Summary
The Citroën C4 X is an electric four-door saloon that sits somewhere between a conventional car and a crossover/SUV vehicle. This is the petrol-electric hybrid version, and there is an all-electric version called the ë-C4 X that we cover here.
Based on the Citroën C4 family hatchback, Parker’s Seth Walton describes the saloon as a “C4 with a bigger boot.” The C4 X has the same praised characteristics as the C4 hatchback, including good driving comfort, a long equipment list, decent cabin space, and reasonable pricing, but with a longer sloping roofline that gives the car more boot space.
The Car team adds that there is “little to the cabin that evokes decadence”, but driving comfort makes up for the car’s interior which has been described as rather “cheap” and “bland” in places.
As of March 2025, the Citroën C4 currently holds an Expert Rating of C with a score of 62%. It scores top marks for its low running costs, but its safety rating is only average.
C4 X highlights
- Comfortable driving experience
- Roomy interior with large boot
- Good value-for-money
C4 X lowlights
- Some cheap interior quality when compared to rivals
- Not very exciting to drive
- Smaller boot opening the C4 hatchback
Key specifications
Body style: Five-door liftback
Engines: petrol-electric hybrid
Price: From £24,735 on-road
Launched: Winter 2022/23
Last updated: Spring 2025
Replacement due: TBA
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Highlighted reviews and road tests from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The Citroen C4 X is an impressively comfortable family car, although a rather forgettable driving experience counts against it.”
Author: Paul Adam
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The Citroen C4 X is probably the weirdest family car on sale today. A contradictory cross between a family hatchback, a saloon and an SUV, it operates in a niche of… one, basically. It shares the good characteristics of its non-X namesake – namely superb comfort, lots of equipment, decent cabin space, very reasonable pricing, and a choice of petrol or fully electric drivetrains.”
Author: Mark Nichol
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Model reviewed: Range overview (includes ë-C4 X)
Score: 6 / 10
“With UK buyers still favouring hatches over saloons, the facelifted Citroën ë-C4 X/C4 X remains a left-field fleet choice. Considering interest from private hire fleets, this doesn’t appear to be a worry for the brand! The saloon version of the C4/ë-C4 remains a likeable, reasonably spacious, high-value package.”
Author: Martyn Collins
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Citroën C4 X is a decent car, and unlikely to leave anyone in the market for a comfortable family runaround feeling cold. There’s little to the cabin that evokes decadence, but the cushiness of the ride does, strangely, help to make the C4 X feel more premium than it is.”
Author: Seth Walton
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Citroen C4 X has efficient engines and a low price, but practicality is hampered by the lack of a hatchback.”
Author: Tom Wiltshire
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The Citroën C4 X is an intriguing alternative to the C4 hatch.”
Author: Matt Robinson
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Score: 7.6 / 10
“The C4 with a bigger boot.”
Author: Seth Walton
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Safety rating
Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP
Adult protection: 80%
Child protection: 83%
Vulnerable road users: 57%
Safety assist: 63%
Eco rating
Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP
No eco rating
As of March 2025, the Citroën C4 X has not been assessed by Green NCAP.
Running cost rating
Monthly cost of ownership data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by Clear Vehicle Data
| CO₂ output | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
| Petrol models | 120 g/km | A | 106 – 132 g/km | A – A |
| Diesel models | 127 g/km | A | 126 – 128 g/km | A – A |
| Insurance group | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
| All models | 30 | C | – | A – A |
| Service and maintenance | Cost | Score |
| Year 1 | £174 | A |
| Year 2 | £486 | A |
| Year 3 | £774 | A |
| Year 4 | £1,021 | A |
| Year 5 | £1,404 | B |
| Overall | £3,859 | A |
The Citroën C4 X is a relatively affordable car to own and run, according to whole-life cost numbers provided exclusively to The Car Expert by our data partner, Clear Vehicle Data.
While we don’t currently have data to present regarding the car’s fuel consumption, the liftback’s servicing and maintenance costs over the course of the first five years of ownership are very good. The car’s insurance premiums sit in a middling bracket when compared to the market at large.
Reliability rating
Reliability data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by MotorEasy
No reliability rating
As of March 2025, we don’t have enough reliability data on the Citroën C4 X to generate a reliability rating.
The Car Expert’s reliability information is provided exclusively to us using workshop and extended warranty data from our partner, MotorEasy, sourced from both official dealerships and independent workshops.
As soon as MotorEasy has sufficient data on the C4 X, we’ll publish the results here.
Recalls
Official DVSA safety recalls that have been issued for the Citroën C4 X
Date: May 2023
Recall number: R/2023/141
Model types: All
Build dates: 07/2022 to 11/2022
Number of vehicles affected: 6,867
Defect: On affected vehicles the AC compressor stator wiring could develop a fault leading to current loss inside the AC compressor that could result in a vehicle powertrain shutdown when driving.
Remedy: Reprogram the Powertrain Diagnosis ECU with updated software.
As of January 2025, there have been one DVSA vehicle safety recall on the Citroën C4 X to address a potential wiring fault that could shut down the engine.
Not all vehicles are affected by recalls. You can check to see if your car is included in any of the above recalls by visiting the DVLA website or contacting your local Citroën dealer.
If your car is affected by a recall, the vehicle must be repaired and you should not be charged for any work required. If you are buying a used Citroën, you should insist that any outstanding recall work is completed before you take delivery of the vehicle.
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