THE NEXT CITROËN C4 (pictured), due to be launched at the end of 2010, will be lighter and more efficient than the current car, Citroën product boss Vincent Besson recently told media.
Talking at the Frankfurt motor show, Besson also revealed that the new hatchback is likely to be offered with three cylinder engines and possibly petrol-electric hybrid power during its lifetime, although not from launch.
Besson also laid out the company’s strategy for hybrid and electric vehicles, saying that hybrid power is not necessary or economically viable in small city cars, and only for high-end versions of the next C4.
However, he expects that “a large part of a future C5 range” will have hybrid power.