If we still want to complain about something, let’s take the sedan body, which – although elegant and proportionate – makes it difficult to fully use the space in the trunk. The 506 liter trunk is like a big bottle with a narrow neck that makes it hard to push bigger packages through it. A full-size spare wheel in a bag (its place under the carpet was taken by a 37.6 l Stako tank) will not make it any easier, as it makes the luggage space shallower and even less practical (the same goes to hinges that go inside the trunk). If it wasn’t for the folded rear seatbacks, assembling the cylindrical tank across the car would be a good option, in the part of the trunk furthest from the loading hole, which is usually difficult to reach anyway. It’s also possible to replace a spare wheel with a repair kit (it should fit in a compartment next to the LPG tank) and use full capacity of the trunk for as much as this type of body allows.
Citroën had an interesting idea for the LPG inlet. It’s located under petrol flap cap, but because of space limitations, the Italian type valve could not have been placed there permanently, and so we have a screwed adapter. But it’s not a classic extended inlet – only the valve’s socket is screwed. It’s already placed there but located “inside out”, because otherwise there would be no room for it. Before refilling, all you have to do is turn it flange up and you’re ready to refill your tank without having to bend down or kneel – advocates of self-service will be delighted. The disadvantage of such a solution might come in the winter – cold brass valve might be unpleasant to the touch, but it might be taken inside the car, wrapped in a pouch and stored inside the armrest or in the storage space located in front of the passenger’s seat.
It all depends on how often we’ll have to us it. A 37.6-liter toroidal tank should be enough for driving for over 350 kilometers in between refueling, but it’s best to match driving style to the car’s character and move sedately, with dignity proper to elegant sedans. The 115 hp engine indeed gives some performance reserve, but it requires keeping relatively high number of rpm in order to maintain decent dynamics (this unit has a rather weak “lows” – speeding up when C-Elysée is at the second gear starts quite slowly, as the engine has to catch a breath), which is obviously not that great for keeping low fuel consumption. The average of 8.5 l of petrol / 10 l of LPG per 100 km isn’t out of reach, as long as you don’t try to prove everybody that the “ordinary” C-Elysée has anything in common with sports versions that compete in WTCC racing series.
Polish importer of Citroën adapted an interesting strategy – one that we like very much. It doesn’t give any deeper meanings to the LPG system – it just shows it as an interesting alternative to this version’s diesel counterparts. At the time of writing this article, the gas supply system cost only 1 PLN (approx. 25 eurocents), and the representative of the French brand was tempting potential customers with substantial discounts, so the cheapest gas-powered C-Elysée (Seduction variant – the most basic Attraction version is not offered with a 1.6 engine, so it’s also not available with an LPG system) cost 46700 PLN (approx. 11100 EUR) – that’s 11300 PLN (approx. 2700 EUR) less than usual. Though it’s still 4000 PLN (approx. 950 EUR) more than we’d have to pay for a version without the gas system, as this one can be purchased even cheaper when we hand over or scrap our old car). A diesel-powered version with comparable equipment costs 47500 PLN (approx. 11300 EUR), but only if we leave our old car as part of the settlement (in other case, it will be 4000 PLN (approx. 950 EUR) more expensive. If you want a large car for relatively low price, this sedan offered by Citroën might be something just for you!
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