a pig come resale time, so haggle very very hard

zziplex

MYOB wrote: »

I've an 06 van, 240,000 on it.

It eats headlights, but that realistically is the only problem I have with the electrics. I've broken the glovebox handle twice, thats apparently a known fault too.

Otherwise, its never sat down on me, its been treated rough enough and its never failed.

I'd get 800-900km from a tank but I drive fairly hard; over 1000 wouldn't be unrealistic at all. Generally the display shows 1080km range on a full tank if I've been doing normal driving, I've had it display 1720km after some enforced slow driving in the slipstream of a truck on the A5 in the north...

I will add that my employer has had two have HG failures, both well north of 200,000km on the clock and poorly maintained - they were based in the west and the south and generally our non-Dublin based staff rarely get servicing done, mine is in every 15-18,000km.

Hi

Headlight bulbs is it???? yea I hear the glovebox is a common fault but a easy fix with a zippie of self tapper...How much it cost to fill the tank? Cheers!

L1011

zziplex wrote: »

Hi

Headlight bulbs is it???? yea I hear the glovebox is a common fault but a easy fix with a zippie of self tapper...How much it cost to fill the tank? Cheers!

Yeah, bulbs. Buy a job lot of H7 and you're sorted!

Its under 80 quid from empty - at the moment.

zziplex

MYOB wrote: »

Yeah, bulbs. Buy a job lot of H7 and you're sorted!

Its under 80 quid from empty - at the moment.

Are they tricky to fit the bulbs in the c4? The van I have at the moment is tricky as the whole headlight has to be removed to change bulb ....€80 bob is a fair bit....At the moment Im doing 880km to €55 diesel.

L1011

zziplex wrote: »

Are they tricky to fit the bulbs in the c4? The van I have at the moment is tricky as the whole headlight has to be removed to change bulb ....€80 bob is a fair bit....At the moment Im doing 880km to €55 diesel.

"Easily" accesible from the engine bay, just lift out a plastic airflow guide and pull off a rubber cover. Takes about 10mins to get the drivers side and 5 the passengers side.

I've a fuel card so I pay relatively little attention to the mileage I'm getting, probably much the annoyance of the accountants in work. I think its doing about 850 on average, but I've not done accurate clock-checks.

zziplex

MYOB wrote: »

"Easily" accesible from the engine bay, just lift out a plastic airflow guide and pull off a rubber cover. Takes about 10mins to get the drivers side and 5 the passengers side.

I've a fuel card so I pay relatively little attention to the mileage I'm getting, probably much the annoyance of the accountants in work. I think its doing about 850 on average, but I've not done accurate clock-checks.

Thanks for your help...fuel card that sounds good .....

crosstownk

I've a 2010 C4 1.6 110 BHP. It gets approx 1000km to a tank (€60ish to fill). No reliability issues at all with 12,000km on the clock.

zziplex

crosstownk wrote: »

I've a 2010 C4 1.6 110 BHP. It gets approx 1000km to a tank (€60ish to fill). No reliability issues at all with 12,000km on the clock.

Thanks....Happy motoring.

redved

I've a 2005 90bhp 1.6 diesel. Happy with it, comfortable to drive.

Agree on the headlights, always seem to be going. Thought it was just my car

yogimotorsport

Have a 04 C4 HDI 110bhp,hasnt given a days trouble and has 125,00km on clock

zziplex

Thanks folks your comments are appreciated.