{"id":12755,"date":"2015-09-03T20:44:34","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T19:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=12755"},"modified":"2015-09-03T20:48:08","modified_gmt":"2015-09-03T19:48:08","slug":"nine-things-to-know-about-the-citroen-cactus-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/nine-things-to-know-about-the-citroen-cactus-m\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine things to know about the Citro\u00ebn Cactus M"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_12763\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Cactus-M_main_new.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12763\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12763\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Cactus-M_main_new.jpg\" alt=\"The Cactus M concept is a modern take on the values that led to the development of the M\u00e9hari\" width=\"850\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Cactus-M_main_new.jpg 850w, http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Cactus-M_main_new-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cactus M concept is a modern take on the values that led to the development of the M\u00e9hari<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><em><br \/>\nCitro\u00ebn has taken the roof off the Cactus and transformed it into a beach buggy, we find out more about the Cactus M writes Geraldine Herbert<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>According to Citro\u00ebn the overall design of the cabin is suppose to resemble the hull of a boat and the surf-style seats are made from a waterproof neoprene fabric designed to resemble wetsuits<\/li>\n<li>Further protection from the rain is provided by an inflatable top.<\/li>\n<li>The Cactus M is inspired by the 1968 Citro\u00ebn M\u00e9hari, a soft-top off-roading truck that was a huge cult hit in the 1970s and &#8217;80s<\/li>\n<li>You can\u2019t get much more beach-friendly than the Cactus M there is even drainage outlets integrated in the foot wells so the entire cabin can be hosed down.\n<p><div id=\"attachment_12759\" style=\"width: 435px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Citroen-Mehari.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12759\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12759\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Citroen-Mehari.jpg\" alt=\" Citro\u00ebn M\u00e9hari\" width=\"425\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Citroen-Mehari.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Citroen-Mehari-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Citro\u00ebn M\u00e9hari<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>If you fancy a night on the beach the rear seat can become an extension of the boot to create a \u2018couchette\u2019 and the roof that can be made into a tent.<\/li>\n<li>With a 108bhp 1.2 litre petrol engine under the bonnet If you are looking for power and vroom the Cactus M may not be the one from you<\/li>\n<li>In terms of size it shares the same length and height with the standard Cactus but it is fractionally wider at 1.77 metres<\/li>\n<li>Four drive settings allow you to choose grip control depending on the surface you are travelling on.<\/li>\n<li>Citro\u00ebn insists the Cactus M is simply a concept for now but it will be on show at the Frankfurt Motor Show.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>For more info on the Citro\u00ebn\u00a0C4 Cactus\u00a0check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.citroen.ie\/home\/#\/home\/\">Citroen.ie\u00a0<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0the Citro\u00ebn\u00a0Ireland Facebook\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/citroen.ireland?fref=ts\">page<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4th September, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citro\u00ebn has taken the roof off the Cactus and transformed it into a beach buggy, we find out more about the Cactus M writes Geraldine Herbert According to Citro\u00ebn the overall design of the cabin is suppose to resemble the hull of a boat and the surf-style seats are made from a waterproof neoprene fabric [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12757,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1770,117],"tags":[25,2386,2387,1162,1413],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.13 - 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