2020 Citroën C4 Cactus review | What Car?

[@ekspert081]

This was not the honest review. To say that new suspension system is not comfortable enough and that golf is more comfortable is a just a big lie and shame for What Car! Cactus is not a perfect car,but in his segment and even above is the one that is most comfortable and that is his strength and selling point. Not everybody want stiff and sporty cars!

[@makisce]

I agree completely, I already booked my C4 Cactus and I can't wait to get it. The review is quite out of context because the given model doesn't have the advanced comfort seats and obviously it doesn't have the new suspension system. If it had then she would be comparing it with Rolls Royce and not with Golf or other car. Maybe the interior is strange but it has it's own story story. My current car is C5 Exclusive and I know what a good ride is. The suspension of the C4 Cactus is very close to the famous hydroactive of the C5. In fact, the difference is barely noticeable.

[@cknorthpole]

makisce they do have he new suspension, standard on all c4cactus. I have a DS5 SPORT (2017) and I test drove a cactus a few days ago and it’s a very comfortable car. I do think it’s my next one, in a couple of years when it’s time to change.

[@makisce]

I'm waiting for my new cactus to arrive in the next 2 weeks. Since I drive a lot and I needed a family car so it's perfect for that. The comfort that I get for that price can't be compared.

[@anthonymeyer3735]

Yes, I agree. In this video, What Car have let themselves down with a totally biased review. The new suspension and extra sound-proofing have made the new C4 Cactus a class leader for comfort and relaxed driving, desirable for all but the boy racers.

[@makisce]

@ I have the car for a year and 8 months now and I absolutely love it. This kind of reviews are maybe financed against the brand or there is a lack of basic knowledge.

[@cheekythrillz]

Reviewers say they weren’t popular, but I see them everywhere.

[@h.s.5995]

Fairy Potter me too

[@hsvcommodore4111]

Fairy Potter they were popular in The biginning, but Sales dropped

[@DarrenVelSatis]

yes because for some reason Citroen stopped driving instructors having them and mobility having them and then they started charging £750 extra for Platinum Grey when Shark Grey had been the most popular choice, like they were committing suicide

[@Marszczak]

Octavia vs Cactus is not even a choice!!! Cactus customer would never consider octavia.

[@Sanpedranoazul]

I feel Citroën like a posh car brand

[@lahonymanor2927]

Ha ha so true

[@jgreen8339]

The EAT6 automatic version is brilliant. I should know as I own one! Quick, smooth shifts and since it is a torque converter unit made by AISIN it is a lot more dependable than the DSGs by volkswagen.

[@AnthonyDunn93]

Why is everything compared to the Golf or Octavia? Does the Astra not compete? The 3? Focus? It's almost as if Volkswagen group pays for the amount of times you squeeze their name into a review!

[@Sanpedranoazul]

True

[@Galacticmaster]

Yeah sick to death of hearing vw. The reason the car industry is in a mess with electric is because of them cheating. Nazis just haven't learned.

[@jacqueschevaux7654]

d'accord toujours en train de parler des voitures allemandes il y a renault peugeot citroen opel (wauxhall) fiat et ford certains modelessont supers

[@brianrocks7277]

What if we don't want a VW group car though🤔

[@derbigpr500]

Then you'll drive some crap that you'll pay a bit less for at first, but will end up costing you more in the long run due to worse fuel economy, higher repair bills and greater loss of value when you sell it in a few years.

[@kelvo6983]

Well you do want to because they're the best in class

[@MrsZambezi]

@@kelvo6983 Only if unreliability floats your boat.

[@CryinOwl]

@@derbigpr500 Er, how wrong you are! VW group cars... Common as mud. Way more expensive (thus false economy!) And designs that a child could design with a crayon, cardboard box and a ruler! One day I dream that they discover a rounded edge! I had the last Citroen cactus and had no issues whatsoever! What Car are absolutely obsessed with VW Group making their videos insanely predictable and repetitive! No point in watching anything when you know the outcome every single time!

[@Firemarioflower]

Then go for Ford or Mazda, but please don't buy a Cactus

[@dortkommendieclowns1474]

A Cactus is way more comfortable than any Vw or Audi. You can get a Cactus with active suspension that soaks up any bump. Why not compare a Cactus with a Mercedes G wagon? Doesn't make any sense to mention the Skoda.

[@tomheard7844]

Love the front design 👍👍

[@lesbrook]

Got to admire Rebecca's consistency; she mentions her height (5 foot 4 1/2 inches) in practically every review she's ever done.

