Citroen Reveals the C-Crosser at Geneva
Citroen Reveals the C-Crosser at Geneva
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Citroen Reveals the C-Crosser at Geneva
Citroen has pulled the covers of the C-Crosser at the Geneva International Motor Show today (06 March 2007) taking the French car maker into a new European market sector when it goes on sale in Europe in the middle of 2007.
The C-Crosser, Citroen's new high-end SUV, has a number of aces in its pack. It boasts attractive, prestige styling, a 5+2 seat configuration with easy-to-use modularity, all-wheel drive for real versatility in use, and a HDi diesel engine equipped with a particulate filter for class-leading performance and minimal environmental impact.
Bearing all the design cues of the Citroen brand, its styling is a perfect blend of all-terrain muscle, sports-car vitality and luxury-saloon sophistication.
Designed without compromise, the C-Crosser is at home on all kinds of terrain in all kinds of weather, thanks to its all-wheel drive system. Featuring 5+2 seats, sliding and folding row-2 seats and a flat floor, the C-Crosser's modular cabin allows for manifold configurations.
On the road, Citroen's new SUV is extremely responsive and dynamic, with an excellent trade-off between ride comfort and roadholding, while the HDi diesel engine, fitted with a particulate filter (DPFS), minimizes the vehicle's environmental impact.
The C-Crosser is at ease both on the open road and on wilder terrain, pleasant to travel in both alone and with the family, and capacious enough inside for extra friends or for transporting large objects. Citroen's new SUV was designed for people looking for a highly versatile vehicle that fulfils their desires for freedom and well-being.
POWERFUL, ROBUST
AND
SOPHISTICATED STYLING
Instantly recognisable as a
Citroen, the C-Crosser's exterior styling adroitly blends
different genres that give it a sporty look, a go-anywhere
attitude, and a sophisticated demeanour in line with its
high-end positioning.
This artful blend is also found
inside the new SUV.
An original, expressive front
end
At the front, the C-Crosser features an original
chevron composition that brings the vehicle its own identity
within the Citroen range and expresses the SUV's power and
prestige looks.
The line of the bonnet conveys the vehicle's solidity and showcases the chrome chevrons that extend across the grille and intersect with the assertive-looking headlamps. This emphasis on width, which underscores the C-Crosser's powerful air, is strengthened by a succession of parallel lines and an air-intake grille that stretches right across the imposing bumper.
The chrome strips on either side of the number plate, the honeycomb-style air intake grille and the chrome fog lamps bring a touch of elegance to the C-Crosser and confirm its top-of-the-range positioning.
Dynamic profile and
well-balanced proportions
With its elegant proportions
(4.64 m long, 1.81 m wide and 1.71 m high with roof bars),
rearward-flowing roof line, high waistline and curvaceous
wings, the C‑Crosser's profile exudes vitality and
robustness.
The SUV's sporty looks are underscored by the shape of the headlamps, which extend up the bonnet following the flow of the wheel arches, and by the body line that rises at the quarter-light and thus confirms the dynamic feel. The SUV's powerful attitude is expressed in curvaceous wings that sit atop special Michelin tyres designed for roadholding and performance.
The C-Crosser's top-end positioning is signalled, on the Exclusive trim level (or country equivalent), by tinted windows and chrome strips running along the waist line and the lower body line.
The vehicle's high-class appeal is also expressed by (Exclusive trim-level) two-tone, diamond wheels, whose proportions and design exude a sense of solidity and endurance, as do the aluminium roof bars.
Rear styling conveying confidence
and stability
The rear styling of the C-Crosser is
equally dynamic, robust and sophisticated.
The wraparound rear bumper is perfectly integrated with the wheel arches, giving the car a powerful, assertive look. The rear features a chrome strip giving it an elegant aspect. The line of this stylish strip marks the point where the upper and lower tailgate meet, highlighting the practical nature of the C-Crosser's split-opening hatch.
The lights also mix style and functionality. They boast high-tech design, with LEDs on the position and stop lights, while providing optimal lighting and low energy consumption.
Brand allegiance is underscored by chrome chevrons and badges, one for Citroen and one for the C-Crosser name, which is also repeated at both the front and the rear, marked under compass dials. This logo, a symbol of freedom, underlines the C‑Crosser's all-terrain nature.
Consistent
styling inside and out
The dynamic styling of the
C-Crosser exterior continues inside the vehicle.
