Citroen C4 gets SUV-look and EV 16 | 06 | 2020
CITROEN HAS LIFTED the wraps from its all-new C4. The range, which will include petrol and diesel models, plus a fully-electric C4 — badged you guessed it, e-C4 — will go on-sale in the UK in late December; if not, certainly January 2021. Challenging the likes of the Nissan Qashqai, Toyota CH-R, VW Golf and Ford Focus, expect prices to start around £19,000, with the e-C4 ducking under the £30k barrier (after the Govt grant has been applied). (Related: facelifted Citroen C3 gets new look)
This latest C4 has morphed into a rather stylish crossover with a bold fastback design, and clearly borrows styling cues from the larger C5 Aircross. Citroen’s images show both the petrol and electric versions, so it’s clear all models will share the same ‘edgy’ styling.
Upfront, the new version gets the interesting split-level lighting arrangement first seen on the C3. There’s also side cladding and wheelarch extensions, both of which echo the company's SUVs, while at the rear there’s a high-level rear spoiler, more angular lights, plus a bumper which looks on the fat side. (Related: Roadtest — Citroen C3 Aircross)
Inside the cabin, in essence it’s a light redesign of that which you find in today’s C5 Aircross. Prominent though are a new digital dashboard and instrument binnacle. Look closely and you’ll also spot a redesigned centre console. Even more importantly is, Citroen’s design guys have listened to user feedback and taken the aircon controls out of the central touchscreen and, instead, reintroduced physical buttons.
Citroen is remaining tightlipped on engines, but it’s pretty safe to assume the range will include the company's range of three- and four-cylinder 1.2- and 1.6-litre PureTech petrol engines, plus the 1.6-litre BlueHDI diesel.
But it’s the all-electric version which will be the headline-grabber. Expect the e-C4 to deliver around 135bhp from the electric motor fed to the front wheels by the 50kWh battery. The same combination is already found in the Peugeot e-2008, and delivered an all-electric range of around 190-miles. Based on the WLTP cycle, we’d expect similar figures from the e-C4.
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Jim McGill