[@deea2680]

Is she likely to grow much then?

[@thethinker8805]

I have a C4 Cactus auto, fantastic car lovely to drive and very very comfortable. Well in my opinion at least. On the down side the touch screen means if you need to change the heating and your driving you have to look away from the road or pull over.

[@loisperriam3419]

Just ordered this, will be my very first car :) got it in platinum Grey

[@rohanaslam30]

Hi, I'm considering this for my first car, how is it?

[@williamhodgson1428]

Golf, Golf, Golf, so if you want a car, buy a bloody Golf and put car reviewers out of a job! Some of us like things a little different and less Germanic thank you. This car is different, it stands out, maybe not to everyone’s taste, but at least it’s a change from the norm, lets face it the beetle was bloody ugly, noisy, uneconomical and lousy to drive and it sold in millions. I think you are missing the point Rebecca.

[@jacobthompson8507]

How does this rival the Skoda Octavia?

[@traxions]

The new suspension is much more comfortable than any other car in this segment, so very strange review

[@jacqueschevaux7654]

elle doit avoir le posterieur fatigué!! elle peut plus se rendre compte!

[@ronshephard9429]

Maybe the presenter has Haemorrhoids.

[@michaelsimpkins5178]

Sponsored by VW as per usual

[@FerryXtheMercy]

Michael Simpkins It's embarrassingly obvious, isn't it? I stopped watching after the 2nd blatant case of VW/Skoda promotion lacking any credibilty whatsoever, at only 30% of the vid 😖😡

[@typhoontim125]

Why on earth would you compare it to the Skoda Octavia!? Very different cars.

[@edoardomodenese6088]

exactly what makes you compare it to a skoda octavia? what a non sensical review: forgot to mention the only key point, which is the new suspension set up.

[@derbigpr500]

And the new suspension setup is garbage. It's made to fool people who know nothing about cars and make them believe it's more comfortable than it actually is. It's ok on low speeds and over big bumps, and when you drive it smoothly and slowly it gives you a fake sensation of being more comfortable than it is because the body of the car moves slowly and floats a bit, but as soon as you start driving it over 6/10 on some corners or broken pavement, it starts to fall apart. When you drive it quickly over some broken pavement, it becomes blatantly obvious the suspension components lack rigidity and the whole body of the car lacks rigidity, it starts to crash and the chassis resonates too much, and doesn't soak up smaller bumps properly. On top of that it rolls in corners and during braking and accelerating it's too soft. The rear becomes nervous above 110-120 km/h in the corners where rivals like Astra or Golf feel like they're on rails. Now I know not everyone is a mechanical engineer and will be able to tell that, but to me it's clear as a day that the suspension of the C4 is NOT as good as on other hatchbacks, and it just uses very soft springs and dampers with those hydraulic stops to compensate for it and give people a fake sense of comfort. VERY SOFT suspension doesn't mean it's better. Anyone can make soft suspension that works when driving slowly and then falls apart when driving quickly. It works on low speeds, but as soon as you drive faster than slowly, it shows the faults it has. It's a car made for slow city driving and cruising. A good suspension starts to work better the harder you drive it. Other cars have suspension developed to work all the way to 9/10 or even 10/10 in some cars, and some cars have suspension so good it even works very well and predictably BEYOND the limits of grip, like in the BMW's for example or the new Alfa's, cars which feel natural with all stability systems off. I'd never feel comfortable driving the C4 hard with ESP off, because even with ESP on and NOT really being driven to limits, it felt unstable, boaty, floaty and just uneasy on the same roads where I travel every single day in other cars that take them at higher speeds without braking a swear. That's how you develop proper suspension, to make it work EVERYWHERE and IN ALL conditions, not just at low speed during smooth relaxed cruising like Citroen did, to work when you drive slowly and to suck when you drive quickly. When you drive a Golf hard over broken pavement, it doesn't fall apart, in fact the harder you drive the better it feels. It feels like it's punching the pavement and at not a single moment does it feel like it's lacking rigidity or starts to crash around. Same is true for the new Astra and the Focus.

[@dickn.ormous1064]

derbigpr500 Citroen is miles ahead VW in suspension design.VW cars score poorly in moose tests despite having firmer suspension.

[@alfreddeneumann]

Is this a crossover (CUV) or a hatch? Not sure I'm getting the comparisons to the VW Golf and Skøda Octavia

[@stephandolby]

Nor am I. The Cactus is likely to be cheaper and certainly quirkier than either of the VW stablemates, and it has no sporting pretensions, so there's no point reviewing it as if it should. It'll probably be easier to park and more able to withstand parking dings than either of them.