Each
function on the purely designed dashboard is clearly
displayed and intuitive to use. The shape of the
aluminium-surround dials and the design of the instruments
on the cluster boost the SUV's sporty appeal. The driver's
station features a leather-upholstered steering wheel and
semi-bucket seats for excellent driving control and optimum
pleasure at the wheel.
The passenger seats also offer plenty of support, and look good, too: Citroen paid close attention to interior finish quality to firmly position the C-Crosser as a top-end vehicle. The grain and soft paint of the dashboard, the special seat upholstery and the luxury door-panel trim create a harmonious, quality feel right down to the smallest detail.
FUNCTIONAL AND COMFORTABLE INTERIOR
The C-Crosser is a true family car with its 5+2 seat configuration boasting easy-to-use modularity. The vehicle's generous dimensions (2.67-metre wheelbase) house comfortable living space, numerous stowage compartments and an enormous boot with a split tailgate for easy loading.
The C-Crosser adds the agreeable to the practical with a range of sophisticated equipment for extra onboard comfort.
Easy-to-use modularity
The C-Crosser
features easy-to-use modular design. Occupants can make
interior changes both quickly and effortlessly.
With its
occasional two-seater bench in row three, the vehicle can
seat up to seven passengers. The bench folds away completely
into the floor for a perfectly flat and impressively
capacious loading surface.
Access to row three is made
easier by full-tilting, sliding seats in row two and two
aluminium-coloured bars attached to the side panels in the
boot. Passenger safety is enhanced by two retracting head
rests and two safety belts with inertia reels anchored to
the pillar.
The seats and seatbacks in row two can split-fold 60/40. For passenger comfort, the seat backs have three adjustable positions and both parts of the bench feature independent fore-and-aft adjustment over 80 mm.
Row two can be manually folded, portfolio-style, against row one, using handles located on either side of the seats, or automatically, with two electric controls on the left-hand and right-hand sides of the boot above the wheel arches. This folding function provides a large loading surface and a flat floor.
Enormous, practical
boot
Boot volume under the parcel shelf is among the
largest in the category. In its most commonly used, 5-seater
configuration (with row 3 folded away), the C-Crosser offers
510 litres (VDA standard) with row 2 seats pushed fully
forward, and 441 litres VDA with row 2 seats as far back as
possible.
With all the back seats folded away, boot
capacity totals 1,686 litres VDA.
Another C-Crosser strong
point is its split-opening tailgate.
When open, the
lower part of the tailgate optimises the advantages of the
flat floor of the luggage compartment, as it can be used for
sliding in bulky or heavy objects, and even as a seat
(supporting up to 200 kg). It also makes it easier to load
the boot, since it lowers the sill by 640 mm. When closed,
the entire height of the boot, and thus all its load
capacity, can be used.
The upper part of the tailgate, used regularly, is light and compact for easy use.
Yet another practical boot feature is the soft luggage blind, which has two positions to take into account the tilt of the seats in row two. In addition, two aluminium side rails and four lashing hooks can be used for attaching accessories like the separation or storage net. A 12-volt socket is located on the left-hand side of the boot, and tools for fitting the spare wheel are housed in one of the boot's two stowage bins.
The spare wheel is placed under the body to free up interior space and also to avoid having to unload the boot to get at the spare wheel.
Functional
storage
The C-Crosser cabin features a total of 22
stowage compartments, sized and designed with passengers and
practicality in mind.
At the front, passengers benefit from a closed compartment on the top of the dashboard, along with two glove boxes: the one at the top has a heating or cooling function (depending on whether the occupants are heating or air conditioning the cabin) and a knob to switch this system off; the other boasts large capacity and can be locked.
The central arm rest features fore-and-aft adjustment (sliding 65 mm with a simple push or pull) and a split-opening function. The generously sized lower part houses a 12-volt socket, while the upper section can hold small objects.
Both front doors are fitted with cubbies and a bottle holder. There is also a range of stowage compartments for everyday objects, such as glasses, pens, cards and cups, along with a removable ashtray.
The middle seat in row two contains an arm rest with two cup holders. The front seats get map pockets, while those in the back have cubbies with space for a bottle.
Passengers in row three benefit from a stowage compartment located on the right wheel arch. The boot is equipped with two storage bins placed behind the wheel arches. The left-hand bin houses the subwoofer for the optional top-end stereo system, while the right-hand bin is for the spare wheel tools.
Top-of-the-range equipment
To enhance onboard
comfort, the C-Crosser is available with a broad range of
high-tech equipment.
High-quality audio pack
The C-Crosser comes with an optional audio system developed by specialist company Rockford Fosgate to provide passengers with a customised, high-performance sound experience.
