I love the line when Ian goes, "My $375 pound Citroen is more comfortable than a $99,000 pound Tesla Model S. Is that really progress?" Citroen for the win!!!!
Kenneth I hit a pothole in a Tesla Model S with air suspension and I can tell you it made me go ouch! Citroens like this one are far superior in ride....
I own a citroen xm 2nd series exclusive. It has done 304656 km and hasnt had any real problems yet. It is 15 years old now and the only problem it had was a broken battery. Yesterday i was driving 180 km/h easily through belgium. It is truly my favorite car.
These old citroen cars are really rare here in Russia. There was a few in early 90ies, but now seeing one is a true miracle. Getting one from europe will cost a fortune. Hope someday as a citroen fan you will make some of in depth videos about equipment and engines in these cars.
These are great cars; I am now on my fifth! I have tried most varieties, the only one I haven't had a go at is the TCT turbo. My first XM was a non turbo 2 litre petrol, and while I changed it try one more powerful, it was actually quite adequate in performance; the power delivery was smooth and quiet in contrast to the smaller diesel, and it still deliverd mid thirties mpg and more on long runs. Long runs do see these cars in their element, I actually prefer the lower spec velour upholstery to the more common leather, but all seats are fabulously comfortable. My current XM is a series 2 V6 and I love it - it does regular trips from the north east to the Cotswolds and last week I did 625 miles in two days (including two bites at the M25 car park) and actually enjoyed the journey. It was all done on one tank full of petrol at 33mpg.
Rob Brun I'm not a fan of four-pot petrol engines, in pretty much any car. For me, it's turbo diesel for economy, or V6 for the ultimate. They sound beautiful - as my other XM road test proves! czcams.com/video/Wu-Sxjssg48/video.html
ClassicHub David's car is very nice, I have been a back seat passenger in it, and even enjoyed that! Mine is not as lovely, but it is still great to drive with 150k on the clock. And you are right, in sport mode it really can go!
Rob Brun My first XM had full leather interior and when the aircon broke, it was undriveable in summer. My later auto had cloth interior which I prefer for practical reasons but the leather did look superb. Like sitting in a presidential limo.
Some moons ago I did breakdowns on the M1 and I got called out to an XM (this is when they were new) which had broken down southbound M1 just north of J18. As it was brand new I just took it to the main dealer I Northampton but once there it would start and no fault could be found. However this happened a further 4 times in exactly the same place at the same time with the same results .. get to dealer car starts no faults. On the 5th time I took it just to Watford Gap as I had a theory and that was were it kept breaking down was by all the radio mast that used to be in that area and wondered if that had anything to do with it. So anyway at Watford Gap car would start. So told Citroen this who of course said no way that can't be it but needless to say owner was seriously fedup with it and insisted on having the car replaced which in the end they did. The owner called me a month later and said new car is fine so however strange my theory must have been correct.
I love those oil diesels. I used to run my XD3 in an LDV van off straight vegetable oil 50:50 mix. I drove a modern 140hp? PSA diesel in a transit van so I know what you mean about modern diesels - it was ridiculous, no torque at all until on boost when you got a huge wall of torque. A quick van but I didn't really warm to it.
Ireland Calling ! ( once upon a time, in Ireland ) Bought a fairly cheap XM..150,000..miles. A dream machine.!!! .I still miss it....a bit like your old girlfriend/boyfriend ( the one you never really forgot !!! )...Where is she/he now …?
Hello ! Nice video ! It's always a surprise for me to see that our cars seem to be loved only by non french ! We french always make audi, Bmw, Volkswagen the best cars of the univers and put our production to trash. It's incomprehensible, French loved to set themselves lower than they are, always saying " we make the worst cars of the world " " German are so better in everything than us" etc...
My citroen xm 2.1 y3 is thirty years old 250,000 km runs and starts perfectly, what a car ,abs central locking ,good fuel economy,what do you want for 500 euros love it superb car
125,00 miles, pfft thats nothing to shout about on a 2.1, i have a spare engine in the shed thats clean as a whistle on the emissions test at 370,000. i just cant find a way to get it in my 806.....
I loved my 2.1Td estate which I sold to buy a Fiat Panda so my son could learn to drive. Supreme comfort, acceptable economy and performance and a boot big enough to make an undertaker green with envy!
Like your vids, on a 375£ car no less, I'll put my old Cit van on soon, 300000 miles, low fuel consumption, no oil consumption, great handling for a van and so on (not joking).
I want a Dispatch. Or the Peugeot version, the Expert. I think the Peugeot version has a better name because "ex" is something that has been and "spurt" is a drip under pressure...let it settle...
