Citroen has revealed its new C3 supermini, which will feature a vast improvement in terms of appearance in order to grab a bigger share in the B-segment market. The new C3 is expected to be launched at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show.

The new C3′s appearance was made sportier and more dynamic, for good reason. “To appeal more to men it has a better stance,” says the new C3′s project chief Pierre Budar. “The track is wider. But it’s still recognizable as a C3. The rounded shape has stayed. It still stands out in its segment.”

Citroen is expected to offer the new C3 with the current 1.4 HDI and 1.6 HDI turbodiesel power plants. In addition, the company is looking at offering an HDI diesel good for 90 brake horsepower and emits a mere 99g/Km of CO2 emissions. That’s an astounding figure, and with that, the C3 should easily become the first mainstream Citroen that goes below 100g/Km of CO2.

Interestingly, the new C3 didn’t make much use of prototypes. “We did a lot more work on the computer,” said Budar. “The first vehicles we tested were already pre-production cars built with the production tools, new method obviously saves a lot of money.”