Citroen C4

The Citroen C4 is a Automobile of the average range which replaced the fine Xsara 2004 and which was created by the team of designers placed under the direction of Jean-Pierre Ploué. It is available three versions of body: a truck five doors; a version three doors known as half-compartment and two versions monospace: Picasso and Grand Picasso.

Its suspension, which is not hydropneumatic, the large wheels and the seats of this traction privilege the effectiveness with comfort. Compared to the Citroen Xsara and preceding ZX, the axle postpones autodirectionnel, considered to be too sharp, was abandoned.

In addition to one profile optimizing volume, in particular with the back but not the trunk (Cx remarkable of 0,28), of the innovations seem its flying with fixed hub. Many information are posted in the middle of instrument the Panel in the purest style monospace, which hardly the amateurs of half-compartments (3 doors) like…
The Tachymètre with liquid crystals is inspired by the drum of the Années 1980 on GSA. The numerical Rev counter, placed in the axis of the driver, is coloured in red with the approach of the Rupteur.

The automatic Boîte is available on the versions gasolines only, curiously only in 1.6L 110 ch on the versions 3 doors whereas it is available with the 2L of 143 ch in version 5 doors… but is also available on the versions diesel HDI during 2006. C4 1.6 HDI 110 New Year's gift a new robotized box with six relationship (baptized BMP6 for Controlled Manual Box, 6 counting the reports/ratios available) with a mode sport (0,4 S for a loading of rising report/ratio, against 0,8 S normally), more effective than SensoDrive but less consistent than the DSG of Volkswagen.

The seat which vibrates during the crossing of a continuous line (system AFIL), the headlights directional and the detector of under-inflation are reserved for the only higher versions. There is also a perfumer of environment to cartridge.

C4 are produced in the factory PSA of Sausheim. C4 Picasso at fine summer launched 2006.

Another model C4 had already been produced by Citroen in 1928.

Between November 2004 and on June 18th 2007 it was sold 547.000 specimens of C4.

VTS

The VTS 2L 180 ch has a tonic acceleration with 8,3 S from 0 to 100 km/h, but the hardened suspension is not very comfortable as it was also the case on Xsara VTS 2.0i (167 ch).

C4 Picasso

The C4 range is supplemented by a compact monospace which takes again name " Picasso" already used for the monospace based on Xsara.

C4 Picasso is presented in the form of a compact monospace (4,59 m of length for 7 places and 4,47 m for 5 places) with a whole of innovating characteristics: avoid panoramic breeze, absence of central console between the two front seats, electric parking brake, robotized box with 6 reports/ratios, etc One of the most interesting characteristics of the model is the presence of a pneumatic suspension but only on the rear axle and the top-of-the-range completion Exclusive. This technology makes it possible the car to preserve a height of constant case whatever its load and a comfort less stiff than the truck. The last compacts Citroen to propose an oil and air suspension was regretted GSA. A small selector speeds card-indexed just behind the wheel is comparable with the thread-like lever of semi-automatic DS.

The oil and air absence of suspension with before is penalizing only on the heaviest version (engine HDI and automatic box).

The monospace Xsara Picasso is maintained in the range Citroen, C4 Picasso being presented in the form of a top-of-the-range alternative in the category of the compact monospaces.

C-triumph

There exists in China an alternative 4 doors and lengthened of C4, produced locally and called C-Triumph . The footing of 2,71 m benefits the back places and the form tricorps increases the length from 4,26 to 4,80 m increasing of 200 L (with 513 liters) the trunk.

A similar model is produced since 2007 in Argentina for the South American market and with the margin certain markets of Europe of the South, of which Spain. With its launching, according to the countries and of the levels of completion, the truck has two motorizations gasoline: the 1.6i 16V 110ch and the 2.0i 16V 143 ch which will be proposed in Brazil in version Flex Fuel. Two diesel engines HDi will be also available: 1.6 HDi 110 FAP and 2.0 HDi 110.

C4 WRC

The first turns of wheels of C4 WRC took place in 2004. In December of this same year, Group PSA owner of the mark, announces the withdrawal of its two teams (Peugeot and Citroen) of the championship of the world of the rallys at the end of 2005. C4 WRC thus becomes a still-born child project. The changes of the regulation of the WRC and in particular the reduction of the costs, makes it possible Citroen to announce its return with C4 for 2007. It arises from the wall cupboard and is developed by Sebastien Loeb during the year 2006 which is essential easily on its first rally, the Monte Carlo 2007.

External bonds

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Citroen C4 (official site)
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Argentinian Advertizing film with Kiefer Sutherland.

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