I have a Citroen C4 Cactus (1.6 HDi) for 3 days - initial impressions are that its 100bhp gives a lot more grunt than the 90bhp of the Berlingo. Maybe it weighs less? Handles well, and steering does not feel as dead as many new cars.
The worst feature is the tightness of the roofline, when getting in/out. Maybe my neck does not bend like it used to. Much easier to get into the Panda! Still feels a little claustrophobic, with limited all round vision.
The steering wheel? has a squared flattened section at the 'bottom quadrant' = shades of Allegro? Maybe it is designed for overweight frenchmen with fat thighs. (or perhaps the recent survey in non-motoring is not representative of our gallic neighbours).
Not sure what the target market is?
I was a little disappointed that the promised DS3 was not available - although in retrospect I may not have been able to get in and out.
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