[@AntoineZertyty]

why comparing octavia to this ?

[@h.s.5995]

Very stylish car. And price level of a class below. Pretty sure it's very comfortable with their new active suspension and advanced comfort seats Rebs.

[@stubones]

Nice try Renault employee, we're still not buy this Citroen Craptus.

[@JD-ww7mw]

Latest JD power survey in Germany rates PSA offerings higher than VAG, BMW, JAG etc. Maybe the mechanicals under the c4 cactus are not the most modern but things @ PSA have improved wildly recently.

[@davidsweeney111]

very stylish model, must be a comfy and exciting ride, must get myself one!

[@GeorgeMariusCracu]

Why do you compare it with Skoda Octavia, which is a class above?

[@Mike500]

Citroen has repositioned the new C4 Cactus as a rival to conventional five-door hatchbacks to differentiate it from the recently launched C3 Aircross SUV. Therefore, the comparison to the Skoda Octavia is valid, and the entry-level Octavia is also a similar price range.

[@GeorgeMariusCracu]

OK, thank you!

[@stephandolby]

The Octavia is a C-segment car, as is the C4.

[@GeorgeMariusCracu]

According to Wikipedia, C4 Cactus is in the subcompact class, while the Octavia is one class above, that is compact class...

[@stephandolby]

I don't think we use definitions like "subcompact" or "compact" in Europe. In any case, would you class an A3 hatchback in a different class to an A3 saloon? The Wikipedia page for C-segment places the Octavia in the same class as the C4.

[@mk471329]

stylish car, love CACTUS !

[@floatingfreedom6091]

I prefer the old design

[@leegreveson]

Heaven forbid we all have different tastes in cars and therefore must buy a VAG car. A review set up to fail by it's title. Shame.

[@chakawhyte5753]

Lee Greveson this is Whatcar, they ONLY give a positive review to VAG cars

[@derbigpr500]

Well you can have different tastes and buy something inferior just for the sake of being different, nobody is preventing you. It's a funny psychological phenomenon that people show, they hate on good cars just because they're popular and people buy them a lot. It's a fact that VAG makes the best car in pretty much every segment they compete in. The Golf is without a doubt the best hatchback overall with by far the most qualities and feels more mature and like a car from a class above, more than any other car in the segment. Same is true for the Octavia which doesn't have a rival. Not to mention the Polo, or would you rather buy something that feels like a childs toy when you sit in it just so it won't be a VAG car. There's already people who know something about products they're buying, and they buy the best they can for their money, objectively speaking, and then there's those who don't know what to look at or can't appreciate qualities that actually matter and can't recognize properly engineered, designed, developed and manufactured products, so they buy inferior things for irrelevant subjective reasons.

[@dickn.ormous1064]

derbigpr500 It's a pity VAG cars score poorly in moose tests.

[@kenicsiro]

What about the new suspension, and the advanced comfort seats? Big mistakes.

[@derbigpr500]

But this car is much cheaper than a Octavia or especially a Golf. It's the price of a Polo in my country.

[@rjb0572]

Looks preety good inside 😁

[@x3merx3mer]

Octavia!? Really? How? Why? Just because of the price? Then you can compare it with used FairlineTarga27 boat as well.

[@rabit818]

I liked the eclectic features of the original. The 2019 is tame.

[@markziff7234]

Vast improvement? You mean blander than the original?

[@air911cooled]

yeah - cactus fed with iconic banana :) The C4 is not my type of car at all, but Becka, it's still a pleasure to watch your car reviews. Informative, concise, professional and - even after years - very simpatico.

[@DutchBane]

I always loved it

[@JupiterMan12.000]

A Car that's Named after a Plant.

[@chutchy107]

whats with citroen and rear windows, some don't open at all and some only with an old style like this? this could be enough to make ppl go elsewhere for otherwise a decent car.

[@ibbest123]

Im buying one love it

[@frodobaggins3974]

Incredibly biased review. What Car is obviously sponsored by VAG, so yes, buy a Seat or a Golf.

[@hsvcommodore4111]

Was this car called an ,,suv‘‘ before The Facelift? Im confused……

[@dvrify1]

Nice review of VW Group models. A Golf it will be.

[@loveitorscrapit6673]

Good driving position with good alround vision. Thumbs up.

[@flawlessv1ctory234]

Skids octavia is a saloon right? And this is a?