The system features 8 speakers judiciously placed around the cabin, a subwoofer (housed in the left-hand side of the boot), and a 650-watt amplifier, placed under the front passenger seat.
Driver and passengers enjoy excellent sound quality, with optimised acoustic reproduction and sound distribution in all circumstances.
New-generation navigation system
The C-Crosser is available with a navigation system including a tactile 7-inch colour screen and a hard disk for rapid and quiet operation.
The 30-gigabyte hard disk contains a European map database and reserves a third of its capacity for music storage. C-Crosser passengers can thus record up to 2,500 MP3/WMA-format songs.
A reversing camera for easy manoeuvres
For trouble-free parking in the tightest spaces, the C-Crosser has a reversing camera that is linked to the optional navigation system.
The camera, located above the registration plate, is activated automatically when the driver shifts into reverse. The image it captures is displayed on the navigation screen. Two green lines superimposed on the image inform the driver of the vehicle's future position if it were to reverse.
Bluetooth, to make and receive telephone calls safely
The C-Crosser can be fitted with a hands-free Bluetooth system, a convenient and safe option for making in-car calls from a mobile phone, since drivers can make and receive calls without taking the phone out of their pocket.
With this option, the driver can make a call by using the voice recognition function (in French, English, German, Italian and Spanish) or the dedicated controls located on the steering wheel, to pick up and hang up.
DRIVING PLEASURE AND PEACE OF
MIND
The C-Crosser is a pleasure to drive with its vivacious, environmentally-friendly diesel engine, and boasts responsive, dynamic road manners. Always a Citroen strong point, the running gear of the C-Crosser provides an excellent trade-off between comfort and roadholding.
Peace of mind at the wheel also results from the vehicle's all-wheel drive system and a full range of top-level safety functions.
A high-performance diesel engine that respects the environment
The C-Crosser will be available at launch with a new 160 bhp (115 kW or 156 bhp EEC) HDi diesel engine fitted with a particulate filter (DPFS) and mated to a six-speed manual gearbox.
With its 2.2-litre capacity, variable-geometry turbo, generous torque and DPFS, this engine is at once flexible, smooth and frugal, and respects the environment. It develops 156 bhp at 4,000 rpm and a full 380 Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm, while boasting fuel consumption of 7.3 l/100 km over a combined cycle and CO2 emissions of 194 g/km.
One of the new-generation HDi engines developed in partnership with Ford Motor Company, the engine is based on the 173 bhp HDi DPFS unit available on the C5 and C6. It benefits from a variable-geometry turbo and a new combustion chamber, the ECCS (Extreme Conventional Combustion System), which optimises the air/fuel mix, along with a third-generation common rail system, in which pressure is increased to 1,800 bars for finer fuel spray. This combination cuts pollutant emissions and fuel consumption while improving performance.
The engine also gets two balancer shafts that significantly limit vibrations and increase driving pleasure.
Particular attention was also paid to
soundproofing the engine compartment for a peaceful interior
ambience.
Optimised running gear
The characteristics
of Citroen's first SUV are thoroughly up to brand standards
following the considerable efforts made on the original
vehicle to provide the C-Crosser with the best possible
trade-off between ride comfort and roadholding.
The vehicle is fitted with MacPherson-type suspension at the front and multi-link axles combined with a large track and a 20 mm anti-roll bar at the back, for enhanced vehicle stability and active safety. The multi-link rear axle and its geometry provide excellent comfort by maintaining load height. The C-Crosser thus combines a top-flight ride with impeccable roadholding for segment-leading driving pleasure and handling.
This achievement is boosted by 18-inch wheels fitted with special 225/55 R18 Michelin tyres.
The centering, linearity and elasticity of the steering system has also been engineered to optimise comfort, whatever the road surface.
The C-Crosser features hydraulic variable-assistance power steering with a decreasing-flow pump, thus linking the system to engine speed.
To round out its road prowess, the C-Crosser has an aluminium roof weighing 5 kg less than a metal equivalent that lowers the centre of gravity by 4 mm.
High-performance brakes
The
C-Crosser brakes were developed to respect Citroen standards
on brake pedal feel in terms of bite, pedal pressure and
efficiency.
The C-Crosser's braking system features
ventilated discs with twin-pot callipers at the front and
discs at the rear, combined with ABS and electronic
brakeforce distribution (EBD).
Standard equipment also
includes the Electronic Stability Program (ESP), which can
be deactivated using a button on the fascia band to the left
of the steering wheel. It is coupled with traction control
to prevent skidding.
