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Citroën C3 Aircross

The small crossover above the C3, replacing the C3 Picasso and sharing the PF1 platform with the Peugeot 2008 — so 2008 information is the closest match rather than anything from the C3 hatchback's own history. Front-wheel drive only, with a traction-control mode selector that mimics four-wheel drive by braking a spinning wheel; a customer complaint about lost traction on one of these is a brake and ABS question, not a driveline one, because there is no driveline at the rear to fail.

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Citroën C3 Aircross
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Generations

  • First generation 2017–present

    PF1, shared with the Peugeot 2008; the Grip Control mode works through the brakes, so lost traction is an ABS question.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    PSA PF1
    Engines
    • 1.2 PureTech — EB2F · petrol · 81 kW (109 hp) · 205 Nm (151 lb-ft) · wet timing belt
    • 1.5 BlueHDi — diesel · 75–88 kW (101–118 hp)
    • 1.6 BlueHDi — diesel · 68–84 kW (91–113 hp)
    • 1.5 — petrol · 66 kW (89 hp) · 140 Nm (103 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 — EP6 · petrol
    • 1.2 turbo — EB2DT · petrol · 81 kW (109 hp) · 205 Nm (151 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive

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