Fifth Gear: Web TV Citroen DS3 Road Test 

How is it serving you, how expensive was it for driving and repairing?

Fair review from an owner,, I'm like 50/50 would like a smaller car, that looks cool, goes quick enough, and economical,, just I'm brainwashed that French cars are in reliable and my bro inlaws Peugeot doesn't really help me change that mind set, with its un-reliability.

Mark C Hi Mark, I owned a 206 GTi before this car, for 14 years, doing 250,000 km. Mechanically, I had no problem with the car at all, and never did any work on the engine, but the computer gave me enormous problems that frustrated me, especially in Australia's hot weather (40C is not unusual in summer). But I bought one of the first to arrive in the country and I think that was a mistake, because it had 'teething' issues, putting it kindly, most of which were sorted under warranty. I bought the Citroen when the model was already 3 years old with a few cosmetic changes - specifically the tail lights and a larger sat-nav screen. I've just come back from a round trip of 2000km, which I do every year and the car performed brilliantly, now with 20,000km on the clock, and it returned 6.3l/100k for the duration. I've driven a DS4 SP and I didn't like it all, I have to say. It felt like a marketing exercise, whereas the DS3 SP feels like a real sports car. It recently won a motoring award in Oz for best value compact car under AU$50,000.

Can agree with everything including the gear changes. Currently drive it for my driving lessons. Dosent like pot holes tho I must admit. U do need to move round them.

I’m driving one and even with the 90bhp engine they out do more powerful cars in that mid range of acceleration. Plus it’s a blast on a B road

So how was it after all these years ? 🙂

Greco FPV lol

@@GrecoFPV 😂😂

the last citroen sale on USA was the citroen XM, such a good cars

Carlos Alberto Quintero Castañeda A shame - I like their cars. I mean this one is cool looking and their DS was an impressive vehicle that dates back to the 50's. But it had many advanced features - like no springs in the suspension - it was liquid based.

kd1s i love it a had 3 citroen two with hidroneumatic suspension!

Carlos Alberto Quintero Castañeda Nice, all I've ever had were American cars. One Chevy and three Fords.

i think it is because of legislation about hydropneumatic suspension that killed citroen marketshare in the us in the late 80's not sure though , then citroën conquered the asian market (chinese mostly) and maybe is to busy dealing with it to re open the american one , plus American bashing on everything French can be a problem too...

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How did you like it? For how long have you driven one?

I'll be learning in this car soon, what's it like? And what did the lady mean about the gearbox in the video? Thanks!

It's amazing! Lovely to drive in. The gearbox to me didn't feel flimsy at all, I liked it because it smoothly changed gear. Rather than my 2001 corsa which is a lot tougher, haha. Good luck!