Citroën C4 Cactus

Citroën C4 Cactus
Production period:	since 2014
Class :	Compact class
Body versions :	Station wagon
Previous model:	Citroën C4

The C4 Cactus is a crossover hatchback sedan in the compact class from the French manufacturer Citroën .

1st generation (2014-2018)

1st generation
Citroën C4 Cactus (2014-2018)
Production period:	2014-2018
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.2 liters (55–81 kW) Diesel engines : 1.6 liters (68–73 kW)
Length:	4157 mm
Width:	1729 mm
Height:	1490 mm
Wheelbase :	2595 mm
Empty weight :	1040-1130 kg

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test (2014)

The presentation of the near-series concept vehicle Citroën Cactus at the IAA 2013 in Frankfurt am Main was followed by the official presentation of the series vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show 2014 and the start of production in April 2014 at the Spanish plant in Villaverde . Sales started two months later in France and Spain. A total of 7,633 copies were sold in the first month. The launch on the German market took place on September 13, 2014. The Citroën Cactus M presented in 2015 was derived from the C4 Cactus , which Citroën did not produce in series compared to the original plans, as the Citroën e-Méhari was a cheaper variant.

properties

Although the name of a relationship to the model C4 suggests the C4 Cactus is not built differently than Citroen's other compact cars on the PF2- but on the PF1 - platform ( C3 ) and has thus, apart from the wheelbase, significantly smaller sizes. In terms of price, the vehicle is also below the C4.

A special feature of the C4 Cactus was the first-time use of air cushions called "airbumps" with polyurethane coating on the front, sides and rear of the body. The manufacturer marketed these as protection against scratches and dents, which should absorb impacts and be easy to replace. The elements were black as standard, but could optionally be ordered in three other colors at an additional cost. In addition, Citroën offered a panoramic glass roof with a newly developed thermal insulation coating, which should make a blind superfluous. To save costs and weight, vent windows on the side of the rear doors replace retractable panes. In addition, the spray nozzles for the windshield are integrated into the windscreen wipers. The resulting reduction in water consumption enables weight savings through the use of a smaller water container and the mopping water immediately reaches the mop area.

The interior also contains unusual elements. In order to create a slim dashboard, the passenger airbag was relocated to the roof lining for the first time in a vehicle and most of the controls were combined in a central, standard touchscreen. In the variants with the automated manual transmission ETG, a middle section attached between the front seats suggested a continuous front bench seat. The rear seat bench can generally only be folded down in one piece on vehicles of the first model year, later an asymmetrically split variant was offered, sometimes at an additional cost. Thanks to these and other cost-saving measures and the use of aluminum in parts of the body, an empty weight of 1040 kilograms, which is low compared to the class, was achieved.

The design of the C4 Cactus won the Red Dot Award 2014 in the “Product Design” category and the “Internet Auto Award” in the “Editorial Award: Design” category.

The diesel model C4 Cactus BlueHDi 100 with the Euro 6 emissions standard has an SCR catalytic converter and an AdBlue tank.

Rear view
interior
Digital instrument cluster

Equipment lines

	PureTech 75	PureTech 82	PureTech 110	BlueHDi 100
Furnishing	begin	Live Feel Selection Shine	Feel Selection Shine	Feel Selection Shine

Technical specifications

All engine variants are only available with front-wheel drive . All variants are equipped with drum brakes on the rear axle and disc brakes on the front axle . The models with the PureTech 110 petrol engine and the BlueHDi 100 diesel engine were also available with disc brakes on the rear axle at times. With the exception of the PureTech 75 and PureTech 82 petrol engines (with standard manual transmission ), all variants are equipped with a stop-start system .

