Citroën claims businesses are showing "a lot of interest" in the new Nemo ahead of its official UK launch at the CV Show in Birmingham next month. Robert Handyside, Citroën's CV operations manager for the UK, says the manufacturer has received enquiries about the availability of the Turkish-built van, which is expected to go on sale in Britain in the middle of the year.
He adds: "Last year was the start of the journey to re-package our whole vehicle range following the introduction of
the new Relay and Dispatch models. "The new Nemo is a groundbreaking van and there has already been a lot of interest in it, especially from businesses who operate in urban environments. We expect it to attract new customers to Citroën".
The model will face competition in the new sub-compact sector from its Sevel siblings the Peugeot Bipper and Fiat Fiorino, as well as the new Renault Kangoo Compact. The van will be powered by a 70hp 1.4-litre HDi diesel engine, generating 160Nm of torque and producing 119g/km of CO2.
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