CITROEN C3

CITROEN C3 is a small city car for people who want simple transport, easy parking and a light feel in traffic rather than a big, serious hatchback. By our assessment, its main strength is that it fits the everyday job of short trips, errands and tight streets without asking for much drama. The trade-off is space and road presence: it is not built to feel roomy or especially imposing, and that is part of the deal with a car of this size. In practice these cars are valued for being easy to live with, with controls and cabin layout that usually stay straightforward instead of trying to impress. Against larger family cars it gives up boot room and stretch-out comfort; against bare-bones cheap models it usually feels a bit more finished. The name itself carries the number 3 as part of the model name, and that is all it needs to be a clearly modest, urban-minded choice.