Citreon C1/C2
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Any owners of these cars here? Looking to get one soon...second hand [ not that rich! ] - I wanted a car that is on the £20-30 car tax band, that is great on petrol [ I drive mainly around town, hardly ever go long distance, quite a few 2 mile trips and back ]. Main use is for me, my wife and little boy. Very rarely, we have to take her 14 year old son back to his dad 30 miles away but want to make the decision on what is best for our regular use.
For some reason, I quite like the look of these two models...I don't want to confuse myself with too many other cars unless I have missed something obvious.
If anyone has any opinions on these, feel free to add them. I realise that no car is ever perfect and that every model will have pro's and cons....
For some reason, I quite like the look of these two models...I don't want to confuse myself with too many other cars unless I have missed something obvious.
If anyone has any opinions on these, feel free to add them. I realise that no car is ever perfect and that every model will have pro's and cons....
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Its a great drive, good on fuel, reliable, low insurance and I've had no problems.
If I was regularly taking adult passengers around I wouldnt choose the C1.
Have you been in a C1 then? Is it really cramped? I guess I would have to sit in one to find out!
Just seen this. Sorry. Not cramped at all, I'm 6 foot and my ex was 6 4 and we both found it comfy, my son went in the back, adults in the back would be a little more difficult! I ind my fiesta seat doesnt go as far back as the c1 did, although its bigger
Mine was a brand new one, and only died when I ran into the back of someone:mad: but I will say I was 16 weeks pregnant, the car a write off, but I walked away with only a seatbelt bruise, so I thank the car for that.
Never had any mechanical issues and it was very cheap to run. Like I said, I loved him, was really nippy too
A friend has a C1 and loves it though.
I am liking the C1...just looks a great little car to zoom around town...and cheap to run all round. Is that a fair assessment? Obviously the Aygos and the Puegeot 107 are very similar cars...so assume they are pretty much on a par with the C1.
Giraffe Girl - what is it about the C1 that your friend likes so much?
I'm most happy to read that there is more room in a C1 than I first thought...think I need to go and see one in the flesh.
Nippy, cheap, reliable - basically the essentials of a car unless you're really into them!
Yes, that's right. They all come out of the same French factory with a Toyota engine fitted!
I had a Toyota Aygo as a courtesy car a few years ago when my own car was being repaired. Didn't find any shortage of room inside and I'm 6ft 0ins tall, but the rear seat was only really suitable for a couple of small children. Also, the seats were very uncomfortable after about an hour. That's how long it took me to drive the 30 miles to work, and I certainly wouldn't want to travel any further in one.
Your right all three are Aygo's underneath, all 3 models built in the same factory
Only problems reported were water leaks on the C1.Not on the Aygo.But i hear they both have it as a common fault(easily fixed).
I'd get an Aygo,maybe a Blue.
Don't rule out the wee Panda/Picanto/Hyundai i10 though.
I really like the size of these cars...as I say, 90% of the time, it will be for running around town, short trips, work is a 7 minute drive, wife works 2 miles away. So for this, they sound ideal?
So...get one of these cars...cheap to run, mainly reliable, cheap tax, will cut my outgoings each month. Downside is mainly the lack of storage space and the fact its not so good for long journeys should I need to make them [ which I rarely do ].
If I could get a C2 or similar...then I get the extra storage, bit more comfort, and the ability to drive longer distances. Downside is that, although fuel will be better still, the tax will not change and my overall running costs won't be much different.
So do I plan for what I do 90% of the time or have the extra car to cover the other 10% too?
1.1L SX , never missed a beat and great reliability. A bit more room than the C1 .
Good on fuel , perfect for zipping round town and we could get our Asda goodies in it no worries
And also...very unscientific...but the C2s I have looked at there, seem to be cheaper than the C1...I guess this is due to the cheapness to run a C1?
We had a C1 as a courtesy car a while ago, it was ok, a little cramped compared with our C4 Grand Picasso, but then you'd expect that