My c4 cactus.

[Iain C]

So a lot of people where interested in this on the lease thread so I thought I'd give it it's own thread.
It's a lease car from g2l and for the money I thought it was a bit of a bargain.

OK so we can start with the elephant in the room. The looks.
It's a love or hate thing really. I love the looks. It's a bit different than the usual boring vw stuff. I do really like the drls too. My mate said it looked like batman's shopping car.
This one gets the roof rails, tints and 17" diamond cut wheels.

 

[Detail Chris]

More pics needed, interior and boot!

 

[Iain C]

I love the interior of the car. Hardly and buttons. It's all done via the touch screen, even the heater controls.

Digital speedo like off knight rider. Kinda.

Reversing camera is really useful. Not just a gimik

It's a nice place to sit tho no rev counter is annoying.
Seats are spongey and comfy and it's all very stress free in there.

Soz doing this from my phone so have to do a bit at a time!

 

[Iain C]

Drive wise it's not very quick. This is the diesel with a woping 90 hp. Tho it does feel a bit quicker than that. It's stable at high speeds and eats motorway miles with ease. It's a very light car tho. Less than 1100 kgs (about the same as a 172 cup!) So on a windy day it does buff about a bit but it also changes direction quickly and feels fairly eger. All this lightness gives some mega mpgs tho. Best I've had is 72mpg on the computer so far.

 

[Iain C]

 

[Iain C]

Rear windows don't roll down. Odd for a 5 door. Weight/cost saving I bet.

 

[Iain C]

So for me the good things are.
Looks ,
really cheep running costs (tax free, high mpg and 200 quid insurance.)
Rides the road well tho very spongey.
Relaxing drive and uncluttered dash.
Dab radio.
Bad points.
No rev counter
Bit more power would be nice.
Really thin paint and it's an arse to clean.
Rear seats don't split fold.
This is the top spec model that retails for 18k and I think that's too much money for this car. Think id be looking at the new hrv for that money. The lower spec car has nicer wheels and it's a good 4k less. No nav tho.

 

[Herr Flick]

How long have you had it?

 

[Jay.S]

Thanks for putting this up, just showed my other half and she's looking forward to getting ours now.

The sliver wheels actually look abit better than I first thought. Agree on the cheaper 16" alloys aswell if I had the choice I'd have them instead.

 

[Matt W]

Really like it!

 

[Ian_182]

My wife thinks there nice but I don't know.?

 

[Starlet_gt]

These don't do anything for me at all. Really not a fan.

 

[riz]

I really like these.

Very odd about the seats and windows...

 

[Bluebeard]

£18k seems really really cheap for what you get?!

 

[Iain C]

Had it 4 months now so quite a while.
I thought 18k was a bit steep. The extras on this car don't really Warrent another 4k. As far as in can work out you only get the tints, wheels and nav extra.
Oh and black paint is really expensive! 800 quid iirc.

 

[Iain C]

@Jay.S
What spec have you gone for?

 

[McGherkin]

How the f**k does that weigh the same as a Clio?!?

 

[Iain C]

956 kgs to 1070 (for the diesel)
A 172 cup is 1020 I think.

 

[McGherkin]

Yeah, but... HOW!?!

 

[Jay.S]

@Jay.S
What spec have you gone for?

1.2 Flair(82hp). Obsidian black with the 17" cross black alloys. It's with G2L aswell end of Feb beginning of March is my delivery date. Hopefully March get the new plate.

I think if they made a sport model this would sell very very well.

 

[Cub.]

I like them aswell, great to see some more detailed photos of one / first hand review.

I think the rear windows not opening is because of the design of the rear arch / rear door. The window has "nowhere to go" so to speak. It's too big to drop down into the door.

I chuckled at Batmans Shopping car.

 

[SC03OTT]

We have these as pool cars at work. I take my own car, every time I need to travel. I guess I can see the appeal when they're cheap as chips however.

 

[JamesBryan]

Yeah, but... HOW!?!

It's crazy isn't it, a car of it's size.

Surely must be all plastic...

 

[Iain C]

I think a sport version would go against the whole point of the car really.
I guess lack of dials and switches help the weight plus the plastic panels and a very light bunch of engines. Tbh most cars should be this weight.

 

[leeds2592]

If they didn't have the stupid things on the doors, these would look pretty good IMO.

Decent mile muncher though.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

DEM SEATS holy f**k, other than a few other things these don't look too bad if you squint and their Black.

 

[_Tom]

These only looks acceptable in Black.

 

[ForceIndia]

I like it. I want one for the wife, but she refuses to sell the Meg.

 

[jesus]

I do like these! The Mrs hates them - I might get one.

 

[RichieJA]

A few of these have pop up around where I live, at first I thought they were horrible but seeing them everyday I decided I really quite like them, you picked the best colour.

 

[Herr Flick]

I do like these! The Mrs hates them - I might get one.

Mine f**king hates it but it's cheap so it doesn't matter what she thinks.

 

[Bluebeard]

Mine f**king hates it but it's cheap so it doesn't matter what she thinks.

Are you getting one?

 

[Herr Flick]

Are you getting one?

Not 100% yet. Deciding whether to get this and save money (I won't) or get a 3.0 S4.
I personally love them in black but despise the diamond cut wheels.

 

[Bluebeard]

Not 100% yet. Deciding whether to get this and save money (I won't) or get a 3.0 S4.
I personally love them in black but despise the diamond cut wheels.

I was going to order one last week but the 'salesman' was a right melt and it's put me off now.

 

[Herr Flick]

I was going to order one last week but the 'salesman' was a right melt and it's put me off now.

Yeh. G2L when I got the Qashqai, once it was delivered they were absolutely f**king useless.

 

[Bluebeard]

Yeh. G2L when I got the Qashqai, once it was delivered they were absolutely f**king useless.

They wouldn't offer me written quotation until I filled out a finance prop! Stupid f***s.

"Fill out the finance application and I'll see what deal I can do you"

f**k off.

 

[Jay.S]

I don't find G2L very good to deal with either.

Dan try nationalvehiclesolutions. I messaged them on Facebook got a reply within 5 minutes, they also emailed me a breakdown of how I could have the deal, different deposits, monthlys etc without agreeing to anything.

I put the link in the lease thread.

 

[Iain C]

I thought g2l where hard work too. I only kept going cos they where the cheapest at the time. Citeron wanted £100 more a month!

 

[Iain C]

My lass hated it too when I first got it. Said she wouldn't drive round in That thing. She loves it now tho. I'm usually stuck with the skoda.