Citroen prepares for "generation iPod" a new family car

The Group PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to soon bring to market a new family car, whose name will be announced at the upcoming Motor Show in Paris, opens in early October this year. This was in an interview Autocar said the head of the joint design center PSA Peugeot Citroen, Jean-Pierre Plue.

Previously it was assumed that the French group PSA Peugeot Citroen intends to produce under a new brand budget cars, and even considering the possibility of revival for this purpose marks Talbot. However, according to Plue, a new family car will be allocated not low price, and "simple and original appearance. "These cars will be for those who appreciate design above all, for people-generation iPod", - added Plue.

"I can not say as a new brand will be called, but I can assure you that this name was too shocked and surprised the audience in Paris. I promise that it will become for us a new starting point will be the abandonment of the old traditions" - added Jean-Pierre Plue. He also noted that for designers when creating a new family of cars served as a concept car C-Cactus, as well as the legendary 2CV, dubbed "The Ugly Duckling. In this latter inspired the developers are not their appearance, and the accompanying "innovative spirit".

According to preliminary data, the first model in the new family will compact city hatchback, which will range in the niche vacated after the cessation of production Citroen C2. "We do not plan to replace the C2 another vehicle in the brand Citroen, but under another brand we are quite able to offer something more interesting" - added Plue.