Ecological Cactus

Posted on November 8th, 2007 by creatza

From all concepts presented at 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Citroen was one of the most interesting, with C-Cactus.
The car has a special form and it situates somewhere between small and mono-volume cars, but its ecological performance are outstanding.

Citroen C-Cactus

C-Cactus sets high standards of on-board comfort with a roomy interior that is worthy of a family car. It is 4.2 meters long and 1.8 meters wide with a wide range of equipment including air conditioning with automatic temperature control, a high-quality audio system, a panoramic glass sunroof, cruise control and a speed limiter.
With its diesel hybrid drive train combining a 70 bhp DIN HDi diesel engine with a particulate filter and an electric motor providing additional power of 30 bhp DIN, C-Cactus consumes just 3.4l/100 km with CO2 emission levels of 78 g/km over a combined cycle.

Citroen C-Cactus

In urban use, ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) mode provides silent, all-electric operation. On journeys involving successive acceleration and deceleration, the hybrid system limits fuel consumption by using both types of energy.
The solutions adopted for the design of C-Cactus also contribute to bringing down fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Using fewer parts makes the vehicle 15% lighter than a C4 Hybride HDi for a total weight of 1,306 kg.

Citroen C-Cactus