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Citroën C3 Aircross 1,2

PureTech 81 kW Turbo Shine AT

The C3 Aircross enters a tough segment; has Citroën done enough to sway

potential T-Cross and EcoSport buyers?

Price: R359 900 0-100 km/h: 11,74 seconds Top speed: 184 km/h Power: 81 kW Torque: 205 N.m CAR fuel index: 7,80 L/100 km CO : 146 g/km
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Joins the T-Cross I miss the Air- Chic, sophisticated A unique product
as the small cross- bumps! Citroën’s and competitively that offers great
over to beat best hope is to priced comfort and
Terence Steenkamp retain a level Nikesh Kooverjee convenience
of quirkiness Wilhelm Lutjeharms
Ian McLaren

ccording to Citroën’s own public to notice it’s back. T-Cross, Ford EcoSport and new- offer: Platinum Grey, Soft Sand
research into potentially The rst variant to make its comer Hyundai Venue (page 38). and Natural White featured here.
A rejoining the South Afri- way into the CAR test garage is The C3 Aircross press unit Some team members did have
can market, some motorists were the C3 Aircross which neatly slots was met with great intrigue by reservations about the muted
unaware the brand exited the between the equally funky C3 the CAR team eager to acquaint hues. Citroën South Africa might
country at the end of 2016. After hatchback and C5 Aircross (look themselves with the rst Citroën want to consider adding brighter

a brief hiatus, the carmaker has out for a test for that midsize SUV on test in three years. Judging by shades to the palette in the future.

now returned and, with a range of in next month’s issue). With this appearance alone, rst impressions One tester commented that the
cars sporting a generous level of small crossover, Citroën aims to were positive. It’s refreshing to see Citroën may be overlooked when
standard speci cation, impressive snatch a substantial percentage a vehicle on the road that so closely parked next to a Volkswagen
service plan and a splash of col- of market share from established resembles the original concept car. T-Cross similarly personalised
our, the manufacturer wants the rivals such as the Volkswagen Three exterior colours are on to the orange example we

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