Xsara Brings Citroën Flair
to Hatchback Class

Citroën has unveiled the details of its new small - medium sized family car, the stylish Citroën Xsara (pronounced Zara), which made its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show last September. Initial shipments will be of the five-door hatchback with 1.8L and 2.0L engines, with the three-door coupé available in the first half of 1999.

Xsara’s plunging nose with prominent chromed chevrons as the grilles centrepiece declares the unique Citroën heritage. A completely new design, developed from notion to production in 196 weeks, Citroën’s entry in the competitive small - medium hatchback class delivers superior credentials in safety, versatility, comfort and driving dynamics.

The Xsara range will open at the indicative price of $26,990 for the 1.8L - 16V variant. This price includes automatic climate control air conditioning. Features standard on Xsara will make Xsara intensely competitive.

Xsara fuses unmistakable Citroën flair with higher levels of versatility and equipment than are generally provided in this class. Fluid of line, sleek, lithe and beautifully detailed, Xsara will complement Xantia and XM to be part of the most comprehensive of new Citroëns yet offered in Australia.

Citroën, ever the innovator, has designed great practicality into Xsara. For example, as well as providing the biggest boot in its class (with a two-thirds/one-third split backrest), Xsara features spacious bins in the front doors which can stow A4 documents, and there are further compartments within the armrests.

Rear seat passengers, commonly overlooked in this class, have excellent legroom which is helped by hollowed-out backrests in the front seats. Xsara boasts the longest cabin length in its class as well as the largest boot space in the segment. And when the rear seat is folded to maximise load-carrying capacity, recesses in the back of the front seats provide room for the rear headrests.

Front and rear seat-belts are height adjustable and the front belts have pyrotechnic pretensioners and grabbers. Drivers airbag is standard on 1.8L Xsara and the feature packed 2.0L Xsara gets dual airbags. The headlights can be electrically adjusted for correct height, there is a driver’s footrest and (more Citroën innovation!), the interior mirror is adjustable for height as well as tilt.

Remote control central locking, power windows, height adjustment for the driver’s seat, audio controls mounted on the steering wheel, and a special facility for stowing the rear parcel shelf vertically along the back of the rear seat, all represent further evidence of the clever detailing that informs the entire design of the Citroën Xsara.

Service intervals have been extended to 20,000 km and a maintenance indicator on the dashboard shows the distance to be covered before the next service is due. Colour-coded caps and explicit symbols highlight the reservoirs that require regular monitoring i.e. brakes, windscreen washers etc. Citroën ownership has never been so easy.

Mr Neville Crichton, Governing Director of Citroën Australia, said

"With its flowing good looks, Xsara will appeal to a wide cross section of motorists, including private and business users, each demanding style, refinement, practicality and comfort, in a secure and safe vehicle."

For further information please
e-Mail Miles Williams - General Manager on
mwilliams@citroen.com.au

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1/10/1998

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