Citroën C3 Aircross practicality and boot space

06 June 2019 by Parkers Experts

Parkers overall rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

Five-star Euro NCAP safety rating
Two Isofix points as standard
Strong range of available safety kit

Despite the car on which the C3 Aircross is based on – the regular Citroen C3 – only achieving a four star Euro NCAP safety rating, the compact SUV gained the full five when tested at the end of 2017 thanks to the optional addition of autonomous emergency braking.

Other clever safety kit includes a head-up display, speed sign recognition, automatic high-beam headlights, park assist, bird’s-eye view parking display, lane departure warning and blindspot monitoring.

How many Isofix car seats can I fit in a Citroen C3 Aircross?

Fitting two Isofix car seats in the C3 Aircross should be a piece of cake thanks to easy-to-access mountings. Helpfully, there should still be enough room for a third child in the middle seat, too.

Class-leading bootspace on offer
Panoramic sunroof restricts front and rear headroom
Lots of storage space and cubby holes

Providing you don’t opt for the top-spec and most sought-after Flair-trim car, rear passenger headroom is ample. With the sunroof, however, it’s severely restricted and taller adults (or kids) will find their head brushing against on resting on the roof.

Rear legroom, meanwhile, is excellent, plus there’s plenty of cubbyholes dotted around the cabin for various bric-a-brac to be stored.

Again, front passenger headroom is restricted by the panoramic sunroof and exceptionally high seating position, so bear this in mind if you frequently carry tall passengers around.

It might be classed as an SUV but the C3 Aircross doesn’t have an especially big footprint so parking shouldn’t be a major issue.

There’s a host of parking aids on offer nonetheless, including a clever bird’s-eye view display of the vehicle and its surroundings to help with extra tight spaces.

The Citroen C3 Aircross has been designed with practicality in mind, and this shows with the level of boot space on offer compared to its rivals. In standard configuration, the boot holds an impressive 410 litres of luggage. However, the rear seat row can also be slid forward in order to gain another 90 litres.

What’s more, there’s a double-height boot floor to either increase outright space or create a flat loading bay, plus there’s also the option of a folding passenger seat for storing extra-long items.

Basic equipment

The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Citroën C3 Aircross SUV.

3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Air conditioning
Alarm
Audio remote
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Remote locking
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment

Equipment by trim level

To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:

Equipment included on some trim levels
Alloy wheels Body coloured bumpers Front fog lights Heated mirrors Metallic Paint Parking sensors Rear electric windows Roof rails Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel Steel wheels Traction control

C-Series standard equipment
Alloy wheels Body coloured bumpers Front fog lights Heated mirrors Parking sensors Rear electric windows Space saver spare wheel

C-Series optional equipment
Metallic Paint Roof rails Traction control

Feel standard equipment
Alloy wheels Body coloured bumpers Front fog lights Heated mirrors Rear electric windows Roof rails Space saver spare wheel Traction control

Feel optional equipment
Metallic Paint

Flair standard equipment
Alloy wheels Body coloured bumpers Front fog lights Heated mirrors Parking sensors Rear electric windows Roof rails Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel

Flair optional equipment
Metallic Paint Traction control

Origins standard equipment
Alloy wheels Body coloured bumpers Front fog lights Heated mirrors Parking sensors Rear electric windows Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel

Origins optional equipment
Metallic Paint Roof rails Traction control

Rip Curl standard equipment
Alloy wheels Body coloured bumpers Front fog lights Heated mirrors Parking sensors Rear electric windows Roof rails Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel Traction control

Rip Curl optional equipment
Metallic Paint

Shine standard equipment
Alloy wheels Front fog lights Heated mirrors Metallic Paint Parking sensors Rear electric windows Sat Nav

Shine optional equipment
None available

Shine Plus standard equipment
Alloy wheels Front fog lights Heated mirrors Metallic Paint Parking sensors Rear electric windows Sat Nav

Shine Plus optional equipment
None available

Touch standard equipment
Body coloured bumpers Roof rails Steel wheels Traction control

Touch optional equipment
None available

Euro NCAP Rating – 5 stars

The Citroën C3 Aircross SUV was tested by Euro NCAP in 2017 and was awarded a 5 star overall rating. This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:

Test 2017

Individual safety ratings
Adult Occupant:	85%
Child Occupant:	82%
Vulnerable Road Users:	64%
Safety Assist:	60%

Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP. These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.