Citroën C6, the DS of the 21th century

Citroën seems to be serious about re-entering the upper range car segment with the C6 which is expected to be launched in  2003.

With the C6 and the upcoming C3 and Pluriel (in 2002), Citroen is most certainly leaving the "Calvet era" in which it got a reputation for good and solid but not very exiciting (not "real Citroëns") cars like the Saxo and Xsara. 

 

Based on the same platform (which is variable regarding wheel base and track) as the C5, the 407 and the 607 sucessor, the C6 will be a big and expensive luxury car. The C6 will have a Hydractive III based suspension equipped with a anti-roll system like the Xantia Activa (and the Mercedes ABC system). 
The dashboard looks revolutionary : It consist of a lighted band on which all relevant information will be displayed on 5 digital computer screens ("virtual instruments"). The outer right and lift displays are for the climate controls. 
The display  immediately behind the steering, which almost looks like a one-spoke steering wheel, is for the traditonal instrumentation (speed, petrol gauge etc.) . The middle display is for the GPS navigation system and the remaining display for the audio/video system and maybe even for a video rear view mirror.
 

All information and all pictures are taken and scanned from l'auto-journal, issue 578, dated 04-10-2001.


Last updated on : 17.10.2001, by Jint Nijman