Xantia Towbar Compatibility?

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 26 Jan 2007, 17:03

Activa owners look away now...

I'm eyeing up a very late (2000 vintage) Activa to replace my very early Xantia. I have a Witter towbar on my current Xantia which I'd like to transfer over to the new Activa (Why I suggested Activa owners look away as putting a towbar on such a car may be seen as a despicable act

).

Question is, will it fit? I have something nagging in the back of my mind telling me they're not the same between early and late models. Both are hatches.

On a related topic, does anyone have any experience of caravan towing with a 2L Turbo Activa?

Unread post by **lolingram** » 26 Jan 2007, 18:12

On a related topic, is there a late (MK2) Xantia Estate in Activa version?

I'm eyeing up a very late (2000 vintage) Activa to replace my very early Xantia

reblack68 · Unread post by **reblack68** » 26 Jan 2007, 18:27

This site lists one Witter towbar for the entire life of the Xantia hatchback.

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/towbar-citroen.php

nurkov · Unread post by **nurkov** » 26 Jan 2007, 18:47

As far as I know there is no activa estate but estate with 2L petrol turbo exists and I've got one

Homer · Unread post by **Homer** » 26 Jan 2007, 18:51

lolingram wrote:On a related topic, is there a late (MK2) Xantia Estate in Activa version?

Not in UK spec.

On the continent the Activa setup was available with a range of engines not sure about the estate though.

np · Unread post by np » 26 Jan 2007, 19:36

www.towsure.com list 1 bar for the hatch range as well,1993 onwards.
Ifs it any thing like my Dads old 96 estate & my old late 97 estate,the towbar fixing holes need drilling out on early cars,like they did on the 96 est,but on my 97 estate the holes were already there,like most cars i`ve fitted towbars to since 1997.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 27 Jan 2007, 06:33

Thanks all,

it is now clear from looking at the fitting diagram on the site below as supplied by reblack68.

reblack68 wrote:This site lists one Witter towbar for the entire life of the Xantia hatchback.

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/towbar-citroen.php

It seems the Mk2 needs the spacer and long bolts that came with the original kit. Good job I kept them although the spacer is doing a good job of hiding in my workshop at present!