Citroën C4
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The Citroën C4 is a small family car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since fall 2004.
The C4 was designed to be the successor to the Citroën Xsara. 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks are the available body styles, with gasoline or diesel engines. The motoring press has deemed it a return to the more bold and unconventional design approach Citroën was famed for in previous years, approximately before 1990 when Citroën designs became much more conservative (ZX, Saxo). The distinctive exterior styling of the C4 was designed by Donato Coco.
A major selling-point of the car is its extensive technology. For example, the car features the "Lane Departure Warning System", which alerts the driver if he or she crosses a road marking without using the turn signals, ESP (Electronic Stability Program), and a fixed steering wheel hub which lets the driver operate several functions of the car without removing his or her hands from the wheel.
A C4 model had already been produced by Citroën in 1928.
Engines
- 1.4 L (1360 cc) ET3 I4, 90 PS (89 hp/66 kW) and 90 ft·lbf (122 N·m)
- 1.6 L (1587 cc) TU5 I4, 108 PS (107 hp/79 kW) and 110 ft·lbf (149 N·m)
- 1.6 L (1560 cc) DV6 HDi diesel I4, 92–110 PS (91–108 hp/68–81 kW) and 159–177 ft·lbf (216–240 N·m)
- 2.0 L (1997 cc) EW10 16-valve I4, 138 PS (136 hp/101 kW) and 140 ft·lbf (190 N·m)
- 2.0 L (1997 cc) DW10 HDi diesel I4, 138 PS (136 hp/101 kW) and 236 ft·lbf (320 N·m)
C4 Picasso
With the Xsara having been replaced in 2004, a compact MPV based on the C4 is expected for this year to replace the Xsara Picasso. It is expected that the new vehicle will exist in both short (five-seater) and long wheelbases (seven-seater). The long wheelbase version will come first and be presented at the Mondial de l'Automobile in September 2006.Engines
- 1.6 L straight-4, 16-valve, 115 PS (85 kW), 150 Nm
- 1.6 L turbocharged straight-4, 16-valve, 150 PS
- 1.6 L DV6 HDi diesel straight-4, 92–110 PS (91–108 hp/68–81 kW) and 159–177 ft·lbf (216–240 N·m)
- 2.0 L DW10 HDi diesel straight-4, 150 PS
- 2.2 L DW12 HDi diesel straight-4, 170 PS
Advertising
The car's advanced technology was the focus of a well-known television advertising campaign showing the car transforming into a giant dancing robot, accompanied by the song "Jacques Your Body (Makes Me Sweat)" by Les Rythmes Digitales. The dance moves were based on the concept of a Transformers break dance routine, developed from moves recorded by the agents from Justin Timberlake's choreographer Marty Kuldeka. The advertisement was produced by a Canadian group (the scenery is from a Vancouver rooftop), yet ironically the car is not available in North America. [link]C4 in rallying
A much-anticipated C4 WRC rally car, intended to replace the multiple World Rally Championship-winning Citroën Xsara WRC, was first sighted in 2004 with testing duties assigned to double world rally champion Carlos Sainz. Having once been earmarked for a late 2005 competitive debut, the decision by Citroën to withdraw at the end of the 2005 season led to the momentary abandonment of the project. Since then, however, the marque has etched in a comeback for the 2007 season during which a revived C4 WRC is now scheduled for its official debut, with double world driver's champion Sébastien Loeb as the official pilot.Awards
- The C4 won World Car Design of the Year for 2006.
External links
- [C4 at Citroenet]
- [C4 5 doors page in France]
- [C4 3 doors page in France]
- [C4 UK microsite]
- [C4 Crash Test]
- [C4 links Citroën World]
- [C4 launch advert]
- [C4 TV Commercial: Transformer on ice]
| Citroën car timeline, 1980s-present - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| City car | C1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supermini | LNA | AX | C2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visa | Saxo | C3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Small family car | ZX | Xsara | C4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Large family car | BX | Xantia | C5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Executive car | CX | XM | C6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leisure activity vehicle | Berlingo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compact MPV | Xsara Picasso | C4 MPV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Large MPV | Evasion | C8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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