Not only is it highly efficient, but with the Citroën C4, Citroën have also striven to minimise its production’s environmental footprint.
Conscious that most components that make up a car like steel, glass or fluids are already widely recyclable and recycled, Citroën has ensured that an increasing share of plastics comes from sustainable sources. The result is that 15% of the Citroën C4’s 200kg of polyamide components is made using ‘green’ materials - re-cycled plastics, natural materials (plant fibres, wood) and bio-materials polyamides stemming from non-fossil renewable sources). Thirty parts of the car – amongst which the rear bumper, door panels, carpets and wheel arches – are made using green materials.
The Citroën C4 is produced at Citroën’s Mulhouse factory. The factory, situated at the crossroads between France, Germany and Switzerland boasts excellent environmental credentials thanks to years of efforts. In 30 years, it has divided its water consumption per vehicle by a factor of 14, and currently re-uses 99.5% of the material waste it generates. With Citroën C4, Citroën have created a vehicle that is 85% recyclable and contains many green material parts – this positively contributes to sustainable manufacturing and to the bolstering of a stronger recycling industry.