2012 1.4 vtr 8v lacks power to go up hills

Hi just purchased a c3 1.4vtr+ 8v with 14500 on the and the other day 4 of us went out for a drive around goathland on the north Yorkshire and noticed that going up hill was a nightmare, the car was really struggling in some places and even changing down to 2nd gear just to get up hill was touch and go, is this just a quirk of the car? does anyone else notice this lack of power although its fine on motorway journey's but has to be worked hard going up gradients etc ....comments please

if its automatic car and overloaded it wont be fast when climbing hills, i have the manual one its stronger, but did you try the same road with you driving and 1 pasenger to see if the problem remains? if yes you may have problem in transmission

I have a C3 1.8 8v 2008 and the same problem as you. In the Lake District with a full load it feels as if a big hand is holding the car back. I have been overtaken by HGVs uphill. As you say on the motorway ita ok within its limitations. Lucky for me where i live is verry flat. All my cars for the last 30 years have been 1.4 8 valve, this one is the slowest by far on hills.