And teaser it very much is! This first image of the Citroen C4 Aircross doesn’t show us much at all but the model is set to be revealed probably some time tomorrow. No official information is available but the popular view at the moment seems to be that the Aircross is a kind of all terrain model of the C4, carrying the same name as the C3 Aircross which sells in South America.

The model could also be a kind of Citroen compact SUV developed in collaboration with Mitsubishi and based on the ASX. If this latter possibility proves true, then we’ll most likely get a similar compact SUV under the Peugeot badge as well, in line with the Peugeot 4007 and Citroen C-Crossover - both based on the Mitsubishi Outlander.

We see the compact SUV as a more likely option than a soft offroader, C4 hatchback. And in a segment where the Nissan Qashqai reigns supreme, a little competition from the European brands with some Asian know-how wouldn’t be a bad thing. More to come soon.

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New PSA Group SUV models will be developed in partnership with Mitsubishi. A new plan to use the ASX SUV however, is focused on developing two European SUVs with very different characteristics to their Japanese counterpart. The previous models of the Outlander, 4007 and C-Crosser are considered too similar one to the other to compete in a market where personalised options and characteristic design is important.

The Citroen-Peugeot new SUVs will arrive in 2013 with improved interiors and updated personal design features. According to Automobile Magazine, we can also expect modified technical components, with a new engine range starting at a 1.6 VTi petrol unit, with 120 hp and front-wheel drive.

The rest of the range will likely have turbodiesel HDi offerings with all-wheel drive options, too. The PSA Group SUV names are still “secret” but rumours suggest we could get a Citroen C-Crossback and a Peugeot RXC.

New Peugeot Citroen SUV renderings

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The PSA group will produce a Citroen Peugeot SUV based on the Mitsubishi ASX. The announcement comes after an agreement between the two companies which confirms rumours of recent months. The move will allow Citroen and Peugeot to offer a mid-size SUV in addition to the current C-Crossover and 4007 models, which are based on the Mitsubishi Outlander. Peugeot could call its model the 2008.

The new PSA SUV will be presented in Europe in 2012 and sales of about 50,000 models a year are expected. According to the group, the compact SUV market could grow about 60 percent by 2015. Plans are that the model will have either front wheel or all-wheel drive and will use the 1.6-litre HDI engine. In a two-wheel drive version, fuel consumption would be about 4.7 l/100 km with CO2 emissions of 123 g/km.

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