We’ve been going back and forth between crossovers and sedans for decades now. While crossovers usually prevail on rough terrain, sedans tend to drive better thanks to the lower ride height. To address this issue, Citroën has developed a modern solution, a mix between a sedan and an SUV, hoping to provide the best of both worlds — the Citroën C4 X.
The C4 X essentially looks like an SUV with some kind of trunk you would typically find on a sedan. As a result, the car now offers an impressive 510-liter of trunk space supported aptly by the rear overhangs disguising the overall length. The Paris-based automaker says its main objective was to provide an alternative to conventional hatchbacks and SUVs in the mainstream mid-sized market.
The Citroën C4 X is a 181-inch-long cross-design vehicle with a fresh design and a 105-inch wheelbase. The crisp roofline also creates a pretty neat fastback silhouette while allowing the C4 X to brag a drag coefficient of 0.29 along with better aerodynamics. Other key highlights include distinctive new arrow-shaped LED taillights, mate black wheel arches and lower bumper skirts, a unique rear bumper, and elegant gloss black inserts.
Inside, you’ll find a 10-inch HD screen running the My Citroën Drive Plus infotainment interface with various personalization options. It’s also quite spacious at 70-inch wide, allowing the rear seats equipped with Advanced Comfort Seats with heating and massaging abilities to comfortably seat three adults. Finally, a soft-touch grey Alcantara interior adds luxury into the mix.
The C4 will be offered with an internal combustion engine or an electric powertrain, with the latter named ë-C4 X. Moreover, Citroën will provide ‘PureTech petrol’ and ‘BlueHDi diesel’ versions depending on the market. With the gasoline model, buyers get a 1.2-liter turbocharged three-cylinder pumping out 100 or 130 HP depending on the trim and a six-speed manual for the base model or an eight-speed automatic for the higher variant. On the other hand, the diesel model receives a four-cylinder unit making 130 HP and an eight-speed automatic transmission.
Lastly, the electric model features a single motor setup and produces 136 HP with a maximum range of 224 miles according to the WLTP cycle, owing to its 50-kWh battery pack. Additionally, it uses a rapid 100 kW DC charger (mode 4) and boasts figures of 6.2 miles/min of charge with an 80 % charge completed in 30 minutes. On the road, with sports mode on, expect the EV to take 9.5 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph and reach a top speed of 93 mph.
Although one might consider the design tacky at first, it won’t be the first time we see a trend emerging from something we first thought a bad idea. Also, comfort has become the utmost priority in recent times, potentially increasing the chances of success for such designs going further.
But still, this thing is rather ugly, no?
Gallery: Citroën C4 X
