Citroen C4 - Boot space, comfort & practicality
The sloping roofline of the Citroen C4 means boot space isn’t class-leading, but the cabin is big enough for adults
The Citroen C4 definitely receives plus points for continuing to physical dials to operate the heating and air conditioning functions. Other Citroen models have located such functions within the infotainment system, making adjustments difficult while on the move. The head-up display that is standard on Max trim allows the driver to view key information such as speed limits and navigation directions without taking their attention away from the road.
Interior storage is good, with useful door bins and assorted cubbies, while Max trim includes a variable-height boot floor for a little extra versatility. Plus trim and above add a dash-mounted tablet holder for the front passenger, which folds away when unnecessary.
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,360mm |
| Width | 1,834mm (2,032mm inc door mirrors) |
| Height | 1,525mm |
| Number of seats | Five |
| Boot space | 380-1,250 litres |
Dimensions and size
The C4 has a bigger footprint than a typical family hatchback: for instance, it’s 76mm longer and 45mm wider than a Mk8 Volkswagen Golf. With overall dimensions of 4,360mm (length) and 1,834mm (width), the C4 is comparable to the Toyota C-HR, being just 2mm shorter than its Japanese rival.
How practical is the Citroen C4?
Seats & space in the front
The cabin certainly feels spacious enough for a car in this sector, and a six-foot driver or front seat passenger shouldn’t have any issues with the available head, leg, or shoulder room on offer.
Comfort is measured not just in interior space, however, and in Plus and Max trim, you’ll get Citroen’s latest ‘Advanced Comfort Seats’, with new side bolstering and some interesting rectangular inserts (You specification has a more basic design). They’re excellent seats which do their part in soaking up rougher roads. The cabin certainly feels spacious enough for a car in this sector.
Seats & space in the back
There’s lots of legroom (more than in a Golf or Kia Ceed, for example) and very tall adults will have no complaints about headroom, although squeezing an extra passenger in the middle rear seat would be better when undertaking shorter journeys. The C4 is perfectly adequate for family life, but consider its bigger Citroen C5 Aircross sibling if you need more space.
The requisite ISOFIX child seat mounting points are provided on the outer positions of the rear bench. They have fiddly zipped covers that are hard to remove, though.
Boot space
Whether you choose petrol, mild-hybrid or the fully-electric e-C4, all C4s have 380 litres of boot space with 1,250 litres available when the rear seats are lowered. That’s relatively competitive for the class, with the Volkswagen Golf’s boot capacity just one litre greater.
However, the C4 lags behind the Mazda CX-30’s 430-litre load space, and if you need to maximise practicality, you might be better off with the class-leading Skoda Octavia.
If you don't think the regular C4’s boot is big enough for your needs, the slightly longer C4 X may be a better fit. It has a 510-litre boot, which expands to 1,360 litres when you fold the rear seats down, although there is quite a pronounced step when you do.
Under the floor, the combustion-engined C4s have a wheel well, although we’re unsure why it does because a spare wheel isn’t even offered as an option.
