Citroën UK Details and Prices 2011 C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso Facelift

Citroën UK has published more than arms and price of Intel in its moderately facelifted for the 2011 model year C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso mini-bus that will get their first public appearance at the Paris Motor Show later this week.

Both the five-seat C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso seven-seat benefit from new style elements, including Citroën chevrons on the new design of the grille and the tailgate, a redesigned front bumper, new headlights and taillights lights, LED daytime running over the top grade VTR + and Exclusive models.

In addition, VTR + models receive chrome half sills, rear chrome bumpers and strip, the C4 Picasso Exclusive is now offered to the "Black Top" option, which takes gloss black, has a roof, columns and exterior doors handles, mirrors external and alloy wheel center caps. Interior updates are only available for new materials and colors for upholstery.

It is also added as standard on VTR +, which have rear parking sensors, folding electric mirrors, a USB connector and Bluetooth, and exclusive, which has 17-inch alloys, new upholstery USB and Bluetooth connectivity, and the new Citroën eTouch emergency assistance system.

For the 2011 model year, the two C4 Picasso Citroën series is available with new e-HDi micro-hybrid technology that combines a second-generation stop & Start function with an e-booster, which in turn starts the motor with (same 0, 4 seconds), a reversible alternator that recovers energy during braking, and a Euro 5 110 bhp 1.6 liter HDi FAP engine with a 6-speed transmission EGS.

According to the French automaker, with this configuration of the powertrain, the C4 Picasso offers a combined fuel consumption of up to 58.9mpg UK (Grand C4 Picasso: 57.6mpg UK) with CO2 emissions of 125 g / km and 132g/km of (see list below for details).

Finally, it was to get a new 150 hp 2.0-liter HDi diesel engine 6-speed manual that offers a combined cycle fuel consumption of 49.6mpg in the United Kingdom. The 2.0-liter HDi with 160 hp 6-speed automatic is also available in versions Exclusive recently.

Sales in the UK of the new Citroën C4 Picasso range will start from October 1.

 



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Audi UK Opens Order Books for New A4 and S4, Prices Start Under £24,000

Although the first deliveries of the facelifted A4 in the UK will not begin until March 2012, Audi announced that customers can order the sedan and revised models of real estate today. The new A4 is available with a range of turbo-all, which consists of six petrol and three diesel.

Those interested in the petrol range will initially be able to order the review 170HP 1.8-liter TFSI engine that provides increased performance and reduced power consumption compared to its predecessor. It comes with a six-speed manual or eight speed multitronic (CVT) transmission, which drives the front wheels. Price from £ 25 240 for the saloon and £ 26 455 for the front.

In early 2012, the basic engine of 120HP 1.8-liter will be available to start a budget for less than £ 24 000 for the sedan.

Next comes the 211HP 2.0-liter TSI with front or all wheel drive (Quattro) drive versions. The FWD model is only available with an eight-speed multitronic transmission, while quattro with manual six-speed or seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch.

The high-end S4, with a V6 3.0-liter turbo system related 333HP Audi AWD and a six-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed S tronic, starts a bit below below £ 39,000 for the saloon - a great complement to the Avant.

Those who choose a diesel A4 can choose from five 2.0-liter TDI engines with outputs of 177HP to 136HP, front-wheel drive and a six-speed manual gearbox or the multitronic with eight reports.

The range topper is the 245HP 3.0-liter V6 TDI, which is only available with AWD, while customers who want an automatic will have to go for electronics sportier, seven-speed dual-clutch S instead Multitronic CVT transmission eight accelerator.

UK buyers can choose from three equipment levels. Base SE is a comfort-oriented, with three zones of air conditioning, 10-speaker, 180 watt audio system with 6.5-inch, cruise control, rear parking sensors rain and light sensors, Bluetooth, a system driver to color information, and a 17-inch alloy wheels.

An extra £ 1100 will buy Technik SE upgrade, which increases the "Milano" leather seats, DVD navigation, I-Pod connectivity and front and rear parking sensors, acoustic control and visual.

The specification of the suspension line sports floor offers S, 18-inch alloy S line exterior and interior trim and xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights for an award of £ 2.555.

The high level of finish, the line S-based Black Edition, which adds £ 1,250 prize to the line of S. For that you get 19-inch alloys with titanium finish, high gloss black package style for the grill, fog lights, windows and license plates, and the front, roof rails and dark tinted rear windows . Improvements include an indoor 505-watt Bang & Olufsen and piano black posts.

The new A4 will also be offered with a long list of options, including an interface for high-spec mobile phone with online services, Google Earth, navigation and WLAN hotspot capabilities, Adaptive Cruise Control and Active Lane Assist.

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New 2012 Honda Civic Hatchback Priced from £16,495 in the UK

Honda has released UK pricing and equipment levels for the new Civic, which made its world premiere at the 64th International Auto Show in Frankfurt earlier this month. Buyers can order their car now with first deliveries set to take place in January.

In Britain, the ninth-generation Civic will be available with three engines and a choice of four trim levels. Prices for the five-door hatchback start at £16,495 for the entry-level 1.4-liter petrol model and top out at £26,595 for a fully equipped 2.2-liter diesel.

All versions of the 2012 Civic are fitted with an ECON driving mode, which is similar to the one seen on the Jazz and Insight hybrids managing engine settings in order to improve fuel consumption, It also includes an “Idle Stop” auto stop/start system on manual-gearbox equipped models.

The entry-level SE trim level includes 16-inch alloy wheels, automatic air-conditioning and USB connectivity for MP3 players and costs £16,495 with the 100HP 1.4-liter petrol engine, £17,995 with the 140HP 1.8-liter unit and £20,095 with the 150HP 2.2-liter i-DTEC diesel.

Next up is the ES trim which costs £18,995 with the 1.8-liter petrol and £21,095 with the 2.2 diesel. On top of the SE specs, it includes a leather steering wheel, dual-zone air-conditioning, Bluetooth connectivity, cruise control with speed limiter, automatic headlights and wipers, a rear view parking camera, key fob-operated windows and folding mirrors, and a 6-speaker audio system.

The third trim available in the UK is the EX, which adds leather upholstery, heated front seats and an HDD audio and navigation system. It is priced at £21,745 with the 1.8-liter petrol and £23,845 with the 2.2-liter diesel.

The top of the range model is the EX GT. It adds keyless entry and ignition, front and rear parking sensors, bi-xenon headlights, a panoramic glass roof, privacy glass, auto-dimming rear view mirror and 17-inch alloy wheels. It is priced at £24,495 and £26,595 with the 1.8-liter petrol and 2.2-liter diesel engines respectively.

From March 2012, UK Civic buyers of the SE and ES trim levels will have the option of adding a T-Grade package, which, for an extra £995, adds a touch screen satellite navigation system, to the standard specification.

 

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