The new Citroen C6 will make its public debut at next week’s Beijing Motor Show, the French brand has confirmed - although there are no plans to sell its latest flagship in Europe.
The new C6 is a 4.96m-long three-box saloon - so slightly longer than a BMW 5 Series. Citroen has not revealed any technical information, beyond saying that the new vehicle “places particular emphasis on the cabin space, ambience and materials”. It’s likely to be based on the PSA Group’s older PF2 platform; the same technology that underpins the existing Citroen C4.
• Beijing Motor Show 2016: preview
Citroen’s Beijing stand will also showcase an all-electric version of the company’s China-only C-Elysee saloon. Scheduled to be launched in 2017, the EV model has a lithium-ion battery and a projected range of around 180 miles on a single charge. It features fast-charging that can replenish the battery in just 30 minutes, although the same process takes more than six hours on a regular charger.
Neither of the two Beijing show Citroens is likely to be sold in Europe. The firm is now without an official flagship in the region, after the DS 5 was split off to form part of the new standalone brand’s line-up. However, Citroen is more likely to rely on a large SUV as its range-topper in future, avoiding direct competition with established German executive saloon manufacturers in European showrooms.
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