New models - Citroen - C4 - HDiCitroen adds diesel to C4 hatchC4 HDi hatch becomes Citroen's baby oil-burner24 Jan 2006 By TERRY MARTIN CITROEN Australia has added a 1.6-litre turbo-diesel model variant to its C4 hatchback range, priced from $29,990 and returning fuel consumption of 4.7L/100km based on a combined urban/outer-urban European standard. An Australian Standard consumption rating is still to be confirmed, however the figure allows Citroen to claim hybrid-like economy of more than 1200km based on the vehicle’s 60-litre tank. The hi-tech 1560cc HDi 110 common-rail direct-injection engine features a variable displacement turbocharger with an "overboost" feature for extra torque under acceleration. It can produce 80kW at 4000rpm and 240-260Nm from 1750rpm and, with the standard five-speed manual (auto is unavailable), can send the vehicle from 0-100km/h in a claimed 11.2 seconds. On price, the 1.6 HDi slots between the $25,990 1.6 petrol and $33,990 2.0 C4 five-door model. Equipment mirrors the 1.6 petrol, meaning six airbags, ABS brakes, stability control, cruise control, air-conditioning, a CD stereo, trip computer, tinted windows, rain-sensing wipers and front foglights are all fitted standard. The importer of the French brand expects the oil-burner to account for 15-20 per cent of C4 sales. All new modelsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hyundai HSV Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Pagani Opel Porsche Peugeot Ram Proton Rolls-Royce Renault Saab Rover Smart Skoda Subaru SsangYong Tesla Suzuki Volkswagen Toyota Volvo Motor industry news |
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