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| Powering the plug-in hybrid C5 Aircross is a 1.6-litre PureTech turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine coupled to an electric motor, which has a combined power output of 225 PS, and a peak torque rating of 320 Nm. Unlike the Peugeot 3008 GT Hybrid4 which gets PSA Group’s Hybrid4 system e-AWD, the C5 Aircross PHEV comes with a front-wheel drive configuration as standard. The car also gets a 13.2-kWh battery pack which is claimed by WLTP to help the C5 Aircross plug-in hybrid cover 50 km on electric power alone. The said battery pack can be fully charged in 2 hours with an optional 7.4 kW charger, while a standard 3.7 kW charger will take 7 hours to charge the battery up to 100%. On the other hand, Citroen is also in the works of entering the Indian market with the ICE version of the C5 Aircross; which was also spied undisguised in the country last month. The crossover SUV will compete against the likes of the Jeep Compass, Honda CR-V, MG Hector, and the Hyundai Tucson in the country. |
| Unlike MG Motors which relies on massive and opulent outlets to propagate a premium feel, Citroen believes in keeping things small and simple. The brand has been experimenting with compact showrooms in France under the La Maison (French for home) banner. The Citroen La Maison outlets are smaller than a standard premium car outlet and are appointed with earthly tones including extensive use of wooden trims. The La Maison outlets can be as small as 150 sq-m, just large enough to accommodate two vehicles, a small cafe, discussion area and an interactive digital system which facilitates the customers to configure their cars online. Bright highlights and the color theme are aimed at providing a warm home-like experience to customers. Citroen’s Ahmadabad showroom fits the La Maison concept. Almost all Citroen India outlets are expected to be in line with this minimalist theme. The French automaker believes that an average customer would have done all the necessary research already and the primary purpose of a showroom visit is to get behind the wheel. Hence, a large multi-story showroom with several display vehicles is deemed to be an overkill. The brand says that the data from 17 of its La Maison outlets in its home country indicates customers are more satisfied with the overall experience compared to its conventional large outlets. The minimalist Citroen La Maison showrooms also reduces the space required by the dealer quite significantly, resulting in proportional reduction in investment costs. The savings to the dealer are enormous in tier-1 cities where real estate prices are eye-watering to say the least. |
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Originally Posted by pannags
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The "We are Citroen" promo videos from last year proclaimed that the first car for India would be out by second half, 2021. Hard to imagine they are production ready a year earlier than planned!! Too good to be true, but the test mules are doing the talking (ahem! riding). Did you get the hint, VW-Skoda? |
| Slated to arrive early next year, the French SUV will get a 180hp, 2.0-litre diesel engine and an 8-speed automatic transmission. |
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Originally Posted by Tassem
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Everytime I hear news about the Citroën, it reminds me of the Dacia Sandero trope on TopGear. We keep hearing about it, but that's about it. |
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Originally Posted by Avinash_R
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Considering the current economic climate, they cant do much, can they? Showrooms were coming up till it stopped due to the lockdown. It will be disastrous for any car maker coming to India now to launch it in these times. |
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