Review: Citroen C4 (2004 – 2010)
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Rating:
Brave styling, decent quality interior and excellent crash test ratings. 1.6 HDi EGS qualifies for £30pa tax. Good compromise between ride and handling
Narrow front footwell awkward for people with big feet. Other drivers you pass can read the speedo.
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Citroen C4 (2004 – 2010): At A Glance
- Insurance Groups are between 9–22
- On average it achieves 86% of the official MPG figure
Buyers of medium size motors never had it better.
A much more solid new Golf; a dramatic new Astra; a better built, more refined new Focus. And now, stepping smartly from the bottom of the class to the top, the stunning new Citroen C4.
Five different petrol engines, from a hard-worked 90PS 1.4 to a fire-breathing 180PS 2.0 litre. Three diesels from a 92PS 1.6HDI to a 138PS 2.0HDI. Only 5 speeds in the boxes of all but the 6 speed 2.0HDI. And automatics on the way for the 1.6 and 2.0 petrol engines.
The two bodies are completely different, yet the space inside them is virtually identical. The cracking 3-door coupe is £400 less, and a benefit of its low rearward sloping rear window is excellent vision for reverse-parking. They are five seaters with five proper belts, but there's less headroom and comfort for back seat piggy-in-the-middle than there is in the new Focus.
What does a Citroen C4 (2004 – 2010) cost?
Citroen C4 (2004 – 2010): What's It Like Inside?
- Boot space is 314–320 litres
- Euro NCAP rating of five stars
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Length | 4260–4275 mm |
| Width | 1769–1773 mm |
| Height | 1458 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2608 mm |
As befits a Citroen, the dashboard is radical. The centre digital speedo is translucent so you can easily check your speed in all lighting conditions. The rev counter sits just above the fixed steering wheel hub and glows completely red when you red-line. Audio controls, cruise control and speed limiter, phone controls and multi-function display controls are grouped around the fixed hub, with the horn at the bottom. It all works wonderfully well.
Child seats that fit a Citroen C4 (2004 – 2010)
Our unique Car Seat Chooser shows you which child car seats will fit this car and which seat positions that they will fit, so that you don't have to check every car seat manufacturer's website for compatibility.Real MPG average for a Citroen C4 (2004 – 2010)
Real MPG was created following thousands of readers telling us that their cars could not match the official figures.
Real MPG gives real world data from drivers like you to show how much fuel a vehicle really uses.
Average performance
86%
Real MPG
27–70 mpg
MPGs submitted
326
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What do owners think?
Our view gives your our opinion, based on driving hundreds of cars every year, but you can't beat the views of someone who lives with a car day-in, day out.
- 5 star
- 4 star 33%
- 3 star 33%
- 2 star 17%
- 1 star 17%