I’ve not long replaced my Citroen Berlingo taxi which had 240,000 miles. A durable vehicle but the semi automatic clutch was horrible and the front suspension was made of straw. Years ago I worked for a small company and the boss swore by Citroens. I had a Xantia 1.9tdi, ZX Volcane 1.9tdi and Saxo 1.4 petrol as various company cars. All were brilliant..
Great video! Too bad these never made it to the USA. Any car that still earns accolades after reaching "beater" level must be a heckuva good car. Diesel powered cars are very rare in USA...bigger pick-up trucks mostly, with a few VWs and a handful of Mercedes. Too bad, diesel engines are so durable and make so much torque at low RPMs.
Steve Randall The XM was imported into the United States by CXA, a company that had imported several hundred CX25 GTi and Prestige model cars for Citroën loyalists in the USA. CxAuto presented the XM at the 1991 New York Motor Show, in the spring of 1991 and began converting and selling the XM Pallas (combined with the 2.0 injection engine) and the XM Vitesse (combined with the 3.0 V6 engine). In 1993, the XM Exclusive was added to the range. Unfortunately, the XM cost 40% more than the CX Prestige, with a price in excess of $50,000 and only a few examples were sold. As a result of newer, tougher US anti-pollution standards, the import of these cars ceased in 1997
@@HubNut Would love to see that! www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-57-Citroen-C6-Exclusive-2-7HDi-auto-lounge-pack-1-owner/112106908544?hash=item1a1a17ab80:g:8oMAAOSwV0RXvekh Must resist!!!!
Certainly getting that way. It's why I decided to own one while they were still cheap. I sold this one for twice what I paid for it, which shows how values were already rising.
they're still extremely cheap even in running condition.... but I had one for a year and couldn't get a single of the (several) parts it needed & garages chased me away with pitchforks when I turned up seeking help, ended up running out of options and having to send it to the breaker (sobs)... such a great (& great looking) car should have more support!
i will be happy to meet you and help with this. some times there is a problem with the mechanism which stops the door to over-opens. You ca try to unscrew the two bolts that are on the column(when the door its open) and stud them with different position (they are adjustable).
ClassicHub I've owned two XM's over the years one manual and the other an auto. Best I got out of the manual was 44 mpg and the best/worst out of the auto was 41/38 mpg. I'd never have another auto though. A royal pain in the ass. ZF4 runs too hot even with cooling system in top condition. Currently looking for another manual XM.
+Mike B. your very lucky to get 45 from a 2.1, 40 yes and easy,. I used one for a taxi, and oddly they seem to use nothing sat idling in the cold weather, and seem to get as much in town as on a motorway, but hey i only ran one that way for 3 years, and used 2 of them as the first one gave up. the 3l is about 18mpg its terrible. the 2.5 is the best one to have for power/economy/drive ability, the 3l can get you upto 2x the limit and a little more.... the 2.1 maxes out at about 120-125, 2.5 untested. all of them (3l less so) are nose light and unstable above 120
I love the line when Ian goes, "My $375 pound Citroen is more comfortable than a $99,000 pound Tesla Model S. Is that really progress?" Citroen for the win!!!!
Kenneth I hit a pothole in a Tesla Model S with air suspension and I can tell you it made me go ouch! Citroens like this one are far superior in ride....
@@truthseeker8483 Did you also break the wheel like Jason from Engineering Explained at a cost of around $2000.
@@rimmersbryggeri It was on a test ride so I don't know but I can bet it would since it has large diameter wheels with very low profile tyres.
I own a citroen xm 2nd series exclusive.
It has done 304656 km and hasnt had any real problems yet. It is 15 years old now and the only problem it had was a broken battery.
Yesterday i was driving 180 km/h easily through belgium. It is truly my favorite car.
Bloody hell.. £375, wish I could find an old XM for that price. I'd love one of these.
These old citroen cars are really rare here in Russia. There was a few in early 90ies, but now seeing one is a true miracle. Getting one from europe will cost a fortune. Hope someday as a citroen fan you will make some of in depth videos about equipment and engines in these cars.
Best car I have ever driven (especially in snowy icy conditions)...
Great to have these updates. Thank you.
Comfier than a Tesla model S. Outrageous! Just goes to show though, throwing money at a problem doesn't always guarantee the desired outcome...
These are great cars; I am now on my fifth! I have tried most varieties, the only one I haven't had a go at is the TCT turbo. My first XM was a non turbo 2 litre petrol, and while I changed it try one more powerful, it was actually quite adequate in performance; the power delivery was smooth and quiet in contrast to the smaller diesel, and it still deliverd mid thirties mpg and more on long runs.
Long runs do see these cars in their element, I actually prefer the lower spec velour upholstery to the more common leather, but all seats are fabulously comfortable. My current XM is a series 2 V6 and I love it - it does regular trips from the north east to the Cotswolds and last week I did 625 miles in two days (including two bites at the M25 car park) and actually enjoyed the journey. It was all done on one tank full of petrol at 33mpg.
