First Drive: 2010 Citroen C3

With a windshield that’s w-a-y longer than its roof, Citroen’s new C3 is sure to stand out among the hordes of small hatchbacks that crowd the streets of European cities. The 53-inch long piece of glass, officially dubbed Zenith, will be fitted to 50 percent of C3s built, estimates Citroen product development chief Thomas d’Haussy. This will be a lot of cars. The previous generation C3 sold a neat 2 million over its eight-year life.

Zenith, which will be standard in high-grade C3 models and a (Euro 400) option in most others, makes the new incarnation of Citroen’s best-seller a lighter and brighter experience. The huge expanse of glass, the rearmost foot of it progressively tinted, creates a forward view that feels more bubble-cabin helicopter than car.
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tango - 11/15/2009 1:32:42 PM

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Not bad at all...I like it.

nguyenvuminh - 11/15/2009 8:45:55 PM

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2CV, Traction Avant, DS, CX, SM. Citroen had great designs, practical as well as stylish. Sadly their current cars (with the exception of the C5 and C6) are not up to their predecessors' standards but still unique in their own ways. This unavoidable trend of leveraging off common platform/chassis will make it even more difficult for Citroen to have unique designs in the future.

nguyenvuminh - 11/15/2009 8:47:51 PM

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BTW, kudos to carvalue to add something other than i) BMW vs Lexus ii) 009's taking potshots at anything less than Orange county republicanism and iii) hybrid vs diesel, that are so prevalent on this supposed auto enthusiast site.