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Citroën’s first ever SUV, the C-Crosser, is now available in showrooms across the country. The four-wheel drive C-Crosser breaks new ground for the Company, combining distinctive Citroën qualities – strong styling, practicality and sound green engineering – to provide buyers with a sleek, spacious, robust and comfortable car with a flexible seating lay-out and a new, clean, fuel efficient HDi diesel engine with a Diesel Particulate Filter System (DPFS).

The C-Crosser will be offered in two well-specified trim levels – VTR+ and Exclusive. Both models feature automatic air conditioning, six airbags, alarm, a 5+2 seating configuration, cruise control, automatic headlamps, ABS and ESP with traction control as standard, while the Exclusive adds leather upholstery, rear parking sensors, 18” alloys and a 6 CD autochanger. Recommended retail prices are £22,790 for the VTR+ and £25,490 for the Exclusive.

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As orders pass the 10,000 mark, Citroën’s innovative C4 Picasso has just received the Best MPV prize from Auto Express magazine, meaning that now almost every major motoring magazine has named the stylish people carrier as the very best in its class. This virtual clean-sweep of the year’s major honours includes being named Family Car of the Year by Top Gear magazine as well as Best MPV by both What Car? and 4X4 & MPV Driver magazines. Not only did What Diesel Car? name the C4 Picasso their best MPV but also their outright Car of The Year winner.

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Citroën’s first ever SUV, the C-Crosser, arrives in the UK this July, introducing a new, environmentally-friendly face into the 4×4 sector.Breaking new ground for the Company, the four wheel drive C-Crosser combines unmistakable Citroën DNA – style, practicality and environmentally-sound engineering – to provide buyers with a sleek, spacious and comfortable car with flexible 5+2 seating and a clean, fuel efficient HDi diesel engine with particulate filter.

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Citroën’s cult favourite, the C4 transforming robot, returns to the small screen this week as a runner in the Company’s latest television commercial. As the third in the series, which has previously featured the dancing style of Justin Timberlake and the moves of British Olympic speed skater, Nicky Gooch, the new ad sees the C4 robot spring into life at a toll road booth before sprinting around a mountain pass.

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Citroën continues to win plaudits from motor industry experts with the presentation of six new honours, half of which have gone to the new Grand C4 Picasso compact MPV, by two specialist publications – What Diesel Car? and Fleet World. In the UK, diesel sales have grown to account for some 40% of all vehicles sold. Since the launch of the 7-seat Grand C4 Picasso and 5-seat C4 Picasso earlier this year, three-quarters of the 6,000 models registered have been equipped with a diesel engine.

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Citroën is enhancing the driver convenience of the C5 with the introduction of an automatic transmission for the range-topping 173hp 2.2HDi engine, in both saloon and estate models. This follows on from the recent addition of this refined, fuel efficient diesel unit to the Company’s flagship C6 line-up.

The C5 2.2HDi automatic will offer an outstanding blend of performance, refinement and economical fuel consumption, with 39mpg possible on the combined cycle, to complement the 6-speed manual gearbox model that is already on-sale in the UK. Maximum torque of 295 lb.ft is available from 1,750 rpm while the car can hit a top speed of 138mph and go from 0-62mph in 9.5 seconds.

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Citroën has now made it even easier for drivers to get behind the wheel of a brand new C2 with the introduction of one year’s free insurance on sport-styled versions of its nippy little supermini.

Drivers as young as 19 can take advantage of this twelve month insurance offer, which is available until the end of July*, in addition to Citroën’s traditional range of great deals. Cashback savings of up to £2,405, depending on model, mean that buyers can drive away in a brand new C2 1.1i Furio for under £8,000.

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Citroën has signed an innovative partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), creators of the world famous Hampton Court, Chelsea and Tatton Park Flower Shows. The exclusive two-year deal sees Citroën become the Official Vehicle Partner to some of the UK’s biggest events with more than 400,000 visitors making the annual pilgrimage to the Royal Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (3-8 July), RHS Flower Show, Tatton Park (18-22 July) and the Chelsea Flower Show (22-26 May).

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The latest in a long line of memorable Citroën adverts breaks cover next week with the unusual sight of dolphins driving. To the soundtrack of Beyond the Sea (La Mer)*, the marine animals are seen playfully ‘driving’ Citroën’s C3 supermini underwater to emphasise the message that the C3 is designed for happiness. The 30 second long commercial will be aired on Monday 14th May for the first time.

Using CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) technology, the cars mimic dolphin-like behaviour as they ride waves, leap through the air, splash around and dart underwater.

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Citroën has announced that it is streamlining its evergreen Xsara Picasso range. To be built around the Desire and VTX models, the revised Xsara Picasso range will continue to offer UK car buyers a great value entry into the compact MPV market.

With almost 250,000 models already sold in this country, the Xsara Picasso has been the UK’s number one MPV for private buyers since its launch, a title it continues to hold to this day. Now sitting alongside its state-of-the-art stablemates – the brand new seven-seat Grand C4 Picasso and five-seat C4 Picasso – the Xsara Picasso offers the space and versatility of a compact MPV for the price of a mini-MPV, making it particularly appealing to customers looking at smaller cars such as the Vauxhall Meriva and Renault Modus.

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