Относительно моделей автомобилей французкого концерна Пежо-Ситроен традиционно можно встретить диаметрально противоположные отзывы: от глубокого неприятия вообще («Что я купил, вообще!?») до полнейшего душевного комфорта («Вау!»). Это диктуется обычными психологическими мотивами, восприятием новизны, а часто – и крахом завышенных, как правило, по отношению к новой и ожидаемой вещи, надежд. Что касается одного такого автомобиля Сitroen С5, [...]

Filed under: Concept Cars, China, Crossover, Citroën, Beijing Motor Show

We obsessively covered the 2014 Beijing Motor Show, but apparently Citroën decided it had one more vehicle to debut to join its DS 6WR and DS 5LS R at the Chinese show. This C-XR Concept is far less wildly styled than the two other models, however, as this concept is actually quite close to production spec.

The C-XR blends the styling of Citroën's hatchbacks with some SUV cues. Up front, it has a wide, chrome grille that links directly into the headlights, and lower down, there are vertically mounted LED running lights. The rear pillar has C-shaped chrome accents to link the chrome roof rails and belt line.

The concept isn't really meant to go off-road, but it gets a dash of ruggedness from its protective wheel arch cladding and raised ground clearance. The interior is still a secret, but the top does have a large panoramic sunroof to let light in. The concept's powertrain uses the company's THP 160 petrol engine with stop/start and an automatic gearbox. Scroll down to read the full release about the concept.

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Существует легенда, что название автомобиля происходит не от известного духового инструмента, а благодаря созвучию со словом «секс» (саксо - сексо)… Выглядит вполне логично, учитывая, что в западной Европе основными покупателями компактных авто являются женщины. Может это и неправда, но легенда красивая.

Начиная с первого апреля, официальные российские дилеры компании Citroen намерены открыть прием заявок на новые модели минивэнов C4 Picasso и Grand Picasso.

Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Geneva Motor Show, Crossover, Hatchback, Citroën

Alongside the auto show debut of the new Citroën C4 Cactus, the French marque also rolled out this, the C4 Cactus Adventure Concept. Not surprisingly, the C4 doesn't belie itself as an off-road vehicle. With the Adventure Concept, Citroën is looking to change that.

Finished with an interesting, camo-like paint scheme that reacted to the black lights of the Citroën stand, the Adventure Concept is outfitted with knobbly BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A tires and off-road-ready black wheels. The new rubber should be good for some extra grip when the going gets tough, although we're betting they'd take a nice chunk out of the C4 Cactus' 91.1-Euro-mpg fuel rating.

Brush bars have been fitted both front and rear to provide some protection from the C4 Cactus' overhangs. The other change is the roof rack and cargo box on the ultra-efficient CUV's roof, which can also act as a mounting point for GoPro cameras. That cargo box is home to a pair of auxiliary lights, allowing the Adventure to handle light trail duty whether the sun is up or down. The hood also features a mounting point on the passenger's side for the handy video recorder.

Take a look up top for our live gallery of the Citroën C4 Cactus Adventure Concept from the floor of the Geneva Motor Show.

Citroën C4 Cactus Adventure Concept takes fuel efficiency to the trails originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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