CITROEN'S new C8 people carrier will go on sale costing from £18,300 and the company has confirmed four trim levels from LX to the range-topping six-seat Exclusive Captain Chair. LX models get body-coloured bumpers and mirrors, aluminium-effect door handles, blacked out tailgate glass, and removable rear and middle row seats.

Equipment also includes speed sensitive windscreen wipers, electric front windows, automatic dual-zone air conditioning, CD/radio, an air conditioned drinks cooler, six airbags seven three-point seat belts and ABS with electronic brake force distribution and emergency braking assistance.

SX models add electric sliding doors, folding child surveillance mirror, swivelling front seats and rear sun blinds. Exclusive models have extra gadgets while the range-topping Captain Chair has six individual leather-covered seats.