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Citroen has promised to bring a little Cactus into all its cars. Here"s the first evidence, the new C3. That"s not just about the floating roof design, the airbump" side protection or the split-level headlamps, either. It"s about an emphasis on comfort, and straightforward good cheer.Citroen boss Linda Jackson told TG: "It"s got the spirit of Cactus but it"s not something bizarre or strange. We aim to stay mainstream."It comes as a five-door only, but there"s plenty of decoration choice beyond that. The configurator will have a palette of colours and patterns for several parts roof, mirrors, and the bezels on the airbump and foglamp. In the interior too: the trims for dash, doors and steering wheel are all selectable.The flat seats and wide dash obey the same logic as the Cactus"s do. Design inspiration comes from luggage and travel accessories. It"s not about a driver"s cockpit or body-clenching seats. It"s built for comfort not speed.After some stumbling early steps with the connected apps on the C4 Picasso, Citroen says it is serious about connectivity this time.One world-first is a built-in HD dashcam that can be used both for real-time sharing and for recording which happens automatically if there"s a crash.The C3"s platform is a development of what"s under the Peugeot 208, so nothing unexpected there. The Group"s sweet three-cylinder petrol engine features strongly, at 68, 82 and 110bhp. Diesels are 75 and 100bhp. No rocket then, but given the starting weight is around 1000kg, it isn"t too lardy.
Date written: 29 Jun 2016
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ID: 4058
Citroen has promised to bring a little Cactus into all its cars. Here"s the first evidence, the new C3. That"s not just about the floating roof design, the airbump" side protection or the split-level headlamps, either. It"s about an emphasis on comfort, and straightforward good cheer.Citroen boss Linda Jackson told TG: "It"s got the spirit of Cactus but it"s not something bizarre or strange. We aim to stay mainstream."It comes as a five-door only, but there"s plenty of decoration choice beyond that. The configurator will have a palette of colours and patterns for several parts roof, mirrors, and the bezels on the airbump and foglamp. In the interior too: the trims for dash, doors and steering wheel are all selectable.The flat seats and wide dash obey the same logic as the Cactus"s do. Design inspiration comes from luggage and travel accessories. It"s not about a driver"s cockpit or body-clenching seats. It"s built for comfort not speed.After some stumbling early steps with the connected apps on the C4 Picasso, Citroen says it is serious about connectivity this time.One world-first is a built-in HD dashcam that can be used both for real-time sharing and for recording which happens automatically if there"s a crash.The C3"s platform is a development of what"s under the Peugeot 208, so nothing unexpected there. The Group"s sweet three-cylinder petrol engine features strongly, at 68, 82 and 110bhp. Diesels are 75 and 100bhp. No rocket then, but given the starting weight is around 1000kg, it isn"t too lardy.
Date written: 29 Jun 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 4058