[@jamiep61]

Great Video Review. I actually like the Design and Style. Rebecca Is a great Video Reviewer

[@stephen10.]

Where does rebecca put her long hair in the race helmet when she does sport car race ?

[@craigcloneclone]

She keeps it in a jar by the door.

[@GEANANDA]

Driving this car for a couple of weeks now, making a very long distance journey in between fully loaded. Diesel, entry level specs. Overall, great economy and comfort in city and highways. Easy to do a lot of miles at average speed. Practical, especially the big box in in front. Not a rev counter,,,,it is though very very soft suspension setting,, it bends very much at corners and can not handle even medium bumps at medium. In case of an emergency, the car is not respond8ng as expected. Take it slow...Not a premium feeling either. Honest car but....

[@williamgoss4691]

Useful Review, thks

[@Vittoriomonge]

beautifull ... I like so much ... the car too

[@JB-ki9ql]

VW are paying her wages How many times did she go on about vw golf, Skoda octavia she had nothing good to say about it,so it must be good car .

[@bassa69]

which model is this has im thinking of getting the 1.5 flair on motability

[@loisperriam3419]

Barry Perry I just got the flair on Motability

[@bassa69]

@@loisperriam3419 what color did you get

[@fasacosta1954]

@2:03 is she synchro shifting or what the hell is going on there?

[@lukas6839]

Rebeccas Voice is much lower than 4 years ago when she was in carbuyer, or telegraphcars. :-(

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

It doesn't appeal to me, I don't like the styling in the slightest, but I'm glad not everyone has the same tastes otherwise we would all be driving dull boring styling German cars. I have a Mazda 6 saloon and love it big upgrade from the Golf I had before it.

[@anikroy8973]

Smaller C3 looks better

[@connorcampbell4947]

Actually built on same chassis. While it says C4 in its name, the Cactus is built on the C3 platform so should be similar in size. Not saying one looks better, just pointing out the size thing.

[@bassa69]

Not 2020 can see says 18 on the car

[@orangegherkin3420]

'But the skoda Octavia is bigger' OF COURSE WE KNEW THAT.

[@Firemarioflower]

Just so odd how the previous C4 Cactus was Carbuyer's car of the year..... Rebecca used to work there, i guess Citroen BOUGHT that title.

[@andreastzotzos7946]

I'm not sure I am willing to pay 20 k for a car with rear windows that don't go down.... Moreover how are we sure that the digital speedometer and so on won't crash after a couple of years? Computers and mobile phones do. I don't know.... It seems like this car is just style. It looks like it was designed by apple. I like their style but I'm not buying a mobile phone...

[@yamcha111]

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AND SKODA OCATAAARVIA btw

[@lahonymanor2927]

Yeah but i dont want a VW Golf or a Skoda WHATCAR!! Also the Golf is not more comfortable than this!

[@CF21LDB]

I’ve ordered the Auto version of this, I do agree with you about the boot lip, I am going to miss my C3 Picasso flat boot floor

[@williama-d6]

the gear stick does not have the markings for the gear how can you drive from A-B with out it?

[@3506Dodge]

I"ve never heard of the 'skoder' car company.

[@ericgraham7026]

Wow, have Volkswagen and Skoda (same group, of course) slipped WhatCar a fiver? How biased. Hardly any of the positive aspects of the Cactus and why it has such design touches as flip catch rear windows. Also, please, compare the prices.

[@verygood7155]

She has a weird voice which can be hard to understand at times.

[@dominicfong6341]

Why would anyone name their vehicle Cactus!

[@julianbonskilzz]

Dominic Fong opel mokka :P

[@dominicfong6341]

Mokka reminds me of Mocha, sounds kinda cute to me.

[@MrsZambezi]

Or Golf?

[@JupiterMan12.000]

Nice Car

[@jrs9264]

that car would not sell in the USA. i would much prefer Rebecca without the car. She should bring the race car instead.

[@williamhodgson1428]

JR S it compares very favourably with the rubbish America builds

[@Greennoob2]

I miss the stupid side panels. They were fun but easy for people to hate I suppose

[@JR-ei3tf]

nice vid but why do you have the steering wheel on the wrong side? wtf is wrong with you

[@gregj7916]

Citroen ax gt, wow bet that was a hoot

[@crazycrazysnakeman]

Who would choose that over a golf or Octavia. Bad comparison

[@mhughes1272]

Hi rebecca nice video review miss your videos

[@ofir5000]

Rebecca > any other car reviewer

[@thednadane]

Sponsored by VW Golf and Skoda Octavia! 🤣😂

[@andrewcoles862]

Rebecca looking GOOD

[@-DC-]

Wanted to like the cactus but the interior quality is shocking, a nearly car if ever there was one.

