All-new Citroen C4 goes for bold

Exclusive images show next family hatch’s dramatic look.

Key to boss’s promise never to build another ‘conservative’ car.

- John Mcllroy

CITROEN is planning a more stylish look for its next-generation C4 family hatchback, after the company’s boss promised the French brand would never build a conservative car again.

The current C4 has been poorly received in many markets, including the UK, and criticised for its dull styling that’s a world away from Citroen’s reputation for avant garde design. The company’s boss, Brit Linda Jackson, has stated that the firm’s future creations need to be “between different and bizarre”. The new car – due on sale in 2018 – will take significant design cues from the C4 Cactus and recently launched C3.

As our exclusive images suggest, the C4 will get the latest Citroen family face, with ultra-slim daytime running lights and neatly integrated headlamps beneath.