Citroen C3 Picasso showcases second generation Stop & Start
09 Oct 2008|3,719 views
Citroën is to launch a second generation of its pioneering Stop & Start technology. iewed on a striking pearlescent white and orange C3 Picasso at the Paris motor show, the new micro-hybrid system will be introduced in 2010 and will be available on a range of petrol and diesel models.
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Citroën was the first manufacturer to introduce Stop & Start with combined alternator-starter on its C2 and C3 models, some four years ago. Independent testing proved it could give a 27% fuel saving in urban traffic by turning off the engine as the vehicle comes to a halt and then instantly restarting it as soon as the brake pedal is released.
The new-generation Stop & Start system will retain the combined alternator-starter unit, which provides quiet, smooth and almost instantaneous restarts, and will produce even better fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Improving the system's environmental performance further, the new generation Stop & Start will also recover energy during braking and deceleration to recharge the vehicle's battery without consuming fuel.
Citroën is to launch a second generation of its pioneering Stop & Start technology. iewed on a striking pearlescent white and orange C3 Picasso at the Paris motor show, the new micro-hybrid system will be introduced in 2010 and will be available on a range of petrol and diesel models.
![](https://i.i-sgcm.com/news/article_news/2008/1535_p1_s_2.jpg)
Citroën was the first manufacturer to introduce Stop & Start with combined alternator-starter on its C2 and C3 models, some four years ago. Independent testing proved it could give a 27% fuel saving in urban traffic by turning off the engine as the vehicle comes to a halt and then instantly restarting it as soon as the brake pedal is released.
The new-generation Stop & Start system will retain the combined alternator-starter unit, which provides quiet, smooth and almost instantaneous restarts, and will produce even better fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Improving the system's environmental performance further, the new generation Stop & Start will also recover energy during braking and deceleration to recharge the vehicle's battery without consuming fuel.
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