Citroen launches a new C4 sedan with trunk in Russia
- Citroën will launch a new sedan (compact sedan with trunk) C4 onto the Russian market. This model should take on board the main features of the sedan C4 assembled in China and South America. This model is expected to match the Russian market demand better. The similar Peugeot 408 (compact sedan with trunk, based on the Peugeot 308) has recently taken over the 308 with some success in this market. The Citroën sedan C4 with trunk should likewise gradually replace the Citroen sedan C4 with hatchback (11,440 such vehicles sold last year in Russia – to put in perspective with the sales of 9543 Peugeot 408 and 9461 Peugeot 308-).
- In 2012, 32,859 Citroën vehicles were produced in Russia (against 25,574 in 2011) and 44,420 Peugeot (against 45,310 in 2011). In total, PSA sold 77,279 vehicles in Russia in 2012 (against 70 884 in 2011).
- The French group owns since 2010 a local plant located in Kaluga in which it produced 35,000 vehicles in 2012 (all exclusively for the Russian market).