CITROEN hopes to boost sales of its C4 line-up with the more mainstream, better value-for-money, second-generation model.
Promising plenty of features, interior space and a move upmarket compared with its radical predecessor plus price positioning in the heart of the Euro competition, the Parisian brand could have a winner on its hands – on paper at least.
But are the engineering and quality up to scratch and will the C4’s broader appeal really trouble heavyweights like the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus?
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C4 Series II
Released: March 2009
Ended: September 2011
Family Tree: C4SENSATIONAL styling could not distance the C4 further from its dowdy Xsara predecessor.
, , Two related but visually different hatchback body shapes – a striking three-door and stylish five-door – brought a whole new set of customers to Citroen’s showrooms for the C4.
, , The cabin presentation was equally radical, with high-tech digital instrumentation and a fixed steering wheel hub that brought visual and safety advantages.
, , Yet, after all the styling excitement, there was little that translated into the utterly conventional driving experience.
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