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Citroen Confirms C4 Cactus-replacing Compact Model

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When Xavier Peugeot joined Citroen, the product boss arrived at the Double Chevron months after the launch of the C4 Cactus. And to him, the C-segment hatchback with the looks of a crossover “is a tremendous project.”

Peugeot (yes, that’s his name) told Top Gear the C4 Cactus “is in line with the Citroen values of demonstrating boldness and innovation and trying to consider cars in a different way.” But like all good things, this story has to come to an end.

“Our next C-segment car to come will replace the C4 Cactus,” added Peugeot. “This will be the end of the Cactus. For the name, I don’t know yet.” Reading between the lines, there’s room for a different Cactus in the lineup as long as there’s demand for a hatchback with the exterior styling of a crossover utility vehicle.

Presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2014, the C4 Cactus was redesigned for the 2018 model year. The biggest improvements were made on the technological front with the addition of emergency brake assist, automatic parking, traffic sign recognition, blind spot monitor, and lane departure warning.

In regard to sales, the best year for the C4 Cactus in Europe was 2015. From a peak of 78,888 sales, the volume dwindled to 57,637 last year. But nevertheless, the Aircross range of crossovers is doing rather well. Two Aircross models are on sale in the Old Continent following the dismissal of the C4 Aircross.

Turning our attention back to the C4 Cactus, it will be hard for Citroen to come up with a replacement. The Ford Focus is all new from the ground up, and the Volkswagen Golf prepares to enter the eighth generation of the breed. With that kind of competition, the French manufacturer has to think outside the box for the next generation of the compact model.

Priced at 18,850 euros in France, the C4 Cactus happens to be more affordable than the C3 Aircross (19,500 euros). The standard configuration features Progressive Hydraulic Cushions for the suspension, the PureTech 110 S&S engine, and a six-speed manual transmission.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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