Considering A C4 Vtr Hdi 1.6

[Guest Joss32]

Hi

This is my first post on here.

I am wanting to get some owner reviews on the c4 vtr hdi 1.6 so if anyone has had one or had experience with one please let me know what you thought of it.

 

I am going to test drive one tomorrow which is on an 05 plate with 59k miles on it.

Its a very tidy car with not a mark on the exterior or interior. could do with a hoover out but thats by the by B)

 

so is there anything i need to watch out for when test driving it..? anything to double check..?

 

Thanks in advance.!

 

Joss

[paul.h]

We have a 2008 1.6 hdi VTS+ hatchback on 40k miles. The C4 is a good drivers car, sticks to the road, accelerates quickly, handles well, bends nice and fast, firm suspension ok on smooth roads but a pain on a long journey when compared to the C5, returns 60 mpg at motorway speeds, brakes good requiring very little effort. Downside - tyres are low profile so expensive (Mich £160 each), fancy steering wheel but if you are getting on a bit the controls on it are a bit close for seeing clearly, windows are small in the back, black interior a bit gloomy, easy to bump your head when getting out against front door pillar. The turbo is supposed to be a weak item, also at the front of the engine is a large plastic part (contains air direction valves from the turbo) which leaks oil on to the alternator unless its joints have been sealed. There is another C4 specific forum which is worth a look and has many postings.