Brief test: Citroën C4 eHDi 115 Collection
1,6-liter turbodiesels have now completely replaced the weaker 114-liter, which were once considered the entry-level engines in the diesel sedan class. A decent 4 "horses" will not cause controversy in the inn, but their power is enough for the car to easily follow the stream of cars. The rest of the engine is no longer new; we already know this from other PSA vehicles, but it feels very good in the Citroën CXNUMX. Morning cold air is not a problem for him, as even then the preheating will be short. It sounds quite loud after starting up, but soon, when the temperature gets a little higher, everything calms down. The interior also begins to heat up quickly, so it is enough to select only the desired level of automatic temperature control speed on the air conditioner.
If you look at this C4 from a purely technical point of view, it's hard to blame him. The interior is spacious, including the trunk, the driving seat will suit the vast majority of drivers, and the equipment is rich enough to satisfy all the usual needs of a modern driver. The seemingly comfortable seats are one of the car's best features, and the dashboard is also completely understandable from the user's point of view. The materials used do not disappoint, nor do they disappoint the overall impression of the interior. But is this enough? Maybe for someone who is not looking for frills. Especially technically, because looking at the rather outdated center screen allows us to understand that the era of generations of the current C4 is gradually coming to an end.
Given that the engine is familiar for a long time, we expected it to be the same with the gearbox. We've described a lot of PSA gearbox failures in the past, so we can finally say that these stories are (at least for now) over. What exactly they did, we did not delve into, but the matter is working as it should. No more inaccurate shifts and a little flabbiness in the gear lever. Switching is smooth and precise.
Despite occasional driving (measurements), average fuel consumption at the end of the test was about six liters per hundred kilometers, which is a favorable number that can become even more favorable if you do not press the gas too hard and move. with such a motorized C4 mostly out of urban crowds. However, this more reliable consumption according to our norm is one liter less.
Is the C4 still a relevant and interesting car for buyers? Only sales results can give us the answer. They have no reason to be bad, as the C4, combined with this turbodiesel and the selected equipment offered by the Collection package, is a car that will be able to meet the daily needs of the user without any problems.
Text: Sasa Kapetanovic
Citroën C4 eHDi 115 Collection
Basic data
| Sales: | Citroën Slovenia |
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| Base model price: | 15.860 € |
| Test model cost: | 24.180 € |
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| Acceleration (0-100 km / h): | 10,8 with |
| Maximum speed: | 190 km / h |
| Mixed flow ECE: | 6,0l / 100km |
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - turbodiesel - displacement 1.560 cm3 - maximum power 82 kW (112 hp) at 3.600 rpm - maximum torque 270 Nm at 1.750 rpm. |
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| Energy transfer: | the engine drives the front wheels - 6-speed manual transmission - tires 205/55 R 16 T (Sava Eskimo S3). |
| Capacity: | 190 km/h top speed - 0-100 km/h acceleration in 11,3 s - fuel consumption (ECE) 5,8/3,9/4,6 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 119 g/km. |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.275 kg - permissible gross weight 1.810 kg. |
| External dimensions: | length 4.329 mm – width 1.789 mm – height 1.502 mm – wheelbase 2.608 mm – trunk 408–1.183 60 l – fuel tank XNUMX l. |
Our measurements
| T = 8 ° C / p = 1.024 mbar / rel. vl. = 68% / odometer status: 1.832 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 10,8s |
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| 402m from the city: | 17,5 years ( 128 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | 10,5 / 21,5s (IV/V) |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | 11,5 / 15,8s (Sun./Fri.) |
| Maximum speed: | 190km / h (WE.) |
| test consumption: | 6,0 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 43,9m |
| AM table: | 40m |
evaluation
This Citroën C4 is one that will definitely not be overlooked by anyone currently buying a car in this price range.
We praise and reproach
comfort (seats)
Transmission
engine flexibility and economy
turnkey fuel tank cap
form of containment
central screen readability
