Citroen C3 feel pure tech

The Citroen C3 is the French manufacturer’s offering in one of the most hotly contested areas of the car market: superminis. And the third generation C3 is a world away from its predecessors. The new Citroën C3 borrows a chunk of style from its popular bigger brother, the C4 Cactus, and from whichever angle it's observed, bristles with difference. This little 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine’s cheery and largely unobtrusive thrum matches the car’s cheeky looks. The light controls let you drive smoothly in heavy traffic and don’t tire you out. And here that oh-so soft suspension pays off with a floaty ride that feels quite cosseting.With standard seat height and steering wheel rake and reach adjustment it’s really easy to get comfortable, and there’s enough space in the front for that still to apply if you're tall. You also get lots of storage, with big door pockets, a large glovebox and a couple of cup holders.For a petrol the 1.2 Puretech 82 engine’s competitive CO2 emissions and fuel economy will make it cheap to run and it’s fine for pootling around the city. There’s room in the cabin for four adults (just about) and the 300-litre boot is bordering on the generous for the class. Its 3,996mm length and 1,829mm width are shorter and wider than the Vauxhall Corsa or the Hyundai i20. The overall effect is a modern and stylish - and, perhaps most importantly, different from the likes of the conservative VW Polo, Skoda Fabia and Hyundai i20.