Citroen C3 Aircross Hatchback

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Citroën is gradually modernising its fleet, taking its somewhat dated, bulbous cars of yesteryear and giving them a makeover.

The C5 Aircross has recently had just that. Now it’s the turn of the smaller sibling, the C3 Aircross – Citroën's smallest SUV – now being overhauled for the mid-2020s.

It may seem unthinkable that cars can become so dated so quickly nowadays. Still, with a wave of electric vehicles reshaping what the modern car looks like over the past few years, Citroën's range has taken a brutal hit in terms of its contemporariness.

The old C3 Aircross wasn’t bad, but it was boring to drive and was designed at a time when the French manufacturer's reputation for reliability was on the floor. Time, then, for the second-generation model to hit the roads.

It isn’t identical to the standard C3, despite sharing some of its parts; however, the C3 Aircross is effectively a slightly stretched and slightly raised version of its smaller supermini sibling.

The redesign also includes several interesting features, including an optional extra to convert it to a seven-seater. Additionally, there's now an all-electric version called the e-C3 Aircross, although we'll be focusing on the combustion-engined model here.

Things seem to be looking up for Citroën as a brand, suddenly. We hope the C3 Aircross takes it another step forward, rather than a step back.