PSA has entered the SUV market with the Peugeot 4007 and Citroen C-Crosser models. The vehicles, a result of the co-operation between PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation - aside from the face - retain most of the features of Mitsubishi's current Outlander.

The 4007 was styled at Peugeot's design centre in Velizy in France. Peugeot claim a "distinctive and feline design style" to the 4007. It is aggressive, with its tapered headlights and open front grille, to claim its face is feline seems tenuous.

Upon first appearance, Citroen's C-Crosser appears more successful. Taking its name from the four-wheel drive concept car that Citroen first displayed at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show, the new C-Crosser manages to be both robust and elegant. Dominant chevrons stretch across the bonnet from the streamlined front headlamps, a face consistent with the Citroen range. The multiple-ribbed hood, chunky wheel arches, chrome detailing and sleek window lines further enhance the C-Crosser.

Both vehicles use the new 2.2-litre HDi direct common-rail injection diesel engine (a result of PSA's partnership with Ford) offering 156 bhp, (115 kW) and 280 lb ft (380 Nm) of torque, and are capable of using a 30% mixture of diesel biofuel, without any modifications.

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