2024 Author: Eric Donovan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 21:13
In the compact class, the Citroen C4 is the car with a rather extravagant appearance. But as a used car, it leaves a rather poor impression.
On the German market, the Citroën C4 could never hold a candle to the undisputed top dog VW Golf. But the French compact has its fans.
It is the more individual car with extravagances such as the tear-off rear of the coupé version or the fixed steering wheel hub on earlier models. But also during the general inspection (HU) it ensures a lot of exoticism.
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The market launch of the C4 was in 2004
As the successor to the Xsara, the C4 entered the scene in 2004; Facelift 2008 with minor external changes and revised engines. In 2010 the second generation came to the dealers. Production ended in 2018. Depending on the body shape, the Frenchman had a length of 4.26 meters to 4.33 meters and was 1.77 to 1.79 meters wide and 1.52 meters high. On the road, the C4 had a trunk volume of 314 to 1183 liters.
The first Citroen C4 (Type L) is available as a five-door and a coupé; the successor (type N) only as a five-door hatchback. The function of the coupé was taken over by the DS4 in 2011. The compact Frenchman was there to create a visual contrast to any design in the compact class. This was particularly true of the coupe with the steep rear edge.
Soft chassis
Those who like to glide along will like the soft chassis of the second edition. There is enough space for four people. According to the “Auto Bild Tüv Report 2019”, the chassis of the C4 II performs well at the HU.
Although type N does not fail quite as often with the testers - the performance of the C4 on the test bench is poor. About the steering joints of the first edition are sometimes criticized twelve times as often as the average. Headlights and taillights are often criticized by both generations. Worn brake discs can be found in all years; In the case of the fourth and fifth HU, the type L often shows oil loss. The report also mentions striking transmission control units, defective cylinder head gaskets and problems with engine control units in some diesels.
Low registration numbers
Due to the low number of registrations, the C4 does not appear in the published ADAC breakdown statistics. But the club writes of a "generally rather bad picture". The breakdown helpers often moved out because of striking batteries (years of construction 2007 to 2010). The ignition coils (2007 to 2012) of a number of petrol engines also caused significant problems.
In terms of engines, the C4 has petrol (three and four-cylinder with front-wheel drive) with an output of 88 hp to 177 hp. In the case of diesel, the spectrum for the four-cylinder ranges from 90 hp to 150 hp. In 2007 and 2008, Citroën also delivered the C4 as a Bioflex version with 109 hp for operation with a gasoline-ethanol mixture.
Anyone interested in the French can get it, according to the DAT market mirror from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand, as the C4 1.3 Pure Tech 130 Attraction (130 PS / three-cylinder) with a mileage of 59,000 kilometers for 8,875 euros. As a C4 2.0 HDi 150 FAP Tendance (2012) with 150 hp and a mileage of 117,000 kilometers, 7150 euros are due. (AG / dpa / tmn)
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