	PureTech 75	PureTech 82	PureTech 110	BlueHDi 100	e-HDi 92
Construction period	09 / 2014–01 / 2018				09 / 2014–07 / 2015
Engine characteristics
Motor type	Gasoline engine			Diesel engine
Engine type	R3			R4
Mixture preparation	Manifold injection		Direct petrol injection	Common rail direct injection
Engine charging	-		turbocharger
Displacement	1199 cc			1560 cc
rated capacity	55 kW (75 PS) at 5750 rpm	60 kW (82 PS) at 5750 rpm	81 kW (110 PS) at 5500 rpm	73 kW (99 PS) at 3750 rpm	68 kW (92 PS) at 4000 rpm
Max. Torque	118 Nm at 2750 rpm		205 Nm at 1500 rpm	254 Nm at 1750 rpm	230 Nm at 1750 rpm
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	Front wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard	5-speed manual transmission				automated 6-speed transmission ETG6
Gearbox, optional	-	automated 5-speed transmission ETG	-	automated 6-speed transmission ETG6	-
Readings
Top speed	171 km / h	171 km / h (173 km / h) ⁽¹⁾	190 km / h	184 km / h	176 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	12.9 s	12.9 s (15.0 s)	9.3 s	10.7 s (11.2 s) ⁽¹⁾	11.4 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km, combined	4.6 l super	4.6 l super (4.3 l super)	4.7 l super	3.4 l diesel (3.1 l diesel) ⁽²⁾	3.5 l diesel
CO ₂ emissions, combined	105 g / km	107 g / km (98 g / km)	107 g / km	87 g / km (82 g / km) ⁽²⁾	92 g / km

⁽¹⁾ Figures in brackets with automated manual transmission

⁽²⁾ Values in brackets for version 82g

Citroën C4 Cactus Adventure

C4 Cactus Adventure

In addition to the presentation of the C4 Cactus, Citroën also presented the C4 Cactus Adventure in 2014. This was consistently designed for use in the field with large, coarse off-road tires , barred headlights and taillights, ram protection at the front, raised body and large roof box with integrated searchlights. Citroën offers individual components as optional extras, but series production was rejected due to the lack of all-wheel drive .

Citroën C4 Cactus Airflow 2L Concept

C4 Cactus Airflow 2L

Another concept vehicle was the C4 Cactus Airflow 2L, which was presented at the same time. As the name suggests, it was a 2-liter consumer vehicle . The use of materials such as polycarbonate for the panorama roof or aluminum, especially for the floor pan, saved 100 kilograms. Here, materials were used that are not excessively more expensive so that they can also be used in series production and so that the price of the vehicle does not become too high.

Furthermore, the C4 Cactus Airflow 2L Concept has been consistently trimmed for aerodynamics. The front air inlets open and close in three stages if necessary, instead of exterior mirrors there are cameras and extremely narrow but large 19-inch smooth-running tires are used. A larger roof spoiler, slippery wheels and energy-efficient LED lamps were also used to save fuel. Another new feature is a hybrid drive that uses up to 45 percent less fuel in the city. The so-called “ hydraulic hybrid” is being developed jointly by Bosch and PSA and is to be used in the PSA Group from 2016. The new unit combines a gasoline or diesel engine with a hydraulic drive. The hydraulic system essentially consists of two hydraulic units and the associated pressure accumulators. The kinetic energy , which otherwise evaporates into useless heat when braking, especially in stop-and-go traffic, is stored in the two hydraulic tanks. With their support, the combustion engine can be operated at a more economical operating point when the load is low. All these measures resulted in the C4 Cactus Airflow 2L, which is just over 2 liters per 100 kilometers in terms of fuel consumption. Citroën will not decide on series production until 2016 at the earliest.

2nd generation (since 2018)

2nd generation
Citroën C4 Cactus
Production period:	since 2018
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.2 liters (60–96 kW) Diesel engines : 1.5–1.6 liters (73–75 kW)
Length:	4170 mm
Width:	1714 mm
Height:	1480 mm
Wheelbase :	2595 mm
Empty weight :	1105-1286 kg

Rear view

In October 2017, Citroën presented a new C4 Cactus. Although the vehicle is actually just a revised first generation model , the manufacturer speaks of a new generation. Compared to the previous model, the position of the trademark on the front, which is now located in a radiator grille made of chrome struts at the transition to the bonnet, has been changed. In addition, Citroën revised both the shape of the rear lights, which are now more elongated, and the rear light graphics. In the side view, the "airbumps" have been moved down from the center of the doors and become narrower, and they no longer have any air-filled chambers. Overall, the use of matt plastics as decorative / functional elements has been reduced. Invisible changes concern the use of patented shock absorbers with an additional hydraulic limitation of the work path. Citroën markets this unique selling point in German-speaking countries under the name Advanced Comfort suspension .

