THIS IS THE C3 Aircross, the funky looking new small SUV from Citroen. It is Citroen’s smallest SUV to date and enters the highly competitive B-SUV segment, which currently accounts for 16 per cent of all new vehicle registrations in Ireland.
The C3 Aircross goes head-to-head with the glut of other new small SUVs on the market, namely the Hyundai Kona, Kia Stonic, SEAT Arona, and Volkswagen T-Roc as well as more established players like the Ford EcoSport and Renault Captur.
There will be three trim levels available – Touch, Feel and Flair – and a wide variety of personalisation options. The exterior bi-tone roof, standard on the Flair trim level and available in three colours can be complimented by one of the four exterior colour pack options, giving a total of 85 combinations.
The C3 Aircross also introduces a number of new technologies to the Citroen range including Wireless Smartphone Charging and Grip Control with Hill Descent Assist.
Packed into the small SUV are 12 different technologies to assist your journey including voice controlled 3D navigation, keyless entry and start, lane departure warning and blind-spot monitoring.
The personalisation options continue in the cabin with a choice of five different colour schemes or ‘ambiences’ as Citroen is calling them. These comprise of special seat upholstery, a range of dashboard textures, door panel designs and touches of colour on the central console surround, steering wheel, air vent and seat backs.
The C3 Aircross offers a practical cabin with a split sliding and folding rear bench and 60/40 split-folding and adjustable seat backs. A ‘Family Pack’ comes as standard on Feel and Flair models and includes a folding front passenger seat, 60/40 sliding rear bench, 60/40 reclining rear seats, rear sun blinds, ski hatch and a rear middle armrest with cup holders.
The boot has a 410-litre capacity but this can be expanded to 520 litres with the sliding rear bench option, which is available on the Flair trim level. With the rear seats tumbled the boot swells to a useful 1,289 litres.
The C3 Aircross has a choice of a 1.2-litre three-cylinder PureTech petrol engine and offered with two different power outputs. The 82hp unit is mated to a five-speed manual gearbox and offered in Touch and Feel trims. The 110hp unit is mated to either a five speed manual or six-speed automatic gearbox and comes in Feel and Flair trims.
The diesel offering is a 1.6-litre BlueHDi unit mated to a five-speed manual gearbox and available in all three trim levels.
The starting price for the C3 Aircross is €20,695 which will get you behind the wheel of the entry level Touch model powered by the 82hp 1.2-litre PureTech engine.
The Citroen C3 Aircross is in Irish showrooms and available to buy now.
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