Citigo - 300 miles later.
Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 9:37 pm
So, as the title alludes to, I've covered more than 300 miles in my Citigo in the last week and couple of days I've had it.
(I pulled into a convenient field entrance on my way to 6th form this morning, in order to take the picture, but I was jutting out into the road very slightly, so put my hazards on to ensure any unsuspecting drivers would see me, if they'd previously failed to miss the offensively red metal box against the greenery )
My summary so far:
It's great. Literally. I love driving it.
The engine is very perky, but I've had a few occasions where I go to accelerate, and it seems to do nothing, then I suddenly remember I'm in 4th in a 30, so I change down to 3rd and off I go.
I've already performed a few overtakes in the car, and it's alright, but planning is important, as is a good knowledge of the road ahead.
I've driven it on the motorway too, and it is very relaxed at *ahem* 70 plus a bit. It isn't really designed for motorway driving, with a small free revving petrol rather than a beefy diesel, but it takes them in its stride.
It is a complete contrast to the Yeti, having the torque at 3k to 4k rpm, whereas the Yeti produces its maximum torque between 2k and 3k rpm, but the Citigo has got enough low end torque that it's relatively difficult to stall, and it can cruise easily at low rpm.
The gearbox is incredibly light, as is the clutch. The steering is fairly nice, and as you'd expect, it is quite good fun to drive on twisty roads, but it's easy enough to drive on the Oxfordshire special Used-To-Be-NSL-Now-Is-50 roads.
The only downsides are, no parking sensors, and no cruise control. But the more I park the car, the less of an issue the lack of parking sensors are, and the cruise control is a feature I probably won't be missing too much as the Citigo is not intended to be driven thousands of miles around the motorway networks. There isn't a trip computer in the instrument cluster, as it's a paid for extra, but I honestly don't miss it, as the PID (Portable Infotainment Device) doubles up as a trip computer, as well as being a sat nav, media player and a bluetooth link.
Speaking as a deaf person, I'm certainly no audiophile but the radio is perfectly acceptable to me, it has enough clarity and bass for me to listen to music on the move, not that I will be doing so frequently.
This is just a short review of my car, and is in no way intended to be a exhaustive essay... (mainly because I can't be bothered to write much more), but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask away!
(I pulled into a convenient field entrance on my way to 6th form this morning, in order to take the picture, but I was jutting out into the road very slightly, so put my hazards on to ensure any unsuspecting drivers would see me, if they'd previously failed to miss the offensively red metal box against the greenery )
My summary so far:
It's great. Literally. I love driving it.
The engine is very perky, but I've had a few occasions where I go to accelerate, and it seems to do nothing, then I suddenly remember I'm in 4th in a 30, so I change down to 3rd and off I go.
I've already performed a few overtakes in the car, and it's alright, but planning is important, as is a good knowledge of the road ahead.
I've driven it on the motorway too, and it is very relaxed at *ahem* 70 plus a bit. It isn't really designed for motorway driving, with a small free revving petrol rather than a beefy diesel, but it takes them in its stride.
It is a complete contrast to the Yeti, having the torque at 3k to 4k rpm, whereas the Yeti produces its maximum torque between 2k and 3k rpm, but the Citigo has got enough low end torque that it's relatively difficult to stall, and it can cruise easily at low rpm.
The gearbox is incredibly light, as is the clutch. The steering is fairly nice, and as you'd expect, it is quite good fun to drive on twisty roads, but it's easy enough to drive on the Oxfordshire special Used-To-Be-NSL-Now-Is-50 roads.
The only downsides are, no parking sensors, and no cruise control. But the more I park the car, the less of an issue the lack of parking sensors are, and the cruise control is a feature I probably won't be missing too much as the Citigo is not intended to be driven thousands of miles around the motorway networks. There isn't a trip computer in the instrument cluster, as it's a paid for extra, but I honestly don't miss it, as the PID (Portable Infotainment Device) doubles up as a trip computer, as well as being a sat nav, media player and a bluetooth link.
Speaking as a deaf person, I'm certainly no audiophile but the radio is perfectly acceptable to me, it has enough clarity and bass for me to listen to music on the move, not that I will be doing so frequently.
This is just a short review of my car, and is in no way intended to be a exhaustive essay... (mainly because I can't be bothered to write much more), but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask away!