18 September 2014

Citroen concept boasts 141mpg

Citroen plans to show a concept at the Paris Motor Show which tilts at offering fuel consumption in the region of 2L/100km, or 141mpg equivalent, writes Brian Byrne.

The Cactus Airflow 2 is 100kg lighter than, and provides a 20 percent improvement on, the standard Cactus. It uses lightweight, high-performance materials, including carbon fibre, aluminium, high-yield steels, composite materials and translucent polycarbonate.

The powertrain is based on Citroen's hybrid air technology