Other standard features include cruise control, a speed limiter, an active safety brake, hill start assist and an electronic handbrake for the hybrid and electric models. The pure-petrol variant comes with a manual handbrake.
Inside you’ll find plenty of scratchy hard plastics and we’re not keen on the piano black trim around the centre console, it all feels pretty robust and up to the task of ferrying families with small children around.
A three-year or 60,000-mile warranty is included on all new Citroens (or two years with unlimited mileage). The e-C3 Aircross comes with an eight-year or 100,000-mile warranty on its battery, with a 70 per cent capacity limit offered.
Citroen C3 Aircross alternatives
The most obvious rival to the Citroen C3 Aircross is the Vauxhall Frontera, with which it shares its platform and much of its on-board equipment and powertrains. The Citroen’s dash is arguably more interesting than the Vauxhall’s dual-screen layout, although for most customers the choice between the two will be determined by which offers a better finance deal.
Elsewhere there’s the Dacia Duster, which doesn’t come with the option of an all-electric powertrain or seven seats, but does beat the hybrid and petrol C3 Aircross for emissions. If you need to head off-road, it will also be the better option.
MG is in the mix, too, with its ZS. As with the Citroen it’s available as a hybrid, and a pure-electric version will return soon. The MG is quicker than the Citroen, but there’s no seven-seat variant available.
