Our opinion on the Citroen e-C4 X
The Citroen e-C4 X reintroduces a niche to the UK car market, but it’s one that arguably hasn’t been popular with buyers for the best part of three decades – the mainstream compact saloon.
In a world of hatchbacks, crossovers and SUVs, the Citroen’s three-box shape is something of an outlier. However, the French firm has attempted to add some interest by giving its family four-door some fashionably rugged off-road cues, while under the skin, it gets a clean and efficient electric powertrain.
Ultimately, we have our doubts whether many will see the benefit in the saloon-shaped body style, but its similar price to its Citroen e-C4 hatchback alternative, the Citroen e-C4 X won’t cost you any more if you take the plunge. What you’re left with is a car that features plenty of the brand’s trademark comfort and relaxation plus, for the money, offers a decent electric range.
About the Citroen e-C4 X
The third-generation Citroen C4 hatchback was introduced in 2020 with a striking coupe-SUV style intended to grab attention in a crowded family car market. The C4 X followed two years later. At first glance, it’s virtually identical, yet closer inspection reveals a long rear end with a traditional saloon opening rear and larger boot capacity.
Booted versions of successful hatchbacks – such as the Ford Focus, Renault Megane and Mazda 3 – have never been big sellers in the UK, so the X needed to trade on its sleek, quasi-SUV styling and typically high levels of comfort to tempt customers away from more conventional models. That said, in electrically-powered e-C4 X guise, it’s essentially in a class of one.
There are two different powertrain options to choose from, both using a single motor set-up that drives the front wheels. The entry 50kWh version has a maximum range (from a single charge) of up to 222 miles according to the WLTP cycle, while upgrading to the 54kWh battery version extends the overall range to 260miles.
Citroen e-C4 X pricing and latest deals
Citroen was the first manufacturer to react to the Government’s new Electric Car Grant (ECG) announced in July 2025, and the e-C4 X is one of six Citroen models eligible for the £1,500 grant. You can find the latest top deals on electric cars through the Auto Express marketplace, and our sister brand Carwow has a live EV deals page tracking the latest offers.
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So far we’ve only sampled the 134bhp model, and we found the throttle response is slightly keener in Sport mode (we felt this setting worked best, as otherwise the e-C4 X felt a little lazy moving off from a standstill), but regardless of the drive mode, the performance is more than adequate for daily use and the car is easy to drive smoothly. Refinement is great, with a gentle hum of road noise being the most obvious sound that enters the cabin.
The rest of the driving experience is very similar to the standard internal combustion-powered Citroen C4 X. It’s a car that’s set up for comfort rather than fun, with soft dampers soaking up bumps capably while cruising. Even on some of the rough, pockmarked roads of our test route, only the slightest bit of fidget was present at low speeds.
The trade-off is that it isn’t that exciting to drive. It’s stable, and it goes around corners without any drama. The steering isn’t the quickest or the most precise, but it does the job. For most buyers, that’ll be fine for the daily slog. The e-C4 X has an easy-going attitude that comes as a welcome antidote to the try-hard sportiness of some rivals.
Performance, 0-60mph acceleration and top speed
The motor and battery technology used in the e-C4 X is shared with a range of other EVs from the Peugeot/Citroen/Vauxhall side of the Stellantis Group.
That means there’s a choice of two motor and battery options, starting with the entry-level set-up that offers 134bhp and 260Nm, and a 0-62mph time of 10.0 seconds and a top speed of 93mph. The more powerful versions offer an extra 20bhp for a snappier 0-62mph sprint of 9.3 seconds, although the top speed remains unchanged
