Citroën C4 Cactus and Peugeot 2008 are affordable automatic SUVs

Neither Fiat Pulse nor Renault Duster. The Citroen C4 Cactus and Peugeot 2008 are the cheapest automatic SUVs in Brazil today. Two French manufacturers have launched advertising campaigns offering discounts and different financing terms for their compact SUVs. Their entry-level versions cost the same: R$ 99,990.

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Meanwhile, Fiat Pulse 1.3 Drive CVT costs BRL 101,990 and Renault Duster Zen 1.6 CVT costs. BRL 110,690 (manual costs BRL 102,290).

Time Citroën C4 Cactus Live has a discount of R$ 7,000, Peugeot 2008 Allure Pack has a discount of R$ 16,010 on the R$ 116,690 in the list price. O The C4 Cactus Feel is also discounted and costs R$108,990, R$7,739 less than its regular price. All three use the same 1.6 16V EC5 engine with 120 hp and a six-speed automatic transmission.

The most surprising is the advertising price of the Peugeot 2008 Griffe: BRL 115,690, compared to the usual BRL 124,490. This version has a 1.6 THP engine (turbo with flex direct injection) with 173 hp and a six-speed automatic transmission. And it costs about the same as the Pulse Audade 1.0 turbo or the expected Duster Intense 1.6.

In the case of Peugeots, the price is valid for cash purchases only in ruby ​​red​​​​ In addition, the first installment of the C4 Cactus can only be paid in 2024 and will be guaranteed to be refunded, if the customer buys through Banco PSA. These deals are also available for e-commerce and will end on 05/31.

Peugeot 2008 or Citroen C4 Cactus?

Both cars have the same mechanics and are built on the same platform and in the same factory. But the C4 Cactus has some advantages over its sibling from the entry-level version and they measure the choice of an automatic SUV. In it there is digital air conditioning, stability and traction control, hill start assistant and LED daytime running lights. In their entry-level versions, all have only two airbags.

The Peugeot 2008 Griffe is the only one with stability control, as well as a panoramic glass roof, side and curtain airbags – while the C4 Cactus with the 1.6 turbo engine has six airbags.

Also important is the fact that the Peugeot 2008 is about to receive a visual update with the launch of the 2023 line. From then on, all versions will have impressive stability and control as usual. Undoubtedly, today C4 Cactus is the best choice.