All-wheel drive for safe
journeys
With the C-Crosser's all-wheel drive system,
drivers get to choose from three transmission settings,
depending on road conditions and driving style: two-wheel
drive, four-wheel drive and lock mode, all of which are
selected using a single control behind the gear lever.
* Two-wheel drive: used on tarmac-surfaced roads, guaranteeing high grip (dry road). The vehicle has a front-wheel drive 2WD system, which cuts fuel consumption by reducing the number of parts in movement.
* Four-wheel drive: this is the recommended setting as the torque split between front and rear axles is managed automatically. The front wheels turn more than the rear wheels. Torque is electronically distributed to the rear wheels by an electronic control unit (ECU) according to grip conditions, for optimal roadholding in all circumstances.
* LOCK mode: recommended for reduced grip conditions (snow, sand or mud). In this setting, the ECU sends 1.5 times more torque to the rear wheels than in 4WD mode, increasing traction through a better front/rear balance.
This "on request" transmission system is managed
by an ECU that automatically varies the torque split between
the front and rear wheels for maximum traction. The ECU
factors in information including:
* vehicle speed,
*
steering angle,
* the difference in rotation speed
between front and rear axle,
* the pressure on the
accelerator pedal.
With this new-generation all-wheel drive system, the C-Crosser can run permanently in 4WD mode with optimal front/rear torque distribution, providing optimised roadholding in all driving conditions and thus maximum safety.
Top-level passive safety
* Vehicle
structure for passenger and pedestrian
protection
Considerable effort was devoted to the
structure of the C-Crosser in order to comply with the most
stringent passive safety assessment standards.
The
structure was reinforced using high-strength steel to limit
deformation in the event of impact. The front side members
were specially designed to absorb energy, as were the
padding and the reinforcing beams in the doors, contributing
to occupant protection in the event of side impact.
All these features give the C-Crosser's structure the required stiffness for protecting occupants during high-speed impact and the flexibility necessary for absorbing lighter impact.
The structure of the C-Crosser's front end was designed to ensure car-to-car "crash compatibility" in the event of collision with a conventional vehicle, thus offering efficient protection for C-Crosser passengers and reducing the risk of injury for occupants in other vehicles.
To limit the consequences of pedestrian impact,
the C-Crosser is fitted with:
- boot and wings designed
to crumple, with ample space between the panels and the
internal structure to absorb impact,
- bumpers fitted
with polyurethane foam that absorb energy in such a way as
to reduce injury to the legs.
* Six airbags fitted
standard
The C-Crosser is fitted as standard with two
front airbags (driver and passenger), two front side airbags
and two front/rear curtain airbags.
The two front airbags
are adaptive, with deployment pressure and volume correlated
with the severity of the impact.
The passenger airbag can
be deactivated using the ignition key, in order to install a
child seat at the front. An indicator on the instrument
cluster informs the driver that the airbag has been
deactivated.
* Efficient restraint systems
All the
seats in the C-Crosser (5+2) are fitted with safety belts
with three anchor points. Driver and front passenger belts
also feature pyrotechnic pretensioners and load limiters, to
reduce pressure on the chest in the event of impact.
If
front passengers are not buckled up or safety belts are
unfastened in row two during the journey, an alarm is
signalled and a message appears on the instrument cluster.
Finally, Isofix anchor points are available for fixing
child seats to the side seats in row two.
CITROEN
C-CROSSER
MODEL C·Crosser HDi 160
DPFS
GEARBOX 6-speed manual
Fiscal rating,
France 10
ENGINE
Capacity (cm3) 2,179
Max.
power EEC: kW-rpm 115 - 4,000
Max. power DIN:
bhp-rpm 160 - 4,000
Max. torque EEC: Nm-rpm 380 -
2,000
TRANSMISSION 2 or 4 wheel drive with LOCK
mode
TYRES
Dimensions 225 / 55 R 18
AXLES -
SUSPENSION
Front McPherson
type
Rear Multi-link
DIMENSIONS / ANGLES /
VOLUMES
Length - Width (mm) 4,645 - 1,805
Height
with and without roof bars (mm) 1,715 -
1,670
Wheelbase (mm) 2,672
Boot capacity VDA: row 2
back - forward (dm3) 441 - 510
Boot capacity VDA: under
ceiling row 1 1,686
PERFORMANCE
Top speed
(km/h) 200
0 to 100 km/h (s) / driver alone
9.9
FUEL CONSUMPTION / EMISSIONS
Combined (l/100
km) 7.3
CO2
(g/km) 194
ENDS