Citroen C4 and e-C4 get 2025 facelifts and a major price cut of £5,600

Pricing and specifications of the facelifted Citroen e-C4 have been revealed, with a drastic cut in the starting price of the French firm’s quirky all-electric family hatchback, from £31,005 to £26,295. Prices for the petrol-powered C4 have also been unveiled, with the revamped model starting from £22,295. 

When it arrived in 2020, the e-C4 was Citroen’s first passenger electric car based on the Stellantis group’s e-CMP architecture, and in autumn this year the model’s mid-life facelift was revealed. 

The e-C4 range is expected to go on sale in early 2025, and three trim levels will be available: base-spec You, mid-range Plus and flagship Max. The price rises from £26,295 for the You to £27,360 for the Plus and £30,150 for the Max, which is still cheaper than the outgoing e-C4. 

The battery choices remain the same as before: a 50kWh unit and a larger 54kWh unit that was introduced to the e-C4 in 2023. The smaller unit is offered in the You and Plus, while the Max only comes with the 54kWh battery. 

Citroen claims the 50kWh battery is good for 219 miles of range and with a fast charge of 100kW, it can replenish from 20 to 80 per cent of its charge in 25 minutes. The 54kWh battery can cover 257 miles on a single charge and while it can top up at the same rate, the extra capacity means it takes an extra two minutes to charge. The smaller battery is paired with a front-mounted 136bhp electric motor, and the larger battery drives a 156bhp electric motor, with the 0-62mph times unchanged from before, at ten seconds and 9.2 seconds respectively. 

As standard, the You gets bi-tone 18-inch alloy wheels, LED front and rear lights, a 10-inch touchscreen, a 5.5-inch driver’s display, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, Citroen ‘Advance Comfort’ seats, a leather steering wheel, rear parking sensors, automatic air-conditioning and a 7.4kW on-board charger. 

On top of this, the Plus receives a seven-inch driver’s cluster and a colour head-up display, while the central touchscreen incorporates sat-nav and the driver’s seat gets adjustable lumbar support. There’s also a reversing camera and electronic folding door mirrors.

The top-spec Max comes with gold clips on the front bumper and a silver chrome skid plate, a grey interior with a moveable boot floor, automatic dipped-beam headlights, side parking sensors and a heated steering wheel.

We know the petrol-powered C4 comes with similar equipment to the e-C4 and starts at £22,295 in You guise, rising to £23,385 for the Plus and finally £25,275 for the Max. The e-C4 is offered in Plus from £27,360 and Max from £30,150.

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All hybrid models of the C4 and C4 X feature a turbocharged 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine. The Hybrid 100 version used exclusively by the entry-level C4 produces 99bhp and 205Nm of torque, but in the Hybrid 136 set-up offered in both cars, the engine delivers 134bhp and 230Nm of torque. The Hybrid 136 can accelerate from zero to 62mph in eight seconds before topping out at 130mph in the C4 X.

Either way, the engine is paired with a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that has an electric motor built in. It provides an extra 28bhp and 55Nm of torque, and allows the cars to be driven for very short distances on electric power alone, such as when manoeuvring in a car park or creeping along in city traffic. Both powertrains can return a claimed 62.1mpg according to Citroen. 

A PureTech 130 petrol with an eight-speed automatic will join the range later, with a three-cylinder enigne. That model will be good for a 9.4-second 0-62mph time and a combined efficiency of 50.7mpg in the C4. 

Following the facelift, both the C4 and e-C4 have a similar front-end treatment to the new Citroen C3 and e-C3, Auto Express’s Car of the Year for 2024. They now incorporate the new Citroen chevron badge that’s 16cm tall and sits in a vertical oval frame. There’s also a new LED daytime running light signature, similar to the C3’s, and the lighting set-up seen on the Oli concept from 2022.

The front bumper now features less black plastic, a new grille pattern and a faux-skid plate, while the side cladding has been tweaked to help make the cars look longer. There’s no chrome finish any more, but Citroen has added the customisable ‘colour clips’ from the C3 to the front and sides. It has also introduced two new paint colours: Manhattan Green and Eclipse Blue.

The rear of the C4 has been simplified as well. The new tail-lights are mounted lower than on the outgoing model, to emphasise the car’s width and make it look more stable on the road, and light stripes are now integrated into the black bar, which features ‘Citroen’ lettering. The C4 X has the same rear design as before.

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