The Citroën Grand C4 SpaceTourer has just been
launched in Malaysia, priced at RM 149,888 on-the-road without insurance, and
replaces the outgoing model previously known with the ‘Picasso’ suffix.
Changes include a new front bumper design, which
features two separate air inlets, with the upper section resembling that of the
most recent Berlingo and the lower one having horizontal slats that lead into
chrome trim pieces that mark the corners where the circular fog lamps are
located.
The slim LED daytime running lights (DRLs) have been
retained, and continue to blend smoothly into the extended end of the Citroën
logo. The main headlamps clusters are located below the DRLs, while the
clusters themselves have been reshaped. The visual changes on the exterior are
mostly limited to the front, and as for rolling stock, 17-inch ‘Boa’ alloys
feature here.
Familiarity continues as a theme inside the Grand C4
SpaceTourer, and the driver’s instrumentation remains in its central location
atop the dashboard, comprising a 12-inch digital display directly above a
seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which has been updated to support
Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and MirrorLink.
Further conveniences include a 360-degree surround
view system, reverse camera, dual-zone automatic climate control in front and
air vents for the second (pillar-mounted dual-zone blower control) and third
rows (roof-mounted single-zone blower control), plus a powered tailgate with
hands-free operation.
Safety kit gets an upgrade with the addition of
Active Safety Brake which works up to 30 km/h to prevent collisions, joined by
Speed Limit Recognition and Driver Attention Alert. As with the pre-facelift,
the seven-seater continues to feature six airbags, traction control, ABS with
EBD and BA, hill start assist and three Isofix child seat mounting points in
the second row.
Motive power comes courtesy of 1.6 litre THP turbo
petrol, here providing 167 PS and 240 Nm of torque sent to the front wheels via
a six-speed automatic transmission. Claimed fuel economy for the Grand C4
SpaceTourer is 5.8 litres per 100 km.
Four exterior colours are available for the Grand C4
SpaceTourer – Ruby Red, Lazuli Blue, Onyx Black, and Polar White, and each
purchase is supported by a five-year/120,000-km warranty, three years of free
service, 24-hour roadside assistance as well as access to the Sky Lounge at
Subang Skypark.
