The exterior styling sees a more curvier look to it with a completely restyled front end to mimic the design of the all new C5. Some additional chrome accents, new body colors and new alloy wheels help complete the look, although it could be argued the final result ends in quite a conservative appearance lacking any sort of aggression.

The interior has not gone unnoticed by the Citroen designers, where it gets small updates to the upholstery with a new velour or leather options available and the rev-counter has been repositioned to the center of the dashboard display.... // Trend News Agency

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As sales of the Citroën C4 reach the 900,000 mark, first details are announced of an upgraded version, which will be available later in the year. Updated styling and the introduction of two new petrol engines, co-developed with BMW, will make the model even more alive with technology than ever before.

On the outside the C4 features a restyled front end, echoing the looks of the new C5. Offering a more prestigious look with added chrome... // carpages

Citroen has given its C4 hatchback and coupe a mid-life facelift.

The headline news is under the bonnet, where a new 118bhp, 1.6-litre VTi engine will replace the 1.6i 16v engine, and a 148bhp, turbocharged, 1.6-litre motor will replace the current 2.0-litre unit.

Both of the engines have been developed in conjunction with BMW and offer greener solutions to the units they replace without any compromise in performance. The 118bhp VTi returns 42mpg over a combined cycle, an increase of six per cent, while CO2 output is cut to 159g/km from 169g/km.

The 148bhp engine does even better, with a 10 per cent increase in fuel economy to 41mpg on a combined cycle and a reduction of emissions to 164g/km.

Other modifications to the engine range include a revised 2.0-litre HDi oil-burner, which... // Autocar