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Miles Williams, general manager for Citroen in Australia, said the arrival of this new C4 variant was an illustration of how the diesel car market in Australia was maturing.
“Until now, diesel sales have been primarily driven by their economy and environmental benefits and, therefore, the top sellers have been versions that optimise the price equation,” he said.
“However, starting with the launch of the Citroen C6, our range-topping super-luxury model, in which the majority of sales are diesel powered, we are now seeing increasing demand for the top trim and equipment variants to be diesel powered, with owners wishing to combine comfort with economy.”
With most C4 Picasso sales being the 2.0 litre turbo diesel with six-speed auto, Citroen decided to add the drive train to the C4 hatch with the top trim and equipment level.
The 100kW two-litre turbo diesel engine is claimed to dash to 100kmh in 10.4 seconds, with a highway fuel consumption of 5.1 litres per 100km.
It has 320Nm of torque which is lifted to 340Nm under acceleration with the over boost feature.
Pricing and specifications will be announced at the show.
Joining it on the Citroen stand will be the latest version of the C3, a diesel with average fuel consumption of 4.4 litres per 100km and 118g/km of CO2 emissions.
It is also approved to run on commercially produced BioDiesel up to a 30 per cent blend.
Citroen claims a 0-100km/h time of 10.8 seconds.
It comes with four airbags, ABS, a four star Euro-NCAP crash test rating, electric windows, remote central locking and a quality audio system.
Citroen will also launch later this year the C5 sedan and wagon, a new Berlingo and two new vans which fit either side of the Berlingo in size; the bigger Dispatch and the smaller Nemo.
Last year Citroen recorded its 12th successive year of sales increases.
