New Citroen C4 2021 review. But offered in parallel to the C4 was the car that set the company on its current charismatic path: the 2014 C4 Cactus. Literally, a shape of things to come. BUY, LEASE OR FINANCE A CITROEN C4 CACTUS FROM OSV: Citroën C4 Cactus (2014 - 2018) Owner Reviews. (26 owner reviews) Average owner rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9. Our most recent reviewers said: My car is a 2015 diesel. First off £0 road tax to pay, brilliant. Insurance is cheap. Couldn't be better as an all-rounder. Very economical and comfortable. Wannabe Ken Blocks step down, though; the C4 Cactus remains front-wheel drive, and those fancy modes deactivate above 30mph. So ESP Off is not your gateway to garnering this Citroen some unlikely Fuel leak. The protective sleeve on the fuel pipe could wear against other engine components, resulting in a fuel leak. This applies to cars made between 1 September 2016 and 1 February 2017. If On the surface of it, Citroen C4 Cactus is a mid-life facelift of the car launched in 2014. But the update is mainly strategic – the 2018 updates are intended to make this car appeal to more mainstream buyers, as it replaces the outgoing C4 hatchback – a forgettable rival to the Ford Focus, Renault Megane and Vauxhall Astra. Compared to the previous 1.6-litre, four-cylinder, four-speed automatic petrol drivetrain the new 1.2-litre C4 develops eight kilowatts more power (now 96kW) and 70Nm more torque (now 230Nm), resulting in a 1.1-second swifter run to 100km/h. Fuel use sees an improvement of 2.1L/100km (down to 4.9L/100km). Citroen C4 Cactus SUV (2014 - ) review. The Citroen C4 Cactus competes with other small SUVs like the Renault Captur and Nissan Juke, but it's something very different thanks to its wacky, oddball looks. Expert review 9 years ago 8PLiUb.