Citroën C4
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| Manufacturer: | Citroën |
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| Production: | 2004–present |
| Predecessor: | Citroën Xsara |
| Class: | Small family car |
| Body style: | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback |
| Engine: | 1.4 L ET3 I4 1.6 L TU5 I4 1.6 L DV6 HDi diesel I4 2.0 L EW10 I4 2.0 L DW10 HDi diesel I4 |
| Similar: | Ford Focus Opel Astra Peugeot 307 Renault Mégane |
| Designer: | Donato Coco |
The Citroën C4 is a small family car produced by the French automaker Citroën since autumn 2004. The C4 was designed to be the successor to the Citroën Xsara.
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[edit] Versions
3-door and 5-door hatchbacks are the available body styles, with petrol or diesel engines.
A seven-seater compact MPV version, the C4 Picasso, was introduced in 2006, while a five-seater is expected for 2007.
[edit] Overview
The motoring press has deemed it a return to the more bold and unconventional design approach Citroën was famed for before the 1990s, since Citroën designs became later much more conservative (ZX, Saxo). The distinctive exterior styling of the C4 is the work of Donato Coco. The current C4 is not the first Citroën to bear the name as Citroën previously produced a C4 in 1928.
[edit] Technology
A major selling-point of the car is its extensive technology. For example, the car features the "Lane Departure Warning System" (only in the high end "Exclusive" model), which alerts the driver if he or she crosses a road marking without using the turn signals, directional headlights, perfume dispenser integrated into the ventilation system, transparent glass roof, 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. The fixed hub also allows for the first production use of a "shaped" driver airbag. Because the hub of the steering wheel is fixed, the airbag can be optimally shaped to spread the load across the greatest possible area of the driver's body in a collision, thus reducing the chances of serious injury. In addition, the car features an innovative centrally mounted translucent LCD speedometer display that remains clearly visible in all lighting conditions.
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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 (Make 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 music group from Canada (the scenery is from a Vancouver rooftop), yet the car is not available in North America. [1]. Apple's Shake program was used for the visual effects.
The follow-up ad features a similar transformer robot and features the song "Walking Away (Tocadisco Remix)" by The Egg. The current slogan is "Alive with Technology"
[edit] C4 in rallying
A much-anticipated C4 World 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 triple world driver's champion Sébastien Loeb as the official first driver.
[edit] Awards
The C4 won the 2006 World Car Design of the Year.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: |
- Citroën C4 Specifications and Road Test
- C4 at Citroenet
- C4 5 doors page in France
- C4 UK microsite
- C4 Crash Test
- C4 links Citroën World
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