Citroën C3 2017 car review

Taking things to the next level: 

Citroën’s two-tier lighting signature, which actually gives quite a robust appearance to the front of the car. Advanced Comfort program to give driver and passengers a unique experience of feeling at home in their cars. Seats, utilising bright, warm materials which have a deliberate non-automotive look and feel to them. So in other words, the front seats look and feel like lounge chairs! Spatial innovations follow, with ingenious storage features and generous space allocation inspired by the worlds of architecture and furniture design.

ConnectedCAM system option, featuring a forward facing, full- HD, wide angle camera with GPS and a 16 GB internal memory, it is fitted in front of the rear-view mirror and records on the go, allowing the driver to safely take photos of the view ahead to keep or share on social networks. It can also record 20 second long videos as well to share via the free application, ConnectedCAM Citron™. It can also be used to record footage in the event of an accident.

Extensive customising capability: 

Offering nine body colours and three for the roof, making 27 variation options! You can also customise via a bi-tone roof colour, Airbump® inserts, mirror caps, and fog lamp surrounds. While interior ambience can be Urban Red or Hype Colorado which alter seat trim and dash accent colours. 

Fitted with LDW (Lane Departure Warning) as standard. Active from 60km/h, it issues a visual and audible warning should the driver deviate from their lane. The cruise control features a speed limiting function and is also equipped with Speed Limit Recognition and Recommendation, which allows the C3 driver to quickly adjust their cruising speed according to the information captured by the forward facing camera. Other standard features include a grey mica cloth interior, ESP, 6-airbags, LED daytime running lamps, fog lights and 17” alloy wheels. 

If you’re new to all things Citroën, the Airbump® panels, a Citroën signature feature, give the car a distinctive personality and style, as well as protecting the vehicle from car park bruises. 

The new C3 is built upon the PSA (Peugeot/ Citrën Group) “A” platform, optimised for superb comfort, efficiency, and safety. It’s longer, wider, and lower than the outgoing C3 thus increasing the cabin width and rear seat passenger space. 

The new C3 has currently not received an ANCAP safety rating.