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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 30th, 1999 34
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Xsara has hail common senil
Bv ADRIAN TAYLOR
WHO would have thought it? Citroen has become a byword
for common sense. Most people who were fans in the
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days when Citroen was the most exciting maker of crazy cars will be dismayed. But there is no better proof of the company’s new-found sta tus than the diesel powered Xsara. It is a car that is built for hardwear-
ing practicality and, above all, econo my. I t is also an example of just how far diesel engines have come since the introduction of what is known as “common rail” technology. This direct injection system creates
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the quietest, most efficient, most fru gal and most responsive engines, and Citroen has a couple of them in its stable. The latest, a 90 b.h.p. 2.0 litre is 40 per cent more fuel efficient than the 1.9 litre turbo diesel it replaced. Its turbocharger helps it provide
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ENAULT’S Avantime concept car was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor
Show earlier this year. Now, six months on,
the first production model is about to make its UK debut at the London Motor Show before it goes on sale in the UK before the
end of next year. When it does, it will immediately become
with space enough for four adults and their luggage, the Avantime is not designed to fit into any of the current car market sectors. Renault is placing it firmly in the resurrected Grand Tourer category and luxury GT at
the most eye-catching car on our roads, and one of the most unusual vehicles ever to make it to full production. Question is, are we ready for it? As a coupe
that. This is a car which is styled from the front,
with xenon headlamps, V-shaped air intakes, twin-tone bodywork, the absence of central body pillars, twin-stage parallel opening doors (hinge and slide) and the largest open ing glass roof panel on any car, all add to the style and luxury label. Seating is in black or beige leather, with
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high driving position and hi-tech on-board equipment including Carminat navigation screen and in-car entertainment with six CD
autochanger. Power comes from a 3.0 24v V6 quad-cam
engine, which give 210 b.h.p., and it has a top speed of 140 m.p.h. via a six-speed manual
gearbox. No definite prices yet, but those who dare
to be different can expect to pay £30,000 for the privilege.
excellent low and mid-range accelera tion and boosts economy to well in
excess of 50m.p.g. in everyday driving.
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reaches 60m.p.h. in 10.4 seconds with out straining, and if you get the gear change right it accelerates as swiftly for overtaking as a similar-sized petrol
engine. The noise that it makes is also
impressive. When it is very cold it is possible to tell it is not a petrol engine. There is the low-pitched gur gle that is only made by diesels, but it is never clattery and when it is warm and the revs are low, it is a very quiet engine indeed. If getting the maximum number of
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miles for your money is your aim, then only the Peugeot 306, which shares the same engine, and the VW Golf, Audi A3 and SEAT Toledo combo, which use VW’s tdi, can chal lenge it for supremacy in the sector. But a car like the Xsara has to be far more than simply a frugal road-
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£18,495 SE are being j imported, all of them with Racing Green paintwork,, tan leather interior and \ hood, 15in. alloy wheels,; twin airbags and electric i windows.
The 140b.h.p. 1.8 litre;
runner. I t also has to have family pleasing credentials and the Xsara s packaging is good. The only thing that lets it down, in
my opinion, is a cabin that lacks flair. The fascia is bland and plasticky. I t is also very dark. Competitors have got the message and now use different colours and textures to give the dash board a visual lift. Citroen, however, still uses lots of grained black plastic
and compounds the error by using dark colours elsewhere for seat covers,
door and roof linings. That said, there is a certain,quality,
Citroen was producing cars of the cal ibre of the GS Club and CX, when it lead the way for quirky innovation. There is nothing terribly innovative
now about the Xsara, but it does have an excellent ride. There is an almost spongy nature to the way it soaks up bumps: you can hear them, but you cannot feel them. Roadholding is tenacious, although the steering lacks
feel.The Xsara’s character is defined by
■ its body roll. I t is a Gallic throwback, with a softer suspension than is now
. the norm. Seats are also big and soft and
although they lack a little in side sup-, port, they are extremely comfortable, t Citroen, like Renault, has taken ,
recently to playing the safety card. I t | boasts about the strength of its cars t and has undoubtedly worked hard to *, improve its reputation for protecting j occupants. All Xsara HD is have front, and side airbags, anti-lock brakes,
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force limiters on the seatbelts, energy, absorbing side impact protection and J a ring of steel body construction that i
stands up well to crashes. Verdict: Brilliant engine, good ;
packaging. It has common sense writ-i ten through it.
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engine is good for an ■. eight-second sprint to 60 | m.p.h. and a top speed o^ 127 m.p.h. Expect averr ■ aae consumption of 33 !
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