Highlights
- Believed one of only 201 3.0 V6 Exclusive estates built
- Extensive service history mainly by Citroen specialists
- Driveshafts replaced and rebuilt gearbox and suspension spheres
- Desirable Phase 2 with improved electrics and reliability
- Interesting yet very practical classic estate car
- MOT to March 2025
The Appeal
The XM was one of the last engineering-led Citroens, a car in the same tradition as the innovative DS and CX. Very clever and quite unlike any of its executive rivals, survivors today are both rare and increasingly sought after by those who admire leftfield thinking.
This 1996 Citroen XM is particularly rare. It is a UK market RHD 3.0 V6 estate, potentially the only one of its kind remaining in the UK. Reportedly just 201 units produced. Enthusiasts will note that it is a desirable Phase 2 with improved electrics and reliability.
What sets this Citroen XM apart is its comprehensive service history. Every invoice for work done in the past 18 years is available, providing a clear and detailed record of its maintenance. The car has been in the care of the same independent Citroen specialist since 2006.
Recent work includes attention to the suspension spheres, driveshafts and the gearbox rebuilt. The engine and hydraulic suspension have been regularly serviced. The car comes to market with a long MOT to March 2025.
History and Paperwork
- First UK registered 19th April 1996
- Reportedly built 1th March 1996
- Stored in a dry underground car park until 2017
- Full service history for the past 18 years
- Being sold due to the owner's impending retirement in France
- UK right-hand drive model, purchased by the current owner in 2016
- Seven former registered keepers, with one owner for the majority of its life
- Current keeper acquired the car on 6th February 2017
- The previous long term owner was a well known virologist and scientific researcher
- Comprehensive service history, with every invoice for work done in the past 18 years
- Long history of MoT passes with very few or no advisories
- Upgraded Phase 2 car with improved reliability and electrics
- MOT to 15th March 2025 with 153,929 miles showing and advisories to note
- Current keeper advises that only 201 LHD and RHD of this model were sold
- Used regularly for trips to South of France
- Well organised history file with extensive range of invoices and receipts
The Condition
- Tidy and presentable unmodified high specification car
- Bodywork appears in smart condition for its age with a few small dings
- Paint on the bonnet and roof has begun to fade
- Welding on the sills in the past couple of years with one side a little cosmetically poor
- Factory alloy wheels in good condition
- Fitted with factory mud flaps and rear window blinds
- All trim parts are present and correct
- Luxurious interior is in fine fettle, with minor wear on the driver's seat bolster
- Black leather interior with unmodified factory-correct fittings including Citroen stereo
- Rubberised cover on the automatic gearbox selector handle has cracked
- Fitted with a tow bar which the vendor tells us they have never used
- MOT advisory on the hydraulic leak and a few minor advisories on body structure
- Very large carrying capacity
The Mechanics
- 2,963cc 195bhp PRV Citroen V6 engine
- 4spd automatic gearbox rebuilt during vendor’s tenure
- Maintained in good mechanical condition, with a slight hydraulic leak
- Slight hydraulic fluid leak at the front, which is typical of this model
- Replacement suspension spheres and replacement drive shafts
- Regular servicing and attention to the hydraulic suspension
- Maintained since 2006 by a Citroen specialist
- Reported to drive well, with a smooth V6 engine and hydropneumatic suspension
- Regularly driven to the south of France multiple times
- Comfortable motorway cruiser
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