On June 29, 2022, Citroën occupied the media scene by presenting the Citroën C4 X, a hybrid-style vehicle, between SUV, sedan and FastBack. Unsurprisingly, this new model will also benefit from an electric version, namely the Citroën ë-C4 X. Motorization, autonomy, recharging, equipment, performance, we take stock of the latest addition to the chevron brand.
In January 2021, Citroën launched the ë-C4, a confirmed copy of the new C4 with electric motors, based on the e-CMP platform common to all brands of the PSA group. With this car, we found this particular design, between sedan, SUV and Fastback. During our test, we also praised the comfort on board and the price/equipment ratios. Two good points unfortunately offset by consumption far too high and autonomy still too fair.
However, Citroën has decided to swell the ranks of the C4 range this Thursday, June 30, 2022. Indeed, the chevron brand has just officially presented the C4 X and ë-C4 X, two new raised sedans. In this article, we will focus mainly on the electric variant of the latest Citroën. Motorization, autonomy, recharging, equipment, performance, we take stock together.
An atypical design between SUV, sedan and fastback
As you can see with the different visuals, we find this characteristic silhouette on the border between a fastback and a coupe SUV. The presence of an electric motor is first materialized by its blue inserts on the rocker panels and near the foglamps, while the letter ë is engraved on the tailgate or on the fenders.
With a length of 4.6 meters, the Citroën ë-C4 X has a more generous trunk than the classic C4, with a capacity of 510 liters. Additional storage space is also accessible under the boot floor. Of course, the sedan is based on the e-CMP modular platform of the Stellantis group (the parent company of Citroën.
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136 hp and 360 km of autonomy for the ë-C4 X
Under the hood, there is the same electric motor used on the brand’s previous EVs, namely a 100 Kw motorfor a power of 136 hp and 260 Nm of torque. In fact, it displays a 0 to 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds in Sport mode, for a top speed of 150 km/h. The car relies on a battery of 50 kWh 400V high voltage Li-ion type.
This battery gives the ë-C4 X an autonomy of 360 km in WLTP cycle, and thanks to the regenerative braking system, users will be able to recover some energy during braking and deceleration phases. For charging, we can reach 80% in just 30 minutes on a 100 kW direct current terminal. Using a 7.4 kW (32 A) Wall Box, charging will take 7.5 hours via single-phase power, or 5 hours via three-phase with the 11 kW on-board charger (available as an option).
Citroën puts comfort first
In terms of equipment, the Citroën ë-C4 X focuses above all on comfort, with Advanced Comfort seats, a suspension with progressive hydraulic stops (for less jolts in the passenger compartment), and two control screens, one of which is dedicated to the 10″ infotainment equipped with the MyCitroën Drive Plus system. There are also several driving aids, such as collision risk alert, blind spot monitoring, driver attention alert, head-up display, or even Park Assist, not to mention Level 2 autonomous driving.
For now, Citroën did not reveal the prices or the release date of the ë-C4 X, except that its launch is scheduled for the end of the year 2022. However, we can count on a price slightly higher than that of the ë-C4, available from €35,300 without an ecological bonus.