The new Citroën C3 also remains under 15,000 euros

With the introduction of the new ë-C3, Citroën is also launching a new generation of the combustion engine series on the market this summer. The C3 Puretech 100 with 101 hp (74 kW) is now available to order. Even in its new version, it remains one of the few cars on the German market with an entry-level price of less than 15,000 euros.

The base model is still the You, which is available for 14,990 euros. It comes with electric exterior mirrors and windows, automatic headlights, cruise control, a smartphone station with a special app for operation, Bluetooth hands-free kit, lane departure warning and traffic sign recognition. The standard color is Montecarlo blue. Shifting is via a six-speed gearbox with.

As with the ë-C3, the Max version with 17-inch alloy wheels, automatic air conditioning, 10.25-inch touchscreen and Apple Carplay or Android as well as a reversing camera ranks above this. It is offered at prices from 19,200 euros. The "Advanced Comfort" suspension and seats are designed to ensure a particularly comfortable ride in both variants. Later in the year, there will also be a hybrid version in addition to the petrol-only model.

The 4.01-metre-long compact car offers a trunk capacity of 310 liters and does without a classic instrument cluster. All driving information is shown via a head-up display on a black surface on the upper edge of the dashboard and the lower edge of the windshield. The steering wheel is correspondingly somewhat smaller. (aum)