The new C4 Cactus had its public premiere at the Vienna Autoshow in January 2018. The C4 Cactus reached dealers on April 14, 2018. In Germany, it had its trade fair premiere at the Chemnitz Motor Show.

Equipment lines

	PureTech 82	PureTech 110	BlueHDi 100	PureTech 130
Furnishing	Feel Selection Shine	live Feel shine	Feel shine	Feel shine

Technical specifications

Furthermore, all engine variants are only available with front-wheel drive. Compared to the previous model, the lowest-performing petrol engine with 55 kW (75 PS) was omitted, and in Germany there was also the variant with 60 kW (82 PS). Since then, the C4 Cactus has been available with a 96 kW (131 PS) petrol engine, which could initially be combined with a six-speed manual transmission , and from production in July 2019 only with the six-speed automatic transmission EAT6.

	PureTech 82 ⁽¹⁾	PureTech 110			PureTech 130			BlueHDi 100			BlueHDi 120
Construction period	since 01/2018	01 / 2018–06 / 2018	06/2018–05/2019	since 05/2019	01 / 2018–06 / 2018	08/2018–05/2019	07 / 2019–05 / 2020	01 / 2018–06 / 2018	06 / 2018–07 / 2019	since 07/2019	01/2019–07/2019	07 / 2019–05 / 2020
Engine characteristics
Motor type	Gasoline engine							Diesel engine
Engine type	R3							R4
Displacement	1199 cc							1560 cc	1499 cc
rated capacity	60 kW (82 PS) at 5750 rpm	81 kW (110 PS) at 5500 rpm			96 kW (131 PS) at 5500 rpm			73 kW (99 PS) at 3750 rpm	75 kW (102 PS) at 3500 rpm		88 kW (120 PS) at 3750 rpm
Max. Torque	118 Nm at 2750 rpm	205 Nm at 1500 rpm	205 Nm at 1750 rpm		230 Nm at 1750 rpm			254 Nm at 1750 rpm	250 Nm at 1750 rpm		300 Nm at 1750 rpm
Power transmission
Gearbox, as standard	5-speed manual transmission		6-speed manual transmission				6-speed automatic transmission EAT6	5-speed manual transmission	6-speed manual transmission		6-speed automatic transmission EAT6
Gearbox, optional	-	6-speed automatic transmission EAT6		-
Readings
Top speed	169 km / h	188 km / h	196 km / h (193 km / h)	196 km / h	193 km / h	208 km / h	207 km / h	184 km / h	190 km / h		201 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	14.9 s	10.3 s (10.9 s)	10.3 s (11.0 s)	10.3 s	9.1 s		9.5 s	11.8 s	11.1 s		9.7 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km, combined	4.7 l super	4.5 l super (5.3 l super)	4.6-4.7 l super (5.1-5.2 l super)	4.6 l super	4.8 l super	5.0 l super	4.8 l super	3.6-3.7 l diesel	3.7-3.8 l diesel	3.7 l diesel	3.9-4.0 l diesel	3.9 l diesel
CO ₂ emissions, combined	109 g / km	104 g / km (119 g / km)	106–107 g / km (117–119 g / km)	106 g / km	110 g / km	113-114 g / km	109 g / km	94-96 g / km	98-99 g / km	98 g / km	103-105 g / km	103 g / km
Emission standard according to EU classification	Euro 6		Euro 6d-TEMP	Euro 6d	Euro 6	Euro 6d-TEMP	Euro 6d	Euro 6	Euro 6d-TEMP	Euro 6d	Euro 6d-TEMP	Euro 6d

⁽¹⁾ Not available in Germany

Registration numbers

Since the market launch up to and including December 2019, a total of 24,368 C4 Cactus have been newly registered in the Federal Republic of Germany. 2015 was the most successful sales year with 6,272 units.