Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2007 | Page 123

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Strip off for
summer!
Price: *From £10,995 to £14,650
Engines: 1.4-litre petrol - 1.4-litre HDi diesel 1.6-litre 16v petrol
Transmission: 1.4 Petrol/Diesel Manual and
1.6-litre Sensodrive/Automatic
*with cashback applied

If you are looking for a small,
compact convertible that
comes in at only £10,995
the Citroen C3 Cote d’ Azur
Pluriel is a very favourable
option.
At first glance you would think
that the Pluriel is a standard C3
hatchback but appearances can
be deceptive. With its full-length
canvas roof in place, few would
finger the Pluriel as a convertible,
the shapely glasshouse and the

seemingly fixed rear window giving
it the appearance of a quirkily
styled three-door hatch. Slide
the canvas section back, fold the
rear window cartridge down into
the spare wheel cavity and house
the gloss finish roof rails in their
deckchair like holder and you then
have a full convertible.
No rollover hoops or bulky
tonneau covers sully the appealing
shape. Whats more, theres even
a reasonable amount of space

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in the boot once the hood has
been dropped. Fold the rear seats
flat and drop the tailboard and
youll have a workaround pickup,
although its debatable how legal it
is to drive in this mode as the rear
number plate is thus obscured.
Three models are offered, a 1.4litre petrol with 74bhp on tap,
a 1.4-litre HDi diesel capable of
averaging 63mpg or a 1.6-litre
16v flagship version replete with
paddle-shift transmission that

retails for £14,095.
This is a really funky convertible
which has a great array of standard
features such as ABS, EBD, Central
Locking, Air Bags and so the list
goes on. A great little car for the
island and global warming!
For further details: Central
Garage, Riverway, Newport, IW.
Tel: Sales 01983 526541

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