Category: Citroen

What were two French delivery vans doing parked side by side at one of Australia’s premier motor racing circuits on a summer’s day with the temperature nudging 30 degrees? Good question. The pair – new Citroen Berlingos – were at Sydney Motorsports Park (nee Eastern Creek) where the motoring media were given an early Christmas gift of a go against the clock in Long Body manual and semi-automatic variants on a wet witches-hatted circuit representing the back streets of Paris after a summer shower. To add a touch of seasonal… Read more

One day I’m going to find a 1955 Citroen DS in immaculate condition and show it to someone who has absolutely no interest in cars. I will tell them it’s a prototype of a 2016 Citroen and ask their opinion on the stunning styling. It will come as no surprise to me if they accept that the 60-year old French car in front of them is going to be launched next year. Those who do know their cars are still stunned that such a futuristic model was launched at the… Read more

On August 4, 1925, Nevill Westwood, a Seventh Day Adventist missionary, set out from Perth to spread the word of his beliefs to other Australians. Driving a Citroen 5CV Tourer, known affectionately as ‘Bubsie’, after 148 days and 17,220 kilometres, he returned home having become the first person to drive around Australia. Ninety years after Westwood’s marathon, Citroen has given us an upgraded C4 hatchback. In two models, Seduction and Exclusive, the range features an all-new drivetrain, fresh styling and improved comfort and convenience over the previous model. It has… Read more

Launching the upgraded Citroen DS 3, Citroen Australia has announced it will bring in cars Australians want and will not compete to be the cheapest in the market. The company also foreshadowed the DS brand would split from Citroen as a stand-alone brand, although this was some time away. In this way DS cars would head in one direction – much like Lexus and Toyota or Infiniti and Nissan – and Citroen would pursue a different course. Right now though the cars are sold side by side in more than… Read more

Never has Citroen followed convention, just look at the lines of the C4 Picasso. Like its predecessors it looks like nothing else on the road. Most of the upper surfaces are glass, from its huge windscreen that almost merges into a super-sized sunroof and onto the sleek rear rear glass it’s all about looks. All occupants have 360 degree surround vision, then there are the big pictures above them. Great fun and sure to take the boredom of of long trips. Fortunately for Australian drivers, particularly in the northern areas,… Read more