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Cactus a goer
Citroen's quirky SUV/cross-over will arrive in Australia next yearIts name may not suggest reliability in the Australian vernacular, but the Citroen C4 Cactus is a goer for the Australian market next year and could become the cheapest Citroen passenger vehicle on the French manufacturer's sales menu.
Speaking to motoring.com.au last week at the Paris motor show, Australian importer Sime Darby representative Dimitri Andreatidis said that the Cactus is locked in for the Australian market, with its arrival expected in the second half of 2015.
The C4 Cactus, although it looks to be a C-segment competitor, is built on the PF1 platform shared with the smaller Peugeot 208 and Citroen DS3. Two engines are available in Europe, a 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol (turbo or naturally aspirated) and a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel.
Measuring 4157mm long, 1729mm wide and sitting on a 2595mm wheelbase, the Cactus is well and truly out of the mainstream with its air pocket vinyl body protection sections, large couch-like front seats, a low-set dash with ceiling-mounted passenger airbag (which makes room for a large glovebox).
On sale in Europe since July, the Cactus costs less than an equivalent C4, so it looks like the Nissan Juke and Holden Trax competitor may start at less than $20,000. Cactus prices and specifications will be announced closer to its mid- to late-2015 launch.
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Written byPhilip Lord
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