Citroen C4 interior
Forget Citroens of old: the new C4’s interior is well-made and attractive, and the infotainment is getting better
Style
Citroens in the 70s and 80s often had bizarrely quirky interiors, but things are a little more conventional in the Citroen C4.
Having said that, in sheer design and quality terms the new C4 is not just well ahead of the old model, it’s probably the best Citroen cabin we’ve seen for some time overall.
Gone is the flimsy, half-baked feel, replaced by an attractively designed dashboard featuring enough soft-touch surfaces and solid switchgear. It’s still a fair way from BMW standards, granted, but for the price there’s not much in this class of car that’s nicer to sit in.
You can forget wobbly centre consoles or cheap feeling door cards – the C4 is good in both respects. The seats, although not all that supportive in the bends, are really comfortable and plushly padded in what is now a Citroen hallmark, too.
We’re also delighted to see that Citroen has once again started offering proper physical knobs and buttons for the climate control. On many of its other models there are none, meaning you have to poke and prod a rather fiddly touchscreen and take your eyes off the road for too long just to adjust the fan speed.
If there’s one black mark, it’s rear visibility. Even entry-level cars come with rear parking sensors, but you’ll likely want to upgrade one step higher and get a reversing camera as that chunky spoiler cuts across the rear window, and general visibility out the back isn’t great at all.
- Cash
- £19,007
- Monthly
- £244*
- Used
- £16,490
Infotainment
Every version of the Citroen C4 comes with a fairly large and clear 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Entry level cars don’t get sat-nav, but all feature the full roster of smartphone connectivity via Android Auto or Apple CarPlay so you can use your phone’s navigation app easily.
Unlike the Citroen C3 Aircross, where the screen is mounted halfway down the dash and requires you to look well away from the road, the C4’s screen is right in your eyeline on the dash top to improve safety. It’s flanked by a couple of shortcut buttons and a physical volume knob.
The software isn’t the most responsive or feature-packed around, but the bigger screen makes it easier to select things on the move than older Citroens. The graphics are decent, enough, too.
All versions get a clear and attractive (but not very configurable) digital drivers display in place of analogue dials, too. A handy feature is a head-up display that flips up from the binnacle on start-up. It’s not the most sophisticated, but it’s impressive this is standard on all but entry-level trim.
- Cash
- £19,007
- Monthly
- £244*
- Used
- £16,490
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