Citroën C4 Cactus (France, 2014)

Citroën unveiled the model C4 Cactus in 2014, the first renewal of the C-line. The air bumpers is the major feature of the vehicle that wants to make a statement in the C-segment through low weight and low ownership cost.

The compact SUV features a design that aims to combine the most popular lines in the current vehicles in this segment with more avantgarde elements, stepping away from the mainstream vehicles. This is indeed a strategy for the new Citroën C-line, cheaper models than the DS line, but still more expensive than most rival models. The highlight of design innovation clearly comes with the air bumper on the doors, developed to protect against hazards in city traffic.

The interior of the C4 Cactus is equally radical. It has a control panel that was placed further back and simplified. With only 12 buttons the panel has a functional but stylish appearance simultaneously.  No rev counter was included, there is no center con...