Citroën is finalizing the adaptation of the European C4 Cactus for Brazil

Since the Citroën C4 Cactus hit the market in the year 2014 More than 260 units have been sold worldwide. It seems that its success has been resounding, however, these figures are cloudy. The most important reason has to do with the gradual drop in model sales, since its impact when it arrived on the market was overshadowed by somewhat fair qualities and a price that was not in line with the type of product.

Taking advantage of the cessation of sales of the compact C4, the signature of the double chevron has fine-tuned the C4 Cactus for climb a step and thus cover the gap of this until a relief arrives for both. For this reason, Citroën qualifies the renewed C4 Cactus as another generation, although in the end it is still the same dog, with a more sophisticated collar. In any case, this new iteration must help the global brand sales are increased.

For this, it will be launched in Brazil (and subsequently throughout Mercosur) from the second half of this year. The reason for bringing the C4 Cactus to this country has to do with the need to supply the demand for this type of vehicle and that until now the previous one had been performing. C3 AirCross. However, before it is put up for sale in this region of the world, it has had to be fine-tuned, since it must satisfy the tastes and needs of its customers.

As Citroën itself has communicated, the C4 Cactus that is sold in Mercosur has the same cosmetic changes which has received the European model, with the exception of the following points. It will maintain the longitudinal roof bars of the original model, it will include some traditional opening rear windows (which could have already been brought to Europe) and finally the characteristic Airbumps of the brand will be even smaller.

At the mechanical level Citroën C4 Cactus Brazilian will not have the same engines that we know in the European range. In Brazil, from the beginning, it will be available with the four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline mechanics 1.6 liter THP of cylinder capacity and a power of 165 CV. The available gearbox has not been communicated, nor have the rest of the versions that have to complete its offer. Finally, none of these will have a four-wheel drive system.

In addition to being a development for Mercosur, the C4 Cactus that Citroën will sell in this region of the globe will be manufactured in Brazil. For this, the plant that the PSA Group has in Porto Royal It has been updated, in order to integrate the same production system that they use in Villaverde (Madrid). Once it is launched in Brazil and its sales are stable, it will be launched in Argentina, Uruguay and other countries that have not yet been confirmed.

Source – Citroen