Citroen C-Triomphe based on Citroen C4
Many of you remember the Citroen C4 because of it’s funky advertisement showing a Transformers style Citroen C4 robot grooving away to a song. The Citroen C4 is available in hatchback and coupe form, but Citroen has developed a new notchback model for the China market as the Chinese prefer notchbacks rather than hatchbacks or coupes. Shows how important the China market is.
The new Citroen C4 notchback is called the Citroen C-Triomphe. It is based on the Citroen C4 but the longbase has been extended.
Citroen has sold over 600,000 cars in China over the past 14 years, with it’s most successful models being the ZX Fukang which is also a notchback and the Elysee. These models are also specific to the China market, like this new C-Triomphe. In 2005 alone, Citroen sales were a nice 100,000 units, a 34% increase over the previous year.
February 22, 2006 @ 10:07 am
ooohhhhh…. i LOVE those rear lights!
February 22, 2006 @ 4:00 pm
looks like suzuki swift’s rear lights .. hmm
February 22, 2006 @ 7:01 pm
looks abit like the new passat
July 20, 2006 @ 4:02 pm
[...] Chery has release information on their latest compact car, the Chery QQ6 known internally as the S21. The Chery QQ6 is a small notchback said to be inspired by the design of the Volkswagen New Beetle. The notchback form is popular in China, as evident by Citroen developing the Citroen C-Triomphe, a special notchback version of Citroen C4 the specially for the Chinese market. The 4-door supermini is based on a new platform, not carried over from the previous Chery QQ and the notchback form is the first in a series that will also include a hatchback and a stationwagon. [...]
July 20, 2006 @ 5:02 pm
nice. very nice. too bad we don’t get the sedan versions. there’s the polo sedan, aveo sedan (we are finally getting this), 206 sedan etc. strange that we don’t get these cars even though there is also a preference for sedans here. or,… i’m wrong and that people here actually prefer hatches?