Citroen C4 review

The C4 range starts at a very reasonable £22,595 for the entry-level YOU! spec car with the 99bhp hybrid powertrain. PLUS trim ditches that weedy engine and replaces it with the 129bhp non-hybrid at £23,750, or you can have the 134bhp hybrid for £25,035. Top spec is MAX trim, with the 129bhp petrol costing £25,640 and the more powerful hybrid at £26,925.

The e-C4 is also keenly priced despite its dearer powertrain. YOU! trim is £27,650, PLUS is £28,715 and MAX is £31,505, although that’s because the latter is also the only way of getting the bigger battery and more powerful motor. If you frequently drive out of town, you’ll be needing that one.

If you want the big-booted X then you can only have PLUS or MAX trims here in the UK, with prices kicking off at £25,035 for the 134bhp hybrid and £28,715 for the 50kWh EV.

What are the trims like? 

Entry-level YOU! actually gives you a decent spec. This is no rental car trim level. You get 18in alloys, auto headlights and wipers, dual zone aircon, rear parking sensors, that 10.0-inch touchscreen with Apple and Android connectivity, cruise control, keyless go and a wealth of safety equipment. 

PLUS adds more stuff to your infotainment and brings a larger 7.0-inch dial display, plus a reversing camera, a head-up display and a thing for your front seat passenger to attach their tablet to.

MAX trim does get quite a bit more gear, with extra active safety systems, blind spot detection and active cruise control. There’s also heated front seats, an adjustable boot floor, heated and folding side mirrors and fake leather trim. Oh, and you unlock the opportunity to spend an extra £500 on a ‘Techno Pack’ which adds a 360-degree parking camera, ‘Highway Driver Assist’ and a wireless phone charging pad. Lucky you.

For the EVs, a heat pump to improve efficiency is a £450 optional extra no matter which trim level you go for.

Which one should I pick?

Well, our favourite powertrain so far is the more powerful hybrid as opposed to the EV, and we prefer the looks of the C4 hatch over the funky C4 X. With our practical hats on, we’d be tempted to go for the PLUS trim to keep the list price below the £25k mark.