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OPTIMISTIC New C3 is audacious by design, with a strikingly unique morphology whose keynote features
are a high-standing, charismatic front end and generous curves, producing a powerful, energetic posture. The
slick, smooth outline, graphic signature and cool colours make New C3 an undeniable trend-setter. And the car’s
strong personality readily accommodates extensive customization capabilities, designed with a global approach,
for coherence and value enhancement. This is an affordable mid-range model addressing a broad sector of the
population with the promise of a singular car that can match individual tastes and aspirations. For the two-tone
exterior, there’s a choice of three roof colours, plus colour choices for the foglamps, wing mirrors, rear C pillar
graphic and Airbumps®. Inside, customers can choose between four different mood packs addressing three
different motoring outlooks. As soon as you step in, the interior feels remarkably spacious, a sensation enhanced by
the upholstery and uncluttered horizontal dashboard.
HUMAN
New C3 exudes an unmistakable impression of well-being. The design was guided throughout by
the Citroën Advanced Comfort® programme, which charts an up-to-the-minute approach to Citroën’s timehonoured
supremacy in motoring comfort. The sensation of superlative comfort starts with the seats, visually as well
as physically comfortable, the panoramic sunroof that floods the passenger compartment in light, the ingenious
stowage features, and the generous space allocations. These first impressions are confirmed by the colours and
materials, which draw overt inspiration from the worlds of furniture and travel, consistent with New C3’s aim to
make people feel literally at home when travelling by car. The deliberately designed cocoon effect filters out
disturbances from the outside world, and offers ergonomic usage with all functions accessible from the 7” screen,
plus hands-free ignition. Equipped with 5 doors, the new C3 is practical while remaining compact with its length
contained to 3,99m.
SMART New C3 brings up-to-the-minutes technologies, starting with the world première of Citroën
ConnectedCam™, a fully integrated and connected HD camera system that films your on-the-road experience for
immediate sharing on the social network or for subsequent viewing (or as evidence in the event of an incident, for
example). Advanced driver assistance systems include: 3D connected navigation with speech recognition,
reversing camera, lane departure alert, and blind spot monitoring. The efficiency of New C3 also extends to a full
range of high-performance, high-efficiency engines (PureTech petrol, BlueHDi diesel) and the EAT6 latest-generation
automatic transmission.
There's a lot of marketing buzz words to read through -
For example:
"New C3 is audacious by design, with a strikingly unique morphology whose keynote features are a high-standing, charismatic front end and generous curves, producing a powerful, energetic posture
But some keypoints I think will be the main questions.
What colours will the C3 come in?
Not sure just yet, but
For the two-tone exterior, there’s a choice of three roof colours, plus colour choices for the foglamps, wing mirrors, rear C pillar
graphic and Airbumps®. Inside, customers can choose between four different mood packs addressing three
different motoring outlooks.
Engines?
New C3 comes with a choice of latest-generation highly efficient and fuel-economical PureTech petrol and BlueHDi diesel
engines. There’s a choice of three PureTech three-cylinder petrol engines, with manual transmission: PureTech 68, 82
and 110 (Stop & Start). And there are two manual diesel powertrains: BlueHDi 75 (Stop & Start) and 100 (Stop &
Start).
Tech Spec?
Assistance:
• CITROËN Connect Nav on 7" Touch Drive interface is a new-generation connected touch-operated satnav
system controlled by voice or from the 7” touchscreen tablet. It ties in with connected services such as TomTom
Traffic, for realtime traffic information, geolocation and price details for service stations and carparks, weather
forecasts, and information on local points of interest. There’s also an optional “danger zones” service that
9/10 provides visual and audible warnings of accident black spots and dangers, in realtime. Car-driver interaction is
enhanced by speech recognition for navigation, phone and media. functions
• Mirror Screen technology duplicates the driver’s smartphone screen directly on the vehicle’s central screen.
The driver can access to his multimedia content and monitor directly his smartphone from the digital screen.
Available with Apple CarPlayTM, Android Auto (available early2017) and MirrorLink®.
• The reversing camera, with parking aids, switches on automatically when reverse gear is selected, to provide
valuable extended-vision assistance during vehicle manoeuvres, in the form of a main-screen display of what’s
behind the car, along with colour markers indicating distance to any obstacles.
• Hill-Start Assist helps with pullaway from standstill on gradients steeper than 3%, preventing unwanted vehicle
motion down the slope when the brake pedal is released by stabilizing the car for two seconds.
Technologies for safety:
• Lane Departure Warning System helps guard against driver drowsiness and momentary inattention, at speeds
from 65 km/h. If the car crosses a lane marker line without the indicator having been activated, the system
issues a visual and audible warning.
• The Blind-Spot Monitoring System detects whether there is a vehicle in the blind spot, and shows this as a
pictogram in the wing mirror. This system, which uses the same principle as a reversing radar, provides a
valuable safety boost on routes such as urban motorways.
• Driver Attention Alert warns the driver when it’s time to take a break, i.e. after two hours’ uninterrupted driving
at speeds above 70 km/h, then every hour thereafter.
Utility services:
• Citroën Connect Box with SOS Pack puts the driver in touch with a specialized assistance service. In the event of
accident, a short message is sent in manual or automatic mode via GSM to a platform hosting the call
processing service. The message includes vehicle identification, driver phone number and precise geographical
location details.
ConnectedCAM Citroën™
The ConnectedCAM Citroën™ is making its first appearance in New C3. It is a connected camera (wide 120° angle, full HD, 2 million pixels) with GPS and a 16GB internal memory. Positioned just behind the rear-view mirror, it records what the driver sees for two main purposes;
* The driver can click a button to safely take photos as keepsakes or for instant sharing on social media. A longer press of the button captures video for up to 20 seconds, which can then be shared once the car is stationary. Stored content is directly accessible via the ConnectedCAM Citroën™ free app.
* In the event of a vehicle collision, the video system switches on automatically. The video can run for up to 1½ minutes (30 seconds before and 60 after the incident). This footage can be useful as evidence following an accident.
With the ConnectedCAM Citroën™, a driver can also locate their vehicle and store its position to ensure they can find it in unfamiliar or busy places.
Does it have a cupholder?
Not sure.....
There’s an ingenious central cubby, designed to keep maximum
free space at the front of the vehicle. And the glove box is the largest in this vehicle segment. The front doors have
capacious and ingenious cubbies, in a light colour to contrast with what’s in them, making things easier to find
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