The updated C4 Cactus is more conventional, but not too conventional Full review Introduction. The Citroën C4 Cactus first appeared in 2014 and kicked off a new era of more distinctive models from the French brand. The car was also hard to pigeon-hole and as Citroën already sold a Focus-rivalling C4 family hatch, some dubbed the Cactus an SUV.
The 2019 Citroen C4 Cactus is arguably less distinct and less quirky than it used to be, but it has a newfound focus: comfort.New viewer? Subscribe to New Mo
It's worth noting the C4 Cactus remains unrated by ANCAP despite launching several years ago, though it does wear a four-star Euro NCAP rating that it achieved in 2014, with the most amount of
Citroen's 1.2-litre petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engines have also been very widely used, and have proved reliable in other models, so we wouldn't expect too many issues here.
In fact, it was other C4 variants that grabbed the column inches. The C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso both notched up some decent sales figures and aesthetes loved the later-launched and boldly-styled C4 Cactus crossover model. As for the ordinary standard C4 hatchback, well that ran on, rather neglected until its facelift in 2015.
Citroen C4 Cactus petrol engines. All the engines are now RDE2-complaint and feel more than up to the job of moving the Cactus. The PureTech 110 has enough power to get the Cactus from 0-62mph in
The same goes for the quiet engine, the easy gearbox and the general feeling of sprightliness, at odds with the five seats, the decent boot and the mini-SUV frame. The Cactus is 200kg lighter than a standard C4, apparently, but several tons lighter surely in spirit, even allowing for the bathmats.
2017 Citroen C4 Cactus. 1.2 PureTech [110] Flair Edition 5dr. £9,990 More details. 2017 Citroen C4 Cactus. 1.6 BlueHDi Flair 5dr ETG6.
Citroen claims the auto-equipped Cactus can complete the 0–100km/h sprint in 10.7 seconds on its way to a top speed of 188km/h. Fuel use, meanwhile, is rated at 5.1L/100km on the combined cycle.
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