Sunday Mail (UK)

WRAPPER’S DELIGHT

Citroen’s Cactus has the bubbles to avoid trouble

- Liz Cowan

Have you ever wished you could surround your new car in bubble wrap when parking in a tight spot to protect it from bumps and dings?

That might sound ridiculous... or does it? Citroen’s latest addition to their motoring family is the brand new C4 Cactus.

And every model comes with Airbump body panels, which means if someone opens their door on to your new Cactus, the plastic panels will help protect it.

Granted, it’s not quite bubble wrap but it pretty much does the same job.

Styling-wise the Cactus, which goes on sale next month, might not be everyone’s cup of tea.

But it’s a practical family car and offers great value for money with prices starting at around the £13,000 mark.

It also delivers low running costs and is a real back-to-basics option for the French brand. On the inside, the dash is simple and the rear windows don’t wind pop o

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It is a great car around town and, thanks to that cladding, you never need to worry too much about tight parking spots. On the motorway, it is a decent companion too and, while

Thanks to excellent fuel economy my model offered 83.1mpg – trips to fill up will be few and far between.

My diesel model only pumped out 87g/ km of CO2, so no road tax costs

ith was nothing prickly about this Cactus.

It is a car that is a lot of fun to be around, thanks to its quirky and bold styling, and delivers plenty of practicali­ty for your family.

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