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THE C4 has a lot going for it, but upgrades were needed for it to stay with the pack. Tweaks to the headlights and styling details are more or less the extent of the exterior changes, but quality is on an upward trend with new tech- nology and media interface options. Citroen is quickly rejuve- nating an identity: comfort. Citroen is really beginning to feel like a different brand to its sister company Peugeot. Looks and image The C4 haswhat you’d call an
aggressively French front end. Steeply angled headlight clus- ters give off an angry vibe, but the rest of the shape is pretty warmand fuzzy. Space and practicality You can’t argue with the numbers: the C4 has comfort- ably the biggest boot among its direct rivals at 408 litres. That’s 7 per cent or 28 litres bigger than a Volkswagen Golf’s. The Skoda Octavia’s is
bigger again, but that’s a much longer car. Behind the wheel The lighter petrol engine links to an over-light, elastic- feeling steering setup that doesn’t inspire confidence, but the diesel’s calibration is more linear, more predictable and gives you the impression of more feel. The new automated manual gearbox is, thankfully, a vast improvement over previous units. You’d seriously consider buying one, now. Value for money Seeing the range top out at a
whisker over £20,000 is a sur- prise. Rivals cost significantly more and you’d argue that there’s not much about the C4, in high-end Flair trim at least, that feels particularly cheap. You get a lot of space for your pound, too. Who would buy one? A family that priorities com-
fort and budget would love the C4. Five useful seats, lots
of safety equipment and even more on the options list make it a handy family bus. But it’s also a confident cruiser and will return decent fuel econ- omy, so company car buyers might want to take a look.
FACTS AT A GLANCE
Citroen C4 1.2 PureTech 130 Flair, from £18,245 Engine: Turbocharged three-cylinder petrol
producing 128bhp and 170lb/ft
Transmission: Six-speed manual driving the front wheels
Performance: Top speed 124mph, 0-62mph in 10.8 seconds
Fuel Economy: 58.9mpg (16-inch wheels)
Emissions: 110g/km (16-inch wheels)
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