Citroen C4 Cactus 2018 SUV in-depth review | carwow Reviews

This is the Citroen C4 Cactus. Gone are the unique side panels and roof rack from the previous model, but how does the rest of this 2018 mini SUV stack up? Take a look in my latest in-depth review.





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[stephenberry]

Leased a 1.6 turbo diesel with automated manual transmission for 8 weeks and 11, 500 kms in Europe. Reverse parking uphill with ETG transmission is woeful.
In Australia 4 years later bought a new 1.2 turbo petrol 110 hp 6 speed auto 3 years ago. Love it.

The only bug bear is that you have to turn auto stop off every time you start the car, and that touch screen has a mind of its own.
Love the sound of the peppy engine and smooth 6 speedo auto. It was great on a 3 week trip of 5, 500 kms to the Eyre Peninsula.
Those weight saving items mean you have a high boot lip as part of the light weight structure...

Yes very comfy and very characterful.... with the airbumps...

[kamata]

The Hydroactive suspension wasnt reliable? Wut? My C5 has no issues at all and it is going over 275 000 km. You must be very lucky to break that suspension. Normally only the spheres cause troubles and they are like 40-50 bucks new.

[Justyburger]

I owned an XM years ago. The suspension was amazing, but the one time it failed, ended up being very expensive. The hydraulic pipes were really costly. But...it remains the best car i have ever owned. Oddly enough i still have dreams about the car and that i still own it. I even tried to search for it on the DVLA database, but it must have been decommissioned :( RIP in Citroen Heaven.

[lul]

I have owned this car for a year now. It’s really comfortable, the engine is incredible and it’s a 1.2 litre, steering is only slightly less responsive than the seat Leon. I couldn’t give a crap about the pop out windows, how often does anyone open them anyway? Normally just send a draft down the neck of the driver. It does great mileage. I would like to see a lot more cars looked at in terms of how comfortable they are. Best car i ever had the pleasure to drive was an audi a8. If they could make them all as comfortable and quiet inside as that i would be very happy.

[mokhan]

My mate Shaid has a bucket list. Driving one of these bad boys is his dream.

[reverend]

As a cactus driver....one thing I have to say is: this car is many things, but it's not even close to an awesome, for the price.

[cleevensjoseph]

Glass Roof ...But pop out windows...what the f..

[shroomyesc]

I *LOVE* those seats. The colour/pattern is so pleasing.

[jeanmoins]

I like the new seats and suspensions, however, I found it better with the airbumps. It had more like an "adventurer" look and I liked it better.

[therickman]

I walked around a white one just like this in the showroom a while ago. What I would've liked is the white plastic bit near the C-pillar that says 'Cactus' to have been black. Gives the illusion of a floating roof, like on the XM

[MrMintoni]

07:34 who is driving? Mat you have a stunt double?

[runnyeggyolk]

Oh come on, I loved the crazy design of the old one! It was so weird and unique for so many reasons, really cool in its own true ways.
It’s a shame that they had to “normalize” it, I guess it’s still quirky, but not quite as much as it used to be. :(
The rear end does look better though.

[henrynicklin]

You're complaining about it but when you were at carbuyer you gave it car of the year

[andrewwhite]

Ideal car for City driving and bumpy narrow country Roads

[benroberts]

Muse playing on the infotainment system was actually my favourite part of the review haha

[agirlslife]

I've owned mine for nearly a year and love it.

[owentreadgold]

Love it how its about saving weight but it has a massive glass sunroof 😂

[PlanetautoUK]

There are some clever storage solutions in the rear, love the new look and it’s a great price.

[christill]

The exterior style of the previous version was iconic and special. They’ve ruined it with this one.

[elukok]

I really liked the way the original cactus looks, this is a little worse. I like the better suspension and thicker windows. What i liked about the old one was front bench seat and the looks.