Citroen C-XR concept SUV unveiled at Beijing show

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Auto China 2014 has hosted the debut of the Citroen C-XR, a concept that previews the first SUV developed jointly by Citroen and Dongfeng. The model will enter a segment that saw nearly three million sales in 2013, up 50% on 2012 – do they mean the B-SUV segment?

After all, Citroen says the C-XR is 4,260 mm long and sits on a 2,650 mm wheelbase. That’s only 100 and 112 mm longer respectively than the Peugeot 2008. And it’s got Grip Control, too.

The Citroen C-XR concept SUV’s double-module headlamps are bridged by a wide chrome chevron grille. Below it sits a rugged-looking front bumper that incorporates a honeycomb intake, skid plates and vertical LED DRLs.

Along the side, a C-shaped side signature provides a striking visual link between the roof bars and chrome-finished waistline. Extended wheel arches house 17-inch wheels covered in All Seasons tyres, and the wing mirror caps and part of the side sills are painted red.

Round the back, you’ll see 3D-effect tail lamps and chrome-finished twin tailpipes. We have no interior photos (yet), but Citroen says “drivers are seated in a natural, saloon-style driving position,” and mentions a large panoramic glass roof.

The concept’s powertrain combines a THP 160 petrol engine with stop/start and a “latest-generation automatic gearbox.”

Live pix by Kwek Chai Li

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Jonathan James Tan

While most dream of the future, Jonathan Tan dreams of the past, although he's never been there. Fantasises much too often about cruising down Treacher Road (Jalan Sultan Ismail) in a Triumph Stag that actually works, and hopes this stint here will snap him back to present reality.

 

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