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No regrets purchasing the Citroen C3: 8000 km and 1 year update

I have taken the car out of town on highways and in rural settings and it shines in both!

BHPian AmGu recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

Having completed a year (and ~8000 km) with the car I can provide some updates on the experience so far:

The car has been reliable apart from a small gremlin with the open door warning which was fixed by replacing the sensor in the first couple of months.

The two standout points of the car are the turbo engine which begs to be revved and the suspension which makes Mumbai's bad roads tolerable. I have taken the car out of town on highways and in rural settings and it shines in both! The seats are great and the interior space makes it pleasing to all passengers.

If there are a few things that I wish they would improve upon then it's the clutch. Relatively heavy, it can get a bit painful in bumper-to-bumper traffic and the absence of a dead pedal makes it worse. Another aspect is the relatively poor fuel efficiency - a combination of a turbo engine and city traffic means that it is difficult to do better than 8 kmpl in the city. To further compound this, the fuel tank is absolutely tiny and requires a refill a bit too often.

The dealership has changed in Mumbai - it was a bit disappointing that Citroen did not reach out to customers and inform them. I found out when I tried calling the previous dealer's service manager. However, after redirecting me to the new dealer it has been smooth thereafter.

Overall, no regrets about my purchase and I'm enjoying the car, look forward to continued ownership.

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