Citroen C6: The premium attributes are little known, the car is too low-key

"120,000 to buy Citroen C6" has become a social topic. This car, known as "lifting the table", from "door-to-door" to "hot", seems to have happened in an instant. Although we didn't grab the 120,000 C6, there happened to be a 2017 second-hand C6 (2017 facelift 380THP Premium model, the official guidance price of 239,900 that year), and there is almost no difference between the new model and the old model.

Exterior design

Matter

The exterior design of this car, when priced at 220,000, is "old-fashioned"; After dropping to 120,000, it became "mature and stable". And we are still the same old saying, it is a matter of opinion. After all, everyone has a different view of appearance. Our 2017 C6 has hardly changed in appearance from the current C6 on sale.

Except for the lowest halogen headlights, the rest are LED high and low beam headlights, and all models support automatic headlights and turn assist lights, and only the top is equipped with automatic high beam. This configuration policy has not changed since 2017.

The overall dimensions are 4980x1858x1475 mm, the wheelbase is 2900 mm, and there are no changes in the old and new models. In fact, this car, in those years, was designed according to the standards of the executive level.

The tail is relatively square, there is no difference between the old and new models, and it does not look outdated now.

The trunk space is very large, and it is relatively deep, and the width is sufficient, but the opening is smaller.

Interior design

Unique to France

The interior is very different from many mainstream designs, and the French design is always so unique, using a bag-style design style, of course, like it or not, it depends on whether you can resonate with this design. However, the interior materials are still good, and most of them are wrapped in leather or slush molding.

The steering wheel is leather-wrapped and relatively large, and multi-function buttons are standard on all models.

The car from 6 years ago actually had adaptive cruise and a maximum speed limit could be set. By pressing the MEM button, adaptive cruise that automatically recognizes the maximum speed limit on the road can be turned on, which was quite advanced at the time, and it seems that it is not outdated now.

This car is actually a 12.3-inch LCD instrument cluster, the display of information is also quite rich, can also display navigation maps, at the time, rare.

The car's center control screen is only 8 inches, which is a bit dwarfed by the current trend of focusing on large screens. The car function is relatively simple, but it supports the CarPlay function. Most interestingly, the car's reversing image supports intelligent video recording, which does not have a 360-degree image, but can provide a similar panoramic image. In fact, this function is the "transparent chassis" that Land Rover brags about every day! And the Citroen 2017 car, there is this function, but it has never been advertised!

The 2022 C6 is not much different from the 2017 C6, but the car version is different. The 2022 model supports 4G networks, while the older models do not. Of course, if you are willing to spend money, you can upgrade the old car machine, you can also flash the WiFi function, you can connect to the mobile phone hotspot. However, connecting CarPlay or plugging in Huawei HiCar is obviously better to use than this car machine.

The position of the air conditioning button and LCD screen design is very delicate, under the center control screen, just within the driver's line of sight, without any obstruction. The front seats of this car support ventilation and heating, and the automatic air conditioning supports four-zone temperature adjustment in the front and rear, a function that can only be seen on premium cars even now.

Below the air conditioning controls there is an ashtray, a cigarette lighter and a USB port. There are no changes in the new model, except that the ashtray has become a coin box.

The one-button start button is different from many cars, which requires a long press to start or turn off, so the reason for this design is simple, that is, to prevent accidental collision.

The 2017 C6 is an ordinary snake shift method, and the gearbox is Aisin 6AT; The 2022 model has been replaced with Peugeot's usual electronic gear lever, mated to the Aisin 8AT gearbox.

After the lid of the cup holder is turned over, a very cleverly designed position to put the mobile phone.

Seating space

Large space

The seats are all leather-wrapped, and the backrest has design elements with luggage handles, which not only support ventilation and heating, but also support massage functions.

There is a boss button on the backrest of the passenger seat, and rear passengers can adjust the front and rear positions of the front and rear passenger seats. However, it only supports forward and backward movement, and does not support backrest adjustment.

The storage compartments on each of the four doors are equipped with an induction LED light, and as soon as the handle or water cup is extended to the storage compartment, the LED light will light up and will automatically go out after a while! Such a sense of high-class and ritual is quite in place, but such a function, let alone official propaganda, many car owners do not know, we also drove for a long time to accidentally discover.

The front and rear window glasses are both silent and better double-laminated glass.

The wheelbase of this car reaches 2.9 meters, and the front seats are also recessed, so there is quite plenty of legroom in the rear. The rear row not only has independent air conditioning outlets, but also supports zone temperature control. In addition to a USB interface, a 12V power interface, it is also equipped with a 220V, 120W power socket, which is quite convenient. The rear central floor has a semicircular bulge and is not high in height.

The car has a double sunroof design, only the front sunroof can be opened, and the front and rear sunshades are manually opened and closed. When the sunshade is closed, you can see a circle of ambient lights near the skylight.

The comfort of the rear seats is better than that of the front rows, and the padding is softer and more comfortable, with a certain degree of wrapping.

There is a set of buttons on the rear center armrest that adjust the pitch of the rear seat backs, which is definitely only available at the executive level.

summary

Too low-key

This 2017 Citroen C6 is not much different from the 2022 model currently on sale, to put it bluntly, the Citroen C6 has not been replaced for so many years. This car was built according to the administrative level from the beginning, as far as the French car habits are concerned, the C5 level is already considered "large", and the size of the C6 is definitely the flagship class. That's why you can see so many luxurious configurations on this car, even some very ceremonial designs. But these high-level attributes are little known, I really don't know if the French are too low-key.

So about the driving quality of this car, how the internal workmanship materials, please continue to pay attention to the subsequent test drive and dismantling content. (The measurement data in this article and video is the sole responsibility for this vehicle, and the measurement data is responsible for the published experimental method.) ）