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This car is subject to a 'stop-drive' recall issued by Citroen/DS's parent company Stellantis in August 2025. This is due to a fault that can cause the airbags to explode in a dangerous manner in the event of a collision, causing injury or even death. A stop-drive recall means you must not drive the car under any circumstances. While the majority of cars affected have been repaired, Which? urges buyers to check the recall status on any model of this car they are thinking of buying by getting the car’s unique VIN number and checking it with Stellantis’ online recall service.

CitroenC4 (2011-2018)

Used only
Medium
Petrol/Diesel/Mild hybrid

£3,085Typical price

Test score

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The second-generation Citroen C4 (launched in 2011) donned a sober suit of clothes to help it compete against medium hatchback rivals such as the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf. Read our review to see how this car fared in our tests, and make sure that you check out the Safety Alert for details of a serious recall on this car.

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KEY TEST RESULTS
Comfort and practicality
Brand reliability 0-4 years

Dec 2025Last checked by Which?
Apr 2013First reviewed by Which?
Jan 2011Released

The overall Which? test score is made up of the following star ratings, all determined by our rigorous lab tests.

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Ease of driving

Overall
Visibility
Smoothness of power delivery
Driving stability
Cabin layout

Driving performance

Overall
Acceleration
Gearbox and transmission
Brakes

Comfort and practicality

Overall
Entry and exit
Seat comfort
Ride quality
Quietness
Seat space
Boot space (small SUVs and medium cars)

Euro NCAP

Safety kit

Brand reliability 0-4 years

Overall
Electric car reliability
Petrol reliability

How we test brand reliability 0-4 years

Our reliability ratings are based on the feedback from tens of thousands of UK motorists, as collected in our annual Which? car survey. We divide all reliability feedback into three age groups: cars aged up to four years, five to nine years, and 10 to 15 years.

Brand reliability 5-9 years

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Diesel reliability

Brand reliability 10-15 years

Overall
Petrol reliability
Diesel reliability

General
Class	Medium
Luxury	No
Convertible	No
Availability	Used only
Used price	£3,085 - £9,893
Fuel type	Petrol/Diesel/Mild hybrid
Tested fuel efficiency	44.1 to 57.8mpg
Length	4,329mm
Width (excluding wing mirrors)	1,789mm
Width (including wing mirrors)	2,060mm
Height	1,498mm
Driver max height
Second-row passenger max height
Boot space with seats up
Boot space with seats down
Number of seats	5
Folding rear seats	Yes
Isofix attachments	Yes
Turning circle	11.2 m
On sale date	01 January 2011
Lowest pence-per-mile cost	£11.49

Latest tested engine
Engine and trim name	1.6 Vti 120 Exclusive
Fuel type	Petrol
Capacity and power	1.6-litre (120hp)
Transmission	5-speed manual
Driven wheels	Front-wheel-drive (FWD)
Fuel tank capacity	60 litres
Tested fuel economy: City / Out of town / Motorway (mpg)
Tested fuel economy: Combined (mpg)
Cost per mile	14.12p per mile
Cost of filling tank	£82
Monthly fuel cost
Annual fuel cost
NOx level	Extremely Low (trace)
CO level	Extremely High
CO2 at tailpipe/tank-to-wheel (TTW) (g/km)	144
Official Euro emission level	Euro 5
Braked tow load (KG)	1550kg
Unbraked tow load (KG)	640kg
Engine test date	29 April 2013
Test programme	2012-2016

Engine two
Engine and trim name	1.6 e-Hdi 110 EGS6
Fuel	Diesel
Capacity and power	1.6-litre (112hp)
Transmission	6-speed robotic manual (automatic)
Driven wheels	Front-wheel-drive (FWD)
Fuel tank capacity	60 litres
Tested fuel economy: City / Out of town / Motorway
Tested fuel economy: combined mpg
Cost per mile	11.49p per mile
Cost of filling tank	£88
Monthly fuel cost
Annual fuel cost
Braked tow load (KG)	1550kg
Unbraked tow load (KG)	635kg
Engine test date	19 September 2011
Car test programme	2001-2012

Engine three
Engine and trim name	Vti 120 Tendance
Fuel type	Petrol
Capacity and power	1.6-litre (120hp)
Transmission	5-speed manual
Driven wheels	Front-wheel-drive (FWD)
Fuel tank capacity	60 litres
Tested fuel economy: combined mpg
Cost per mile	13.54p per mile
Cost of filling tank	£82
Monthly fuel cost
Annual fuel cost
Braked tow load (KG)	1550kg
Unbraked tow load (KG)	640kg
Engine test date	23 November 2010
Car test programme	2001-2012

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