*** FULL REVIEW: Citroën e-C4 Electric | UNBELIEVABLY COMFORTABLE!!! | CITROEN C4 BEV ***
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2021
- In this detailed full review, I take the new Citroën e-C4 out across some of Herts, Beds & Bucks B-roads to see what this French fancy can do!
The car on test is a Shine Plus model, kindly supplied by Sportif Citroën of Aylesbury. For more information on this car or others from the Citroen range, contact www.sportifcitroen.co.uk/ | SportifCitroenUK/
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for the first time ever a review with all correct statistics, performance quotes, and details!
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Superb video of this lovely car. Vive La France Vive La Citroen. Love your approach, camerawork and editing. I have subscibed to your channel. Cheers Robert
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Matt @ Carfari
First time watching one of your videos and really enjoyed it.
Thanks Dazza 🙏
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Great review, you nailed it. Subscribed.
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What colour is that? The offer or colours seems very limited from dealership, but all reviews I see , the cars are all different colours.?
Hey man, thank you for the video, I appreciate it.
Just wanted to ask though, why do all reviewers tell us how long it takes to charge from 0% to 80% and not 0% to 100%?
We can work out 0% to 80% based on what we could have been told about 0% to 100%, and I know some of you might be thinking that "well, if it takes 30 minutes to get from 0% to 80% then it only takes 1/4 longer than that, so 37.5 mins for 0-100%, but, I find it suspicious how Citroen seem to be making people avoid being this accurate?...is it that the final 20% of the battery takes far longer to charge than any other 20% within the initial 80%? so in theory, once you hit 80% battery, you're not actually truly at 80%? Maybe I am overthinking it but as a consumer I am long enough in the tooth to know how sneaky manufacturers/retailers can be. Cheers :)
Hi Stuart,
Well I have no affiliation to Citroën UK so I have no need to hide anything. The 0-80% charge time is quoted in relation to CCS charging (DC rapid) which is the fastest charge speed the car can take. This is widely accepted as the most important figure as this is what you will experience when using a public fast charger (like GridServe, IONITY, Ecotricity).
It is not good practice to let a battery get to zero and for best battery health, it's wise to charge to 80-90% even on a standard home charger.
But back to CCS. When using a DC rapid charger, you would note that the charge rate will not be maintained at the maximum rate for the full charge. In most cases the charge station will drop from the highest speed down to rates like 22kW, then down as low as 7kW as the state of charge is restored (it all depends on the vehicle, the onboard charging system and the station itself). This helps protect the battery.
I have two EVs of my own and in the vast majority of time, they are charged overnight on cheap-rate tariffs and on the basis the cars are charged frequently, I rarely complete full charges. I guess it all depends on your daily usage.... if you're doing hundreds of miles a day, then CCS (0-80) is an important number but if like the majority of the public, you're doing less than 60 miles a day, you'll simply charge overnight and wake up to a fully charged car, that is also toasty warm, thanks to some preheating.
Hope that helps.
Matt @ CARfari
It's generally better to charge up to about 80% because as the batteries get fuller they tend to slow down the charge rate. This is pretty much universal in BEVs. So yes, if you do carry on past 80 and all the way to 100 you will wait a lot longer so it's probably not worth it.
We are used to ICE vehicles which we tend to fill up to 100% but with BEVs we should start altering our behaviour and do more "top-up" filling
Does it have isofix for baby seats? Thx.
Hi there!
Yes the UK spec cars have 2 rear anchor points.
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Government grant now discontinued on this car as Jan 2022
At the time of filming the UK incentives were all in place but just as the EV topic was making traction in 2021 the Government pulled the plug 🔌
Fortunately the e-C4 still represents good value amongst the competition.
French technology. Spanish manufacture.
Why should cars be bumpy in 2022? The DS wasn't in 1955.....latest tech should mean even better comfort with active tech...the only reason most are bumpy is cost saving
I'm not sure what your point is?!
The e-C4 features Citroen's latest Advanced Comfort package, meaning it has hydraulic bump stops rather than conventional rubber/foam ones. Comfort levels in the e-C4 are so good, making this not just one of the most comfortable EVs I've driven but the most comfortable cars in general - classic Citroen.
@@CARfariPark I am saying this e-C4 is a great improvement over most cars on the road today but it could be even better. Active hydropneumatic suspension is the ultimate having low rising rate, active anti roll an continuously adaptive springing and damping..every car should be like that in 2022.....ones that have beam axles and pogo springs today are pathetic.😃
@@truthseeker8483 yes, now I see your point. Citroen have always been good at creating supple riding cars. I guess the issue is, many people like sporty driving cars and to achieve something that feels positive and connected, cars have lower ride height, huge wheels and hard spring/damper combos, none of which lend well to the UK roads.
I have to say, there are many brands offering adaptive suspension now and they work well but my concern with such technology is when it goes wrong and the car is outside of warranty, it then becomes incredibly expensive to replace.
Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@@CARfariPark Citroen Xantia Activa had all this and could outhandle sports cars as well.
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