In the spring of 2013, small-knot assembly of the Russian version of the new Citroen C4 sedan, also known as the "C4L Sedan", began, the official premiere of which took place in the fall of 2012 at the Paris Motor Show.
The production of the car was established at the Kaluga plant "PSMA Rus" with a localization level of 34%, i.e. the car actually received a Russian registration. Official dealers immediately began accepting applications, and the official start of sales took place in June 2013.
Exactly three years later (in June 2016), the French declassified the modernized version of the four-door for the Celestial Empire, and two months later it was the turn of the cars in the Russian specification. As a result of the update, the car's exterior was retouched, making it more harmonious, the interior was slightly modified, the power filling was shaken up and the list of available equipment was expanded.
In the exterior of the Citroen C4 sedan, there is not only French charm, but also a moderately pronounced muscularity, at least there is something to look at. At the front, the car looks at the world with large "chandeliers" of bizarre front optics (in the "top" version, the headlights "flaunt" full LED filling) and a tightly knocked down bumper, and its lean stern with embossed fenders, graceful LED lights and concave glass looks fresh and dynamic ...
Yes, and in profile, the four-door shows a nice and harmonious look with expressive sidewalls, a sloping roof and beautiful wheel disks.
Compared to the donor - the C4 hatchback, the sedan has an increased wheelbase, which is 2708 mm with a total length of 4644 mm. The height of the three-volume is 11518 mm, and the width without mirrors is 1789 mm (2057 mm with mirrors). The curb weight of the car varies from 1357 to 1374 kg, depending on the modification.
The interior of the Citroen C4 in a four-door body looks expensive, and it is worked very well by the standards of the segment, although in many places ergonomics has been sacrificed for efficiency. The elegant center console is decorated with a 7-inch touchscreen of the multimedia center and well-arranged radio and climate units, and behind the stylish multifunctional steering wheel, slightly sloping at the bottom, there is an elegant “toolbox” with three well devices.
The salon of the Citroen C4 sedan has five seats, but only two passengers will feel as comfortable as possible in the back row. For front riders, the car has soft seats with a comfortable layout, slightly developed lateral support and large intervals for adjustments.
Pleases in the car and the trunk, which holds 440 liters of cargo in the "stowed" form.
Moreover, the backs of the rear row of seats fold down, and then the capacity will increase by an order of magnitude, allowing you to transport even oversized cargo, and a full-size "spare wheel" is based in a niche under the raised floor.
Specifications. For the Citroen C4 sedan in Russia, the French offer three four-cylinder engines.
- The "youngest" option in this line is the 1.6-liter EC5 unit with a 16-valve timing, multi-point electronic injection and variable valve timing system "Variable Valve Lift and Timing injection". Its maximum power reaches 116 horsepower at 6050 rpm. The peak torque of this power unit falls on 150 Nm and rests on a maximum at 4000 rpm. In tandem with it, a 5-speed "mechanics" or a 6-speed "automatic" are installed, due to which it takes 10.9-12.5 seconds for the car to start spurt up to 100 km / h, its maximum speed is 188-189 km / h, and "Gluttony" does not exceed 6.6-7.1 liters per mixed "hundred".
- A 1.6-liter diesel engine, equipped with a 16-valve timing, direct power technology and turbocharging, is stepping on its heels, the potential of which fits into 114 "mares" at 3600 rpm and 270 Nm of peak thrust at 1750 rpm. In a storage box with a six-gear "mechanics", it allows the car to accelerate to 187 km / h, spending 11.4 seconds to conquer "hundreds", and "digest" about 4.8 liters of "diesel" in a combined mode.
- The power palette is headed by a 1.6-liter petrol four with a 16-valve timing, direct fuel injection and a Twin-Scroll high-pressure turbine. In his arsenal there are 150 "horses" at 6000 rpm and 240 Nm of maximum return, available already at 1200 rpm. In conjunction with a 6-band automatic transmission, this unit provides the sedan with a peak of capabilities at around 207 km / h and spurt up to 100 km / h after 8.1 seconds. In the “highway / city” cycle, the car consumes only 6.5 liters of fuel.
At the heart of the Citroen C4 Sedan is a front-wheel drive platform with a classic combination of suspensions for the class: independent MacPherson struts at the front and a semi-independent layout with a torsion beam at the rear. All axles are equipped with disc brakes, and at the front they are also ventilated, which by default from electronic "assistants" are ABS, EBD, REF and AFU, and in the "top" trim levels also ESP and ASR. The steering system of the car is standardly supplemented with an electro-hydraulic control amplifier.
Options and prices. In the Russian market for a restyled sedan Citroen C4 2016-2017 model year they ask for a minimum of 899,000 rubles.
Its basic functionality includes two airbags, 16-inch steel wheel rims, air conditioning, ABS, ESP, electric all-glass, heated and electrically adjustable exterior mirrors, metal crankcase protection, LED DRLs, Isofix mounts and much more.
But in the "top" solution, the car will be able to boast of side airbags, fully LED optics, a multimedia system with a 7-inch screen and navigation, light-alloy wheels, combined interior trim, "climate", audio system, "cruise" and the darkness of other "gadgets" ".
