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Citroen C4

Citroën C4
Citroën C4 Exclusive (II) – Frontansicht, 20. Juni 2012, Wuppertal.jpg
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
Citroen C4 Coupé front.jpg
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
Citroën C4 HDi 110 Tendance (II) – Frontansicht (1), 11. April 2011, Düsseldorf.jpg
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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