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82 STYLE | motoring<br />
CITY SLICKER<br />
This year has seen a new Citroën C4 Cactus Hatch arrive,<br />
and it’s most certainly growing on us.<br />
Words Kate Preece Photography Charlie Rose Creative<br />
Kate wears Darya Knit<br />
Pant in Navy $399,<br />
Santiago Jacket in Blue/<br />
Red/White $745 and<br />
Camisole Plain Knit in<br />
White $195, Jane Daniels<br />
Hair by Stacy, Head Rush,<br />
Merivale; Makeup by<br />
Krista, Nirvana Beauty<br />
Lounge, Merivale<br />
It all starts with an award-winning engine. Sure it’s<br />
little, but the three-cylinder Turbo PureTech most<br />
certainly punches above its 1.2-litre weight and is the<br />
reason you can’t dismiss the Citroën C4 Cactus Hatch<br />
before taking it for a drive.<br />
Sporting the same engine as the previous model<br />
(why change a good thing?), it’s a nippy wee wagon<br />
that won’t leave you with driver’s remorse. Zip<br />
confidently into a gap in traffic knowing you won’t<br />
mar the day of the driver you’ve slipped in front<br />
of. Better still, you get to do all this in a vehicle<br />
kind to the bank balance when it comes to its fuel<br />
consumption – a mere 5.3-litres to every 100km.<br />
Hills are no issue either. Tackling the steep roads<br />
of Mount Pleasant was, well, pleasant, with no engine<br />
struggle nor suggestion you’ll need a push. You’ll also<br />
not need a second pair of eyes to help guide you out<br />
of any precarious pitched driveways, as the reversing<br />
camera and easily spun steering wheel ensure that you<br />
manoeuvre like a pro.<br />
So, you know your place on the road, but what<br />
about the ride? Good news. Even Christchurch’s postquake<br />
roads lose their impact in a Citroën equipped<br />
with progressive hydraulic cushion suspension.
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