Citroen C8 2.0HDi 16V 110hp SX Auto

Bought this last june as we needed a large family car for all our camping gear and possibility of buying a caravan. As soon as we got it home there were probs with loads of little things from breaks squeaking to gears not going into park position. It has broken down twice and we had to be rescued by AA and the final straw the differential went leaving us with a £2800 bill for a new gear box. Its sluggish, unreliable and we have no confidence with it. Bought for £4000 have spent £3500 in repairs already!! Very fed up and looking to change car.

I've have had it for almost 5 months and close to half the time it has been in the garage being "fixed". As soon as I get it back the same problem "ANTIPOLLUTION FAULT" shows in the display. I regret the day i bought my Citro n and doubt seriously that I'll ever buy one again. I've had two Picassos as well and the list of faults can't even fit here. No more Citro n!

I purchased a used 2.0HDi auto SX in August 2004. The car performed well up to March 2006, when I experienced a noticeable deterioration in the driving experience. The car jerks rapidly whilst accelerating through 2nd gear, and the engine gets rather loud - generally very sluggish.

After 13 separate visits to Citroen and lots of time off work, they cannot identify the cause through diagnostics, and my next action is to take a sledge hammer and smash the thing to pieces. I'm at my wits end, and I feel like I am driving a JCB.

Citroen could have captured my future vehicle purchases for many years to come, but sadly after this experience they've lost a customer for good.

This Citroen C8 2.0HDi causes you to dread driving long distances as it's not reliable and you never know what message will flash up next. The antipollution fault was rectified twice but still happens I now ignore this after a few days it goes away.