132 Series 2 inside looks General Information
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132 Series 2 inside looks
The interior on the later models looks more like a Xantia - that is the biggest visible change. Build quality
is improved, allegedly, the script on the boot, the space under the foglights is solid, the badge is central,
the radio is moved down and has no cover. The spoiler is a nasty little thing, not the attractive original
item or even better, none at all. Horrible steering wheel, unlike early XMs with a single spoke job.
Different alloys, designed to match whatever was popular rather than to suit the car.
Airbag models have a tiny glovebox.
Functionally I think Hydractive II was introduced, the 2.0 carb was dropped, trim levels matched to that
of the Xantia, 16v engine introduced. 24v was dropped.
Personally, I prefer the earlier model. Especially in V6 SEi form. You’ll no doubt have read about the 24v
problems. I think, if you like the S2 CX interior, you would prefer Phase 1 XMs. Phase 2 looks like a
Carlton or any other Eurobox inside.
The V6 is adequate. IIRC, it’s inoffensive and has no major problems, unlike the 24v model. Ask anyone
who owns a 605/Volvo 760/Renault whatever they call big Renaults now.
My 2.0 has 105K, and needs valve stem seals.
All XM autoboxes seem to be at risk. I know of two people whose ‘boxes failed at 70,000 miles - one was
installed in a 2.0i, the other in a 2.0CT Turbo. Interestingly, the Turbo box failed after the owner loaned it
to someone else.
Richard
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Richard Kilpatrick
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Thank God! I thought I were the only person in the world that thought Citroen spoilt the look of the XM
when they facelifted it. I have a later phase I XM and the first job I did was remove that awful Two spoke
atrocity and place the single-spoke item that the dashboard was designed around. I can see all my
switches now.... allelujah!
Yes.... those MK1 wheels were such nice items to view. Similar to SM wheel covers and suited the car
perfectly. The replacement ones look like cheap aftermarket wheeltrims.... they don’t even look like
alloys, now.
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