[@robertl2856]

Great work as usual, conclusion not the car for me

[@pramodsrivastav5242]

Hi like theis car

[@vecteurtech1019]

Wrong! French cars are the most comfortable in the world! German have much less comfortable suspenssions! French cars : Peugeot, Citroën , Renault , Opel, BUGATTI, Venturi, Nissan (43% renault), Dacia, Vauxhall, DS, Mitsubishi (50.2% renault) , Alpine etc ...

[@jacqueschevaux7654]

meme les landaus pour bébés!

[@wolfgangweinbrenner9496]

Opel is a German car and has stiffer suspension

[@darkbyte2005]

Great video ...

[@JackKing12.]

Watching video bcoz RJ is in it not the car...

[@marklola12]

so basically you can get the 2018 which is cheaper and its the same outside and inside lol

[@johnmel9456]

I bought one ..nice inside , nice outside but the steering isn't brilliant. It's not responsive as it should be . So I wouldn't buy a Citroen again .

[@ManiPulatoR84]

There's only one word to describe the Octavia suspension: stiff. I can't even wrap my head around how anyone would compare the Octavia to the C4 Cactus for ride comfort and, even worse, declare the Octavia as the more comfy ride 🤔

[@DarrenVelSatis]

lol comparing it to a VW Golf and an Octavia, an Octavia is a large family saloon or estate car! Cactus us a cheap end lightweight modern day 2CV if you like, hence the weight saving rear windows and non sliding rear seat. And to VW which is a terrible comparison and I'd rather walk than drive a German car, I don't like this review because of the terms "scratchy plastic" being used, there's nothing wrong with the Cactus interior at all, it is very refined. Also on the point of slow sales for the first shape of Cactus,yes because for some reason Citroen stopped driving instructors having them and mobility having them and then they started charging £750 extra for Platinum Grey when Shark Grey had been the most popular choice, like they were committing sales suicide! Why Citroen? Why, Cactus had another 15 years to run! Look at Mini for more information.

[@stubones]

The only way I'd get interested in this car is if it were free.

[@lxzar1211]

4.30 ...."lets check out the back seats" YESSSSS and don't forget to bring the banana .... jokes aside what a beautiful lady ..ahhh I mean car yes that's what I mean :)..... make this car electric Citroen....then I'll buy it

[@bobby33x97]

Rebecca Jackson is captivating!!!

[@G9P7]

vince33x yes she is but if she does something to those hairy hands and doesn't exaggerate anymore with the gym

[@DutchBane]

vince33x cactivating?

[@bobby33x97]

Darth, you're having a tough day.

[@andrewbruus8277]

Hugely biased to VW group!

[@stringer-ik1pc]

I want to be that banana. 😋

[@faisalleeds]

Awful interior!

[@ianhackney3016]

Silly lady where does she get her knowledge it's poor

[@shanjanusman9974]

It will devalue very quickly

[@sodthong]

Joke review...

[@paulcapel5251]

Cheap and tacky comes to mind. I had the yellow one as a courtesy car and never again.

[@MrsZambezi]

Was that while your C4 was being serviced?

[@aidy2073]

Citroën cac

[@cantsleepnomo]

Are you Single?😍

[@HG504X]

Thicc

[@DaxXx988]

Looks pathetic from the back and inside. And how does it relate to Skoda Octavia lol?

[@BenzinioB]

Cactus is trully stupid car, as most of the French car in general... I only watch this because of Rebecca...

[@livc444111]

Benzinio why is it stupid??

[@BenzinioB]

Because in 2018 it is pretty much what Fiat Doblo was in... 1996 I believe :)

[@livc444111]

Benzinio Doblo is a van. Cactus is a car built with cost-saving and low weight in mind. The Cactus has clever technological solutions, the Doblo has nothing. You are comparing apples and pears

[@BenzinioB]

livc444111 Cheap, ugly (or politely said very odd), underpowered... does it sound like Doblo now? ... and really don't know what kind of technological solution you are talking about? The air bumps? Yeah they were fun touch but look at the car, in the face-lifted model they pretty much not exist - what else?

[@seinsmeld13]

Excellent reply Benzinio. I guess you won't be going to France too soon.

[@Mike500]

Overly soft seats, weird dash layout, not the most refined of rides... yup, it's French alright.