Citroen C4: under the skin - Introduction

Citroen will complete the renewal of its mainstream product line-up early next year when the next version of its VW Golf rival, the C4, goes on sale.

This time it will be available only as a five-door family hatch, though: there'll be no unique-bodied three-door car (or coupe in Citroen parlance) as there was with the outgoing model.

Like the C3 and C5, which were renewed in the past couple of years, the C4 adopts the latest Citroen styling cues and gets a more plush interior with a vast range of options once only available to limo drivers.

You'll even be able to get in-car wireless internet through a 3G or SIM card, allowing business users to deal with e-mails via laptop or smart phone (when stationary), and children to connect gaming consoles.