Can someone explain Citroens small car policy to me?

104ZS · Unread post by **104ZS** » 10 Jun 2006, 16:53

They seem to have the C1 - a small hatchback, the C2, a small hatchback and the C3, a er small hatchback. And that's without counting the Pluriel which is a wierd sort of ...small hatchback.

Seems a bit of a crowded market segment to me.

406 V6 · Unread post by **406 V6** » 10 Jun 2006, 17:05

They want to be present with some small solutions on that part of the market.
C1 for the ladies, C2 as a sporty compact car, and the C3 as the city car for the family.

jeremy · Unread post by **jeremy** » 10 Jun 2006, 22:52

C3 and C2 are closely related mechanically and appeal to different sectors of the same market. Using 2 models allows decent cars for each sector to be produced rather than endless cobbled versions like others use.

C1 is rather different - being a joint venture with Peugeot and Toyota to produce new small cars in Eastern Europe. I think PSA have contributed an entirely new engine to this project. Citroen version looks smart!

Homer · Unread post by **Homer** » 10 Jun 2006, 23:52

I don't understand the C1 and C2 being alongside eachother but the C3 is really not such a small car on the inside.

wheeler · Unread post by **wheeler** » 11 Jun 2006, 15:28

jeremy wrote: I think PSA have contributed an entirely new engine to this project. Citroen version looks smart!

The petrol version is a 1.0i 3 cylinder toyota engine,the diesel is just the old 1.4 HDi fitted to the C2 & C3.

bxbodger · Unread post by **bxbodger** » 11 Jun 2006, 18:57

Buy 'em in, stack 'em high... and sell em' cheap wherever they can, that's the only policy I can discern.

I've actually been in the Pug version of the C1, and cheap'n'nasty doesn't begin to describe it!! Mind you, I was only a passenger, for the driver it may be a different experience, but that rev counter pod has a real MaxPower add-on look.