Citroen Saxo VTS - 16v Rocket (Citroën Saxo 1.6i VTS 16V)

Member Name: jmillen

Product:	Citroën Saxo 1.6i VTS 16V
Date:	25/01/09 (615 review reads)
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Advantages: Performance & Handling

Disadvantages: High insurance costs

I owned my Silver 1999 mark2 Saxo VTS for about 2 years. My experiences are as follows:

Engine - The car has a 1.6 16v engine. Many question the difference between the VTS and the 1.6 8v used in the VTR. Let me tell, you, there is a big difference! The VTS produces all of its power at the top of the rev range.

Performance - 120bhp with 107 lb-ft of torque can take you to 60 in a listed 7.6 seconds. The overtaking power of this car is fantastic. Drop a gear to 5k rpm and floor and you wont' be disappointed. It'll then go on to a listed 127mph.

Features - As with most other Saxo's, the VTS is quite bare of features. It has the basics for driving but that makes the car what it is. A hot hatch, and people looking to buy these cars generally arent bothered about the lack of Air con etc.

Driving - The best bit! These cars are a fantastic drive. Brilliant performance and the handling to go with it means you'll never get bored of having to go to the shops, even if its 2 mins away.

Running costs - It'll do about 30-35 to the gallon, which isn't bad. Insurance however isn't cheap. Its group 14 so anyone who doesn't have no claims or is very young will be hit hard (although it was a hit I was willing to take).

Summary - An excellent little car, relatively cheap to run (excluding insurance) but with the performance and handling to rival cars of a higher price and performance.

Summary: VTR or VTS ? VTS every time !

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