The Cactus hid its front passenger airbag up in the roof lining instead of the dash — a packaging trick no other passenger car had tried, and it let Citroën fit a bigger glovebox than its rivals.
Lead trim: C4 Cactus 1.2 PureTech EB2 (three-cylinder petrol) · up to 171 hp
Citroën C4 Cactus2014–2020
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FactThe Cactus hid its front passenger airbag up in the roof lining instead of the dash — a packaging trick no other passenger car had tried, and it let Citroën fit a bigger glovebox than its rivals.
The Citroën C4 Cactus is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by Citroën in Villaverde, Madrid, Spain, from April 2014 to May 2020 (and 2018–2024 in Porto Real, Brazil), with the second generation starting in October 2017; the final months of production were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Though considered a compact SUV, it is based on the PSA PF1 platform that underpins the smaller Citroën C3 and DS3 (also the Peugeot 208 and Opel Crossland), and a distinctive design feature is the "AirBump" panels on the sides, designed to protect the car from damage in car parks. The Cactus Concept presented at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show previewed the production version, which was presented at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show and went on sale in France in June 2014 as a five-door SUV in Touch, Feel and Flair trim levels, powered by 1.2 L inline-three petrol and 1.6 L inline-four diesel engines; an estate (codename E32) was programmed but abandoned. In 2016 Flair Edition, Rip Curl and W trim levels were added (the slow-selling W dropped, called Total White in Italy), and the Latin American version uses 1.6 Prince EP6 flex-fuel engines on a taller body. It was succeeded by the Citroën C3 Aircross and the C4 (2020); predecessors were the C4 (2010) and C4 Aircross (2012).
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C4 Cactus 1.2 PureTech EB2 (three-cylinder petrol) | 2014–2020 | 1.2 L Inline-3 | 82 hp | 87 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| C4 Cactus 1.6 HDi 16V diesel | 2014–2020 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 159 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| C4 Cactus 1.6 Prince EP6 flex fuel (Brazil) | 2018–2020 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 171 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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