Citroën’s comfort-led positioning of this automobile makes for a medium-high driving place, one thing that – just like the automobile itself – sits between hatch and SUV. For some this may make it too low, for others too excessive.

For the facelift, Citroën fitted new ‘Advance Consolation’ seats to the C4, which visually bulge with padding – 15% greater than the marginally flat however broad seats they substitute. Leclercq says they’re meant to indicate consolation in addition to present it.

We’ll describe how they really feel on the transfer shortly, however first impressions are that they really feel largely just like the seats they substitute. Sure, they actually supply extra lateral assist and luxury than earlier than and, say, the equally priced and positioned Kia Stonic or Skoda Kamiq. However the additional padding is usually a bit tough within the higher again space – and it isn’t adjustable – and there is a lack of under-thigh assist. The seat itself is manually adjusted, which implies discovering the correct seating place is more durable than it might in any other case be, however then that is one space that permits Citroën to maintain costs down. The seats should not heated on any trim degree.

Out there house across the driver is about common. Citroën claims entrance knee room within the rear, however we suspect this should be certified by the entrance seats being moved all the best way ahead as a result of, with the motive force’s seat set for a typical grownup, second-row lodging ranges are solely common, as is rear headroom.

Boot house underneath the baggage rack is 380 litres, one other pretty common determine. It is actually a reasonably compact automobile for the European C-segment, nevertheless it’s unlikely to be one you will be drawn to for its practicality.

The instrument and infotainment structure is unconventional, nevertheless it does not lack readability and is not made tough to work together with. In entrance of the motive force is a now up to date 7-inch digital instrument show that gives a quite simple digital speedometer, however little on a big scale. In 2025, the display screen additionally feels outdated and outdated in comparison with opponents.

Our check automobile’s head-up show, projected onto a separate clear pop-up display screen (which was fairly giant) relatively than the windscreen, provides some helpful additional info, however choices for configuring each screens are restricted. The power to alter the place of the head-up show with easy-to-reach controls subsequent to the motive force was a pleasant contact.

The cabin is centered across the identical 10in infotainment system – now with up to date software program as a part of the facelift – above two bodily controls for House and Car and a quantity knob to help usability. There are additionally tactile and materially enticing bodily controls for heating and air flow.

The infotainment itself, whereas operating up to date Stellantis software program, is a bit sluggish and faffy to make use of. Whereas it presents some giant surface-level icons, delving deeper into the system requires extra tuned touches, which implies extra time trying on the display screen whereas driving. It does supply wi-fi smartphone mirroring, plus wi-fi, USB-A and USB-C charging capabilities.

The manufacturing unit navigation mapping is easy however clear, its instructions are simple to observe and you may set locations in spoken instructions whenever you first ask.

The usual of fabric match and end is a bit combined and the cabin shouldn’t be freed from more durable, rougher moldings in simple to achieve locations. Our top-rung check automobile’s cabin supplied a delightful aesthetic on the floor, with its plush seats, however in actuality it was fairly a colorless affair, with every part in entrance of the entrance occupants being black or darkish gray. The intensive use of shiny black plastic, as is the case within the Stellantis vary – notably Peugeots – accentuates fingerprints and makes a clear cabin look soiled in a short time and simply