New Citroen C1 revealed ahead of Geneva debut

The new Citroen C1 (pictured) revealed ahead of Geneva debut

We’ve had the proper reveal of the new Peugeot 108 and a bit of a teaser photo for the new Toyota Aygo, and this morning we get the trio completed with the reveal of the new Citroen C1 ahead of its Geneva debut. We’d call the new C1 a 2014 model, but for some reason Citroen gave the current C1 an overhaul only a few months ago and made that a 2014 model, so we probably have to refer to this new one as the 2015 Citroen C1.

Whatever model year to attach to it though, the new C1 is just a new Aygo or new Peugeot 108 in Citroen clothes and therefore offers much the same as those two cars.

That means the option of three or five doors and the option of an Airscape model with a roll-back soft top (which you can have in red, black or grey) with the tin roof cars getting a contrasting roof colour option.

The styling of the new C1 is very Citroen – there’s a hint or two of the DS3 and the C4 Cactus round the front lights –  and the big glass tailgate remains and the interior gets Mirror Screen for Smartphones and grown-up options like heated seats, keyless and reversing camera.

Under the bonnet you get the choice of an 82bhp 1.2 litre 3-cylinder petrol good for 65mpg and a 0-62mh of 11 seconds and a 1.0 litre 3-cylinder 68bhp too, both with a five speed manual gearbox as standard and an automated manual as an option.

Thge new Citroen C1 debuts at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show next month and go on sale in the summer. Price is likely to be a bit up on the current C1, which starts at £8100.

By Cars UK