Citroen C4 Space Tourer 1.2 Puretech 130 Feel 5Dr Eat8 Petrol Estate

Driving Experience

On the move in a C4 Space Tourer, the driving experience is a little bit different from what it would be in other rival family MPVs. There isn't much fun to be had in terms of driving dynamics but in compensation, you float over road imperfections, marvel at the unusually hushed levels of refinement and enjoy the benefits of a commanding driving position. That's a huge help at roundabouts or when parking and, with this panoramic screen, makes it seem like you're suddenly viewing the world in high definition. Under the bonnet, much has changed since this car's original launch, Citroen having updated all of its mainstream engines in more recent times. The volume BlueHDi diesel powerplant is now 1.5 rather than 1.6-litres in size, but its 130hp output is slightly higher than before. The 2.0-litre BlueHDi diesel option gets a slight power hike too - to 160hp. Elsewhere in the range, the efficient 1.2-litre three cylinder PureTech petrol engine continues, but only in 130hp form. There's a fresh auto transmission option too, the jerky old six-speed 'EAT6' self-shifter finally ditched in favour of a much smoother eight-speed 'EAT8' unit that's optional with the two 130hp powerplants and standard on the top BlueHDi 160 diesel.

Cost of Ownership

Citroen has worked hard to improve the efficiency of its engine range in recent years and it can now stand toe to toe with the very best. We tried the 1.2-litre three cylinder PureTech unit, available in just a single 130hp state of tune. Here, you can expect 54.3mpg on the combined cycle and 119g/km of CO2 - and fractionally better than that if you order this green pump engine with the new EAT8 auto transmission. If you prefer the other volume powerplant, the 1.5-litre BlueHDi 130 diesel, you're looking at 70.6mpg on the combined cycle and 105g/km of CO2, regardless of your choice between manual or auto transmission. That'll be enough to keep your C4 Space Tourer exempt from road tax. For completion, we'll also give you the figures for the top engine you can have in a C4 Space Tourer, the 2.0-litre BlueHDi 160 diesel, which comes only with the EAT8 auto gearbox. Here, the figures are 60.1mpg and 124g/km for a 'Feel' model with 17-inch wheels; obviously, you'll do fractionally worse with top-spec 'Flair' trim and its larger 18-inch rims. What else? Well maintenance costs will be aided by the option of an affordable three year servicing plan. Plus there are reasonable insurance groupings rand the usual three year / 60,000 mile warranty.

By Jonathan Crouch

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