Rob Brun I'm not a fan of four-pot petrol engines, in pretty much any car. For me, it's turbo diesel for economy, or V6 for the ultimate. They sound beautiful - as my other XM road test proves! czcams.com/video/Wu-Sxjssg48/video.html
ClassicHub David's car is very nice, I have been a back seat passenger in it, and even enjoyed that! Mine is not as lovely, but it is still great to drive with 150k on the clock. And you are right, in sport mode it really can go!
Rob Brun My first XM had full leather interior and when the aircon broke, it was undriveable in summer. My later auto had cloth interior which I prefer for practical reasons but the leather did look superb. Like sitting in a presidential limo.
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Some moons ago I did breakdowns on the M1 and I got called out to an XM (this is when they were new) which had broken down southbound M1 just north of J18. As it was brand new I just took it to the main dealer I Northampton but once there it would start and no fault could be found. However this happened a further 4 times in exactly the same place at the same time with the same results .. get to dealer car starts no faults. On the 5th time I took it just to Watford Gap as I had a theory and that was were it kept breaking down was by all the radio mast that used to be in that area and wondered if that had anything to do with it. So anyway at Watford Gap car would start. So told Citroen this who of course said no way that can't be it but needless to say owner was seriously fedup with it and insisted on having the car replaced which in the end they did. The owner called me a month later and said new car is fine so however strange my theory must have been correct.
Ah, French electrics!
Here is professor HubNut achieving the seemingly impossible of combining the suave with the bohemian. Marvelous! Ptschoooo...
I love those oil diesels. I used to run my XD3 in an LDV van off straight vegetable oil 50:50 mix. I drove a modern 140hp? PSA diesel in a transit van so I know what you mean about modern diesels - it was ridiculous, no torque at all until on boost when you got a huge wall of torque. A quick van but I didn't really warm to it.
good job - keep them coming
What an amazing car. Hope you take good care of your baby there :-)
Obviously, I'm a little late to the party on this one, but I do love the castanet-playing accompaniment in the background at slow speeds😁
Your xm is pretty cool i like its looks
HA - I can remember my dad's 504 Peugeot diesel giving a similar vibrating effect.
makes me want to buy an XM
And now he is driving a Falcon. Like going from iPhone 13 to iPhone 3.
Ireland Calling ! ( once upon a time, in Ireland ) Bought a fairly cheap XM..150,000..miles. A dream machine.!!! .I still miss it....a bit like your old girlfriend/boyfriend ( the one you never really forgot !!! )...Where is she/he now …?
Hello ! Nice video ! It's always a surprise for me to see that our cars seem to be loved only by non french ! We french always make audi, Bmw, Volkswagen the best cars of the univers and put our production to trash. It's incomprehensible, French loved to set themselves lower than they are, always saying " we make the worst cars of the world " " German are so better in everything than us" etc...
Spanish here, I love how ahead of their time Citroens(peugeot a little less) were. I miss that nowadays.
My citroen xm 2.1 y3 is thirty years old 250,000 km runs and starts perfectly, what a car ,abs central locking ,good fuel economy,what do you want for 500 euros love it superb car
Coming back to this video as I’m currently looking to buy a 190k mile phase 2 Exclusive as a second car. May have just made up my mind ^^
maybe a good idea for a hubnut feature - battle of french big barge execs? - renault 25 vs renault safrane vs peugeot 605 vs citroen xm?
125,00 miles, pfft thats nothing to shout about on a 2.1, i have a spare engine in the shed thats clean as a whistle on the emissions test at 370,000. i just cant find a way to get it in my 806.....
I loved my 2.1Td estate which I sold to buy a Fiat Panda so my son could learn to drive. Supreme comfort, acceptable economy and performance and a boot big enough to make an undertaker green with envy!
Nice review you should do more
Looking for this car for the summer's trips
About the boot not locking, it's very likely that the actuator just needs a bit of cleaning. That did it for mine anyway.
+damston Thanks. Incredibly, I do still own this car, so I'll give that a go when I find a free moment.
@@HubNut do you still remember if that fixed it? had the same issue in my XM Break before and thats literally what fixed it for me as well.
Sadly I don't remember...
Strongly considering one
Can you do a Citroën xsara 2.0 hdi
Isn't the smoothest..
What an understatement.
Like your vids, on a 375£ car no less, I'll put my old Cit van on soon, 300000 miles, low fuel consumption, no oil consumption, great handling for a van and so on (not joking).
+Mark Somers Thanks! What manner of van? I'm considering a Dispatch as a future 'everyday' vehicle.
Called a Jumpy (1.9TD '99) over here (Belgium), not sure what they're called in England.
+Mark Somers Yes, Dispatch here. Nice vans.
