Getting a vehicle’s price and specifications well ahead of its South African launch is a rarity. Usually manufacturers keep tight-lipped on the magic numbers and for the media, it turns into a race to see who can get the pricing and specifications published first. This time it’s the Citroen C4 Cactus, a vehicle due for release towards the end of April 2015. I couldn’t believe my luck when a Citroen dealership had a shopping mall promotion featuring this car and the salesman obligingly handed over all the details.

The Citroen C4 Cactus recently won a World Car of The Year Award in the design category, and its easy to understand why. It looks revolutionary and futuristic with its narrow headlights and armour cladding on the side. This armour is called AirBump and is the perfect defence to low-speed collisions with things like shopping trolleys. Combined with some customisation options like body colours and AirBump colours, you’re looking at a very futuristic crossover.

Citroen C4 Cactus Price and Specifications

We’ll be getting two engines and two specification levels called Feel and the other is called Shine. In terms of engines there’s an entry level 1.2-litre VTI with 60kW, and there’s a 1.2-litre e-THP with 81kW.

Feel

ABS / EBA / EBD

Electronic Stability Control

Driver, front passenger, lateral and curtain airbags

Radio Mp3 player with four speakers, Aux / USB socket

Bluetooth

Air conditioning

Cruise control with speed limiter

Remote central locking with deadlocks

LED Daytime running lights

Front electric windows

Electrically adjustable door mirrors

7-inch Touch Drive interface

Steering wheel controls

16-inch Corner wheel covers

Shine

The Shine models come with the same safety features, but adds on the following:

Automatic air conditioning

Colour reverse camera with rear parking sensors

eMyWay satellite navigation

HiFi upgade (6 speaker, Jukebox, ARKAMYS amplifier)

16-inch anthracite ‘Square’ alloy wheels

Automatic lights and windscreen wipers

Front fog lights with cornering function

Dark tinted rear windows

LED interior mood lighting

Heated door mirrors

Front armrest

Additional USB socked in top box

Citroen C4 Cactus Price in South Africa

Feel

1.2-litre VTI 60kW R224 900

1.2-litre e-THP 81kW R259 900

Shine

1.2-litre e-THP 81kW R284 900