Citroën C4 Aircross

Citroën C4
Overview
Manufacturer	Citroën
Production	2004–present
Model years	2005–present
Assembly	Mulhouse, France (PSA Mulhouse Plant) Wuhan, China (DPCA) El Palomar, Argentina Kaluga, Russia
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car Compact SUV (C4 Aircross)
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Citroën Xsara
Successor	Citroën DS4 (coupé)

First generation
Overview
Also called	Citroën C-Triomphe Citroën C-Quatrè Citroën C4 Pallas
Production	2004–2010
Assembly	Mulhouse, France (PSA Mulhouse Plant) Wuhan, China (DPCA) El Palomar, Argentina
Designer	Donato Coco
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door coupé 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door MPV (C4 Picasso)
Platform	PSA PF2 platform
Related	Citroën C4 Picasso Citroën DS4 Peugeot 307 Peugeot 308 Peugeot 3008 Peugeot 5008
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 L ET3 I4 petrol 1.6 L TU5 I4 petrol 2.0 L EW10 I4 petrol 1.6 L DV6 HDi I4 diesel 2.0 L DW10 HDi I4 diesel
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 4-speed automatic 6-speed semi-auto
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,608 mm (102.7 in) 2,710 mm (106.7 in) (sedan)
Length	4,274 mm (168.3 in) (coupé) 4,260 mm (167.7 in) (hatchback) 4,588 mm (180.6 in) (sedan SWB) 4,770 mm (187.8 in) (sedan)
Width	1,769 mm (69.6 in)
Height	1,458 mm (57.4 in) 1,510 mm (59.4 in) (sedan)
Curb weight	2,315 lb (1,050 kg)

Second generation
Overview
Production	2010-present
Assembly	Mulhouse, France (PSA Mulhouse Plant) Wuhan, China (DPCA) El Palomar, Argentina Kaluga, Russia
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door hatchback 5-door SUV (Aircross)
Platform	PSA PF2 platform
Related	Citroën DS4
Powertrain
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	Hatchback: 2,608 mm (102.7 in) Sedan: 2,710 mm (106.7 in)
Length	Hatchback: 4,329 mm (170.4 in) Sedan: 4,621 mm (181.9 in)
Width	1,789 mm (70.4 in)
Height	1,491 mm (58.7 in)

The Citroën C4 is a compact car (C-segment in Europe) produced by French automaker Citroën since autumn 2004. It is currently in its second generation.

The C4 was designed to be the successor to the Citroën Xsara. It is mechanically similar to the Peugeot 308, which was launched in 2007. A revised version, with a new front end, reverse lights, and dashboard revisions, was launched for the 2008/2009 model year.

In January 2010, it was announced that the coupé version was not to be overhauled, but instead replaced with the Citroën DS4. The C4 scored second place in the 2005 European Car of the Year awards.

To cope with the market, Citroën was dedicated and committed to building a new model that would appeal to many customers. At the Geneva Motor Show in 2004, a concept from the Citroën line's definitive made-bodied coupé revealed the willingness of the French company to employ it in competition. The car was finally unveiled at the Paris show. However, that version was a more domesticated hatchback coupé or five-door.

The C4's design was created by a team that included Donato Coco, Jean Pierre Ploué and Bertrand Rapatel. Building on the floor of its cousin, the Peugeot 307, the C4 was immediately made available in two body variants: five-door hatchback and three-door coupé. The front is common to both versions, with the grille formed from virtual extensions of the central crest. The sedan is much more rounded and features softer shapes, so they can boast a Cd of just 0.28, while the coupe is more angular, with a rear split into two parts, including lights.

The rear window of the coupé is reminiscent of the older Honda CR-X from the early 1990s, as well as the last three-door Mazda 323C. These two versions of the C4 Picasso are more detached, taking over the grille of the sedan and coupe, but the cut of the headlamps are different, aesthetically combining corners and curves. The rear lights incorporate the design as in those of the sedan, but were adapted to the different shape of the body. Internally, the dashboard features a central instrument panel that centralizes all heating and cooling controls, audio, and a satellite navigation screen. The instrument panel contains digital and analog displays of the speedometer, petrol levels, and other gauges. Lighting can be customised to change colour from white to blue.

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