I want a Dispatch. Or the Peugeot version, the Expert. I think the Peugeot version has a better name because "ex" is something that has been and "spurt" is a drip under pressure...let it settle...
I’ve not long replaced my Citroen Berlingo taxi which had 240,000 miles. A durable vehicle but the semi automatic clutch was horrible and the front suspension was made of straw. Years ago I worked for a small company and the boss swore by Citroens. I had a Xantia 1.9tdi, ZX Volcane 1.9tdi and Saxo 1.4 petrol as various company cars. All were brilliant..
Great video! Too bad these never made it to the USA. Any car that still earns accolades after reaching "beater" level must be a heckuva good car. Diesel powered cars are very rare in USA...bigger pick-up trucks mostly, with a few VWs and a handful of Mercedes. Too bad, diesel engines are so durable and make so much torque at low RPMs.
Steve Randall The XM was imported into the United States by CXA, a company that had imported several hundred CX25 GTi and Prestige model cars for Citroën loyalists in the USA. CxAuto presented the XM at the 1991 New York Motor Show, in the spring of 1991 and began converting and selling the XM Pallas (combined with the 2.0 injection engine) and the XM Vitesse (combined with the 3.0 V6 engine). In 1993, the XM Exclusive was added to the range. Unfortunately, the XM cost 40% more than the CX Prestige, with a price in excess of $50,000 and only a few examples were sold. As a result of newer, tougher US anti-pollution standards, the import of these cars ceased in 1997
must be silky smooth, check out this renault 21 turbo.
great vids always hubnut
Having to lock the boot manually means you can’t leave the keys in!
Sad to see this is not on the road at the moment, SORN'd and no MOT for over a year :(
I know. I believe the clutch went.
Surely that's not terminal though? I do hope not. I wonder how easy/hard the clutch replacement in an XM is ?
Not a terribly easy job...
Wondering if you have ever thought of a Citroen C6 review?
Yes. I have. Not actually made it happen yet mind you...
@@HubNut Would love to see that! www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-57-Citroen-C6-Exclusive-2-7HDi-auto-lounge-pack-1-owner/112106908544?hash=item1a1a17ab80:g:8oMAAOSwV0RXvekh Must resist!!!!
A dash of kerosine is the key, apparently.
Always fancied an XM. But I fear they are all absolutely destroyed by now, and those in good condition are likely very expensive.
Certainly getting that way. It's why I decided to own one while they were still cheap. I sold this one for twice what I paid for it, which shows how values were already rising.
@@HubNut No worries, they are found second-hand everywhere in France for around 1k euros, in rather good condition aswell ;)
they're still extremely cheap even in running condition.... but I had one for a year and couldn't get a single of the (several) parts it needed & garages chased me away with pitchforks when I turned up seeking help, ended up running out of options and having to send it to the breaker (sobs)... such a great (& great looking) car should have more support!
@@grathapilot YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM GRRRRR
@@KarlHamilton stfu I tried my best
the noise from the door i guess is from the missing lock button.
+Nikolay Zhelev No, not that. I've still got this car and I still haven't found where the noise is coming from.
it is very easy to disassembly the door :)
+Nikolay Zhelev Indeed. I have done this and still couldn't find the problem!
i will be happy to meet you and help with this. some times there is a problem with the mechanism which stops the door to over-opens. You ca try to unscrew the two bolts that are on the column(when the door its open) and stud them with different position (they are adjustable).
So it's Gaelic needs shouting at
How many mpg does it make?
Mike B. I've not yet done tank-to-tank tests, as it's an 80-litre tank. I rarely fill it. I reckon it's doing about 45mpg though.
Not bad at all!
ClassicHub I've owned two XM's over the years one manual and the other an auto. Best I got out of the manual was 44 mpg and the best/worst out of the auto was 41/38 mpg. I'd never have another auto though. A royal pain in the ass. ZF4 runs too hot even with cooling system in top condition. Currently looking for another manual XM.
+Mike B.
your very lucky to get 45 from a 2.1, 40 yes and easy,. I used one for a taxi, and oddly they seem to use nothing sat idling in the cold weather, and seem to get as much in town as on a motorway, but hey i only ran one that way for 3 years, and used 2 of them as the first one gave up. the 3l is about 18mpg its terrible. the 2.5 is the best one to have for power/economy/drive ability, the 3l can get you upto 2x the limit and a little more.... the 2.1 maxes out at about 120-125, 2.5 untested. all of them (3l less so) are nose light and unstable above 120
I wonder if you wished this was still in your fleet?🤔
I miss some aspects of this car, but not others. The clutch (heavy) was a constant source of annoyance. Maybe I should try a V6 auto...
HubNut increasing rare of course these days
my dad had a 3.0 v6 xm. really nice when it works, but its soooo unreliable and actively tries to kill you
Nice hairstyle, hippy
Thanks, man.