If Citroen distributor Sime Darby’s sales plan works, it will result in year-on-year growth never before seen in the New Zealand new-vehicle industry. The French carmaker is aiming for sales of 450 vehicles in 2014, a whopping 50 per cent hike on last year’s 301 sales. Says Citroen divisional manager Simon Rose: “Our sales last year were up 20 per cent on 2012 and we believe … [Read more...] about Modern Picasso paints a pretty good picture
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Citroen NZ sharpens its interest in Cactus crossover
Pictures of the production version of Citroen’s Cactus crossover have appeared ahead of its official launch at next month’s Geneva motor show – but the carmaker’s divisional manager in New Zealand isn’t complaining. Simon Rose says he is definitely looking at adding Cactus to the Citroen range. “We talked to our dealers about it in December and the initial reaction was … [Read more...] about Citroen NZ sharpens its interest in Cactus crossover
People-mover comes with high praise from Euro critics
Citroen NZ will welcome the C4 Grand Picasso here next month by shouting out loud about the awards the people-mover has received in Europe. Chief among them is the 2013 ‘Family Car cialis generic of the Year’ gong from Britain’s Top Gear magazine. Another plaudit is the ‘Golden Steering Wheel’ from Germany’s two top motoring publications. Praise for the French seven-seater … [Read more...] about People-mover comes with high praise from Euro critics
The top five concept cars at Frankfurt
Car designers all say the same thing: coming up with a concept car that immediately turns heads is hard enough. Making one that blends elements from the past and present with design ideas for the future is harder still. Actually showing one that says “follow us, we’re heading in a different direction”, takes some sort of commitment. 1. Citroen Cactus Citroen has … [Read more...] about The top five concept cars at Frankfurt
Citroen, Kia get five-star safety ticks
The Citroen DS5 liftback and Kia Cerato sedan each scored a maximim five stars in the latest round of ANCAP crash tests. The finding also applies to the Cerato hatchback, which goes on sale in New Zealand later this month. The DS5 scored an overall 35.66 points and the Cerato 35.51 out of the maximum 37. A minimum of 32.5 points is needed for a five-star safety … [Read more...] about Citroen, Kia get five-star safety ticks