Cactus (France, 2014)

The Citroën Cactus is a concept that was shown on the Frankfurt Motor Show.

At the front, it has a tall, blunt front with no actual grill except for a small opening around the license plate holder. Rather than a large bumper, the Cactus has two airbumps, which are what Citroën calls the ribs along the front, side and rear of the car, pointing out to absorb impacts. The headlights follow the modern style with narrow LED headlights and LED running lights.

There are more airbumps along the side, and it has plastic cladding along the edges all the way around. The roof appears like it is floating above the car thanks to the black trim along the top. At the rear, the Cactus has 3D LED headlights.

For the interior, the Cactus has a completely digital instrument panel. The major instruments are displayed on a free-floating, 7in screen behind the steering wheel. The infotainment system comes in a similarly free-floating 8in screen. The steering wheel has three minimal spokes and is an oval rather than a circle. There is no gearshift; instead pressing a button for the desired gear controls the transmission. The interior is covered in a mix of light brown leather and dark blue fabric.

Power for the concept comes from PSA Peugeot-Citroën’s Hybrid Air engine. A compressed air tank is located in the rear and provides power to the rear axle but with no change to interior space. It uses 3.0l/100km and has a 45% reduction in fuel consumption in urban driving.