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CITROËN C4 IS THE WHEELS DESIGN CHAMPION
Australia's leading motoring magazine, Wheels, has crowned the Citroën C4
as the best designed new car in Australia in its first Wheels Automotive
Design Awards (WADA) announced today (27 July 2005) with the presentation
of its Gold Award for Outstanding Automotive Design.
The Citroën C4, which arrived in Australia in sedan and coupe forms in
April this year, beat a host of top new models including the BMW 6 Series,
the Honda Jazz, the Mazda 3 and 6, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and CLS, Mini
Cooper S, Volkswagen Golf GTi and Volvo V50 to be voted by the judges as
WADA overall winner.
"No other model attracted even a third of the volume of judges' comments,"
said Wheels in its summing up of the Citroën C4. "No rival enticed anything
approaching the same intensity of tyre kicking and interior assessment.
Confident and original, inside and out, the C4 effortlessly scooped the
award by combining outstanding design qualities in disciplines as far
removed as pedestrian safety, to the fixed sunroof to the fixed hub of the
steering. It's spacious and stylish, with confident features that enrich
the driving experience."
The 11 WADA judges assessed each car entered for the awards on the basis of
innovation, intelligence of design, visual impact and form, functionality,
originality, quality and design manufacture, ergonomics, safety and
environmental considerations.
The 11 judges includes the present Wheels' editor, Ged Bulmer and former
editor and motoring journalism legend, Peter Robinson as well as some of
the country's leading designers and design engineers, including Mark
Armstrong of BlueSky Creative, John Brown from Design Resource, Paul
Cockburn, Matt Stanford and Sally Dominguez. The car industry was
represented by Paul Beranger who has worked for Holden and Nissan before
moving to head Toyota Style Australia and Chalisa Morrison, who works for
Mitsubishi. Also on the panel were Janet James, newly appointed editor of
Belle and former editor of Australian Interiors and the Daily Telegraph's
Samantha Stevens.
The judges singled for acclaim a host of features in the Citroën C4,
including:
" The optional all glass roof that "makes the C4's cabin feel light
and airy"
" The fixed steering wheel bass with controls around its edge with
the standard speed limiter.
" The boomerang headlights that aid the distinctive look
" The advanced pedestrian protection system
" The steerable Bi-Xenon headlights
" The translucent dash-top display that includes "a huge easy to read
digital speedo.
" The Coupe's slick 0.28 drag coefficient.
" The original almost ornate alloy wheels that compliment the body
edgy minimalism
" The striking double chevron badge that nearly includes the cooling
function for the engine that "looks unmistakably Citroën, yet fresh and
adventurous."
"Citroën is honoured to receive the inaugural WADA Gold Award winner," says
Miles Williams, General Manager for Citroën in Australia. "The Citroën C4
is without doubt, as the judges have clearly recognized, one of the most
significant cars in the history of a company renowned for its unique,
avant-garde products that have lead the way in car design. The Citroën C4
not only demonstrates a clear and decisive return to form, but also that it
has made the advanced technology and award-winning available at a highly
affordable price and with the most significant features available on all
versions. We are proud and honoured to be able to accept this award on
behalf of Jean-Pierre Ploué and the team that produced this remarkable
car."
The Citroen C4 range opens at $25,990 for both the Citroen C4 hatchback and
the Citroen C4 Coupé with the 1.6 litre engine and a manual gearbox. The
automatic version of the C4 hatchback is priced at $27,990. The range
toping hatch is powered by the 2.0 litre engine and has a recommended
retail price of $33,990. The top C4 is Coupe VTS, with a wealth of standard
equipment and the performance of a 130 kW engine, it is priced at $36,990.
CITROËN C4 IS THE WHEELS DESIGN CHAMPION
Australia's leading motoring magazine, Wheels, has crowned the Citroën C4
as the best designed new car in Australia in its first Wheels Automotive
Design Awards (WADA) announced today (27 July 2005) with the presentation
of its Gold Award for Outstanding Automotive Design.
The Citroën C4, which arrived in Australia in sedan and coupe forms in
April this year, beat a host of top new models including the BMW 6 Series,
the Honda Jazz, the Mazda 3 and 6, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and CLS, Mini
Cooper S, Volkswagen Golf GTi and Volvo V50 to be voted by the judges as
WADA overall winner.
"No other model attracted even a third of the volume of judges' comments,"
said Wheels in its summing up of the Citroën C4. "No rival enticed anything
approaching the same intensity of tyre kicking and interior assessment.
Confident and original, inside and out, the C4 effortlessly scooped the
award by combining outstanding design qualities in disciplines as far
removed as pedestrian safety, to the fixed sunroof to the fixed hub of the
steering. It's spacious and stylish, with confident features that enrich
the driving experience."
The 11 WADA judges assessed each car entered for the awards on the basis of
innovation, intelligence of design, visual impact and form, functionality,
originality, quality and design manufacture, ergonomics, safety and
environmental considerations.
The 11 judges includes the present Wheels' editor, Ged Bulmer and former
editor and motoring journalism legend, Peter Robinson as well as some of
the country's leading designers and design engineers, including Mark
Armstrong of BlueSky Creative, John Brown from Design Resource, Paul
Cockburn, Matt Stanford and Sally Dominguez. The car industry was
represented by Paul Beranger who has worked for Holden and Nissan before
moving to head Toyota Style Australia and Chalisa Morrison, who works for
Mitsubishi. Also on the panel were Janet James, newly appointed editor of
Belle and former editor of Australian Interiors and the Daily Telegraph's
Samantha Stevens.
The judges singled for acclaim a host of features in the Citroën C4,
including:
" The optional all glass roof that "makes the C4's cabin feel light
and airy"
" The fixed steering wheel bass with controls around its edge with
the standard speed limiter.
" The boomerang headlights that aid the distinctive look
" The advanced pedestrian protection system
" The steerable Bi-Xenon headlights
" The translucent dash-top display that includes "a huge easy to read
digital speedo.
" The Coupe's slick 0.28 drag coefficient.
" The original almost ornate alloy wheels that compliment the body
edgy minimalism
" The striking double chevron badge that nearly includes the cooling
function for the engine that "looks unmistakably Citroën, yet fresh and
adventurous."
"Citroën is honoured to receive the inaugural WADA Gold Award winner," says
Miles Williams, General Manager for Citroën in Australia. "The Citroën C4
is without doubt, as the judges have clearly recognized, one of the most
significant cars in the history of a company renowned for its unique,
avant-garde products that have lead the way in car design. The Citroën C4
not only demonstrates a clear and decisive return to form, but also that it
has made the advanced technology and award-winning available at a highly
affordable price and with the most significant features available on all
versions. We are proud and honoured to be able to accept this award on
behalf of Jean-Pierre Ploué and the team that produced this remarkable
car."
The Citroen C4 range opens at $25,990 for both the Citroen C4 hatchback and
the Citroen C4 Coupé with the 1.6 litre engine and a manual gearbox. The
automatic version of the C4 hatchback is priced at $27,990. The range
toping hatch is powered by the 2.0 litre engine and has a recommended
retail price of $33,990. The top C4 is Coupe VTS, with a wealth of standard
equipment and the performance of a 130 kW engine, it is priced at $36,990.
