Citroen C4 Review From My Car Reviews

Nowadays we might wonder why Citroën use the advertising slogan ‘Créative Technologie’. They  seem to largely produce safe, respectable people carriers (Picassos of various sorts) and fun little zip arounds (the DS3), but hardly cars that are ‘créative’. There was a time when the manufacturer used to be at the forefront of car technologie. The current C4 may not have the space-age stylings of earlier Citroëns, but for a small family car it is a pleasant ride.

The C4 has been around since 2004 while Mark II was launched in 2010. There are three trims available: the VTR starting at £13,995, the VTR+ starting at £16,695 and the Exclusive starting at £18,095. In addition to the C4 Hatchback, Citroën make it as a five-seater Picasso MPV and a seven-seater Grand Picasso MPV. There are also a serious load of engines to choose from, the petrol 1.4, 1.6 and 1.6 Turbo, then there are four diesel engines: 1.6, 1.6 16v and 1.6 16v with stop-start, there is also a 2.0 16v. Quite a lot to choose from then, especially when you throw manual and automatic as well.

One of the qualities that Citroëns are renowned for is the comfort of their ride. This still applies to the C4 mark II. The car glides, it’s like the thing is stuck to the road with a large magnet rather than wheels. Speed bumps get sucked up, pot holes are ignored and it transforms the patchwork of filled-in gas and electricity repairs that makes for most British city roads into something pristine and smooth. The car is well insulated too and gives you a pleasant feeling of sitting on a comfortable, silent moveable couch rather than heading down the motorway. So, if you’re after something sporty, then the C4 is probably not what you’re after. If you’re after reliability however, this might be for you. The C4 was rated above average in the 2012 car customer satisfaction survey taken by American market research company J.D. Power. Then, for those who are after a clean, green model the C4 e-HDi 110 Airdream EGS6 VTR+ has emissions of just 98g/KM, which is amongst the lowest for the small family car class.

Possibly the main evidence of the old Citroën technological magic is in the safety features – the car has blind-spot monitoring, cornering lights and a speed limiter with five memory settings. Possibly best of all though is the eTouch system, a button you press if you’ve broken down that will call the emergency services. It won a Euro NCAP Advanced Award from the European New Car Assessment Programme. In fact, the car won five stars from Euro NCAP for its safety features.

Now the car might not look quite as futuristic as the legendary Citroën DS, but they do try to give a few (slightly gimmicky) technological features in addition to the eTouch. You can change the colour of the lights on the dashboard from white to blue and set your favourite warning sounds. The Exclusive, ie the top-of-the-range model, has lumbar massager on the front seats. So, Citroën are doing their bit to keep their cars somewhat in the vein of their earlier more cutting-edge models, but basically what the C4 offers is a solid vehicle that runs well.

Source: Citroen C4 Review From My Car Reviews

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