18 Jul 05 16:16
Citroen has announced some more details of its top-end C6 range: it'll start from "approximately" £29,500 when Citroen has another punt at the executive sector early next year. Three specification levels will be offered, C6, C6 Lignage and C6 Exclusive; Lignage models will start from around £31,500, and the Exclusive is going to be a rather eye-watering £38,400 with the range-topping 2.7-litre V6 diesel engine (as also used in the Jaguar XJ). Besides the V6 diesel, a 215bhp 3.0-litre V6 petrol unit will also be on offer; both engines will come with a six-speed automatic gearbox.
Whilst nigh-on £40K sounds a lot to pay for a Citroen, the company claims that the C6 is in the tradition of its stylish, comfortable large models of the past, citing the DS, CX, Light 15 "Traction Avant" and the C6 of the 1920s (we'll forget about the XM, then). The C6 will also have a high specification level, with a head-up display, a pedestrian-friendly 'active' bonnet which pops up to minimise injury in an impact, hydropneumatic suspension with electronically-controlled springs and dampers, speed-sensitive air deflector and laminated side windows all to be standard-fit in most models. All models will have nine airbags, electrically-adjustable front seats, an MP3-equipped audio system with colour screen, alloy wheels, dual-zone air conditioning, an electric push-button parking brake, front and rear parking sensors, directional xenon headlamps and auto headlamps and wipers, and a six-CD autochanger with colour sat nav, voice controls and a hands-free phone kit will also be offered. Exclusive versions will gain leather seats, wood and chrome trim and Citroen's Lane Departure Warning system, as offered in the latest C5 and C4. And it's predictable that, if not in the first months from launch, once the C6 goes on sale Citroen will run a series of offers and incentives to further entice buyers.
