The Citroen C4 (together with the e-C4 electrical variant) has been named because the automotive almost definitely to make homeowners blissful, in accordance with the outcomes of the newest Auto Specific Driver Energy survey.

The C4 come out on prime with a rating of 93.39%.

The Citroen C4’s closest rival and Driver Energy runner-up was the Kia Sorento SUV, itself a Driver Energy champion in 2020.

Third place went to the Lexus RX, forward of the value-focused Dacia Duster in fourth place, and the Subaru Outback which ranked fifth.

Champions must carry out properly throughout a number of totally different Driver Energy classes, and the C4 and its electrical sibling, the e-C4, bagged top-10 placings in six out of 10 of them.

In addition to raving about its high quality, homeowners particularly love the automotive for its clean trip and dealing with, reasonably priced MPG and working prices, sturdy reliability and spectacular roster of easy-to-operate security options.

Excessive rankings for seating flexibility and child-friendly options imply the Citroen is nice for households, too.

Steve Fowler, editor-in-chief at Auto Specific, mentioned: “We’ve been enormously impressed by this modern and classy Citroen from the outset, and it’s clearly making an enormous impression on its homeowners.

“It’s a exceptional win for the French agency, which has not solely remodeled its product vary in recent times, however has additionally invested vastly in enhancements to high quality.”

Greg Taylor, Citroen UK managing director, mentioned: “It is a great accolade for everybody at Citroen UK, however way more importantly it is fabulous information for current and future Citroen prospects.

An infinite quantity of labor has gone into our newest merchandise to make sure they’re finest at school when it comes to high quality and possession expertise.

“And now, the excellent service delivered by our retailer companions means Citroën can proudly say that we’re the maker of probably the most satisfying automotive to personal within the UK proper now.”

Whereas Citroen scored an emphatic win this yr, as soon as once more vehicles from Asian manufacturers have dominated the higher reaches of Driver Energy, with seven ending within the prime 10 – together with three from Korean model Kia alone.

First launched in 2001, Driver Energy surveys homeowners of vehicles as much as 24 months previous on all elements of possession, throughout 31 areas that mix to make up 10 voting classes.

Prime 10 ranked new vehicles in Driver Energy 2023:
1. Citroen C4
2. Kia Sorento
3. Lexus RX
4. Dacia Duster
5. Subaru Outback
6. Ford EcoSport
7. Kia EV6
8. Toyota Prius
9. Mazda CX-5
10. Kia Ceed