Not really...........
As far as the C4 being "expensive" here in China............it all depends I suppose on your definition of "expensive". As far as where it fits in with other vehicles...........it's right in the middle of the pack with the Honda Accord/Toyota Camry/Ford Mondeo crowd. Entry price is around 170,000 rmb, and a fully loaded model tops out around 220,000 rmb. This price range is actually attainable for most upper-middle-class families with 2 working parents. Figure a down payment of 30% (standard financing for banks here) which is 50-60,000 rmb and a 5 year loan.......that equals monthly payments in the 2,500 rmb range which is not outrageous for upper middle class families. It will also sell regionally well in some places but not so well in others - I see a fair amount of them in Nanning but not in the smaller cities......difference in family incomes.
The other cars (QQ6, CV6, A1, etc...) ARE important to the car industry and potential buyers as well.........they represent a much more attainable goal when it comes to affordability - both in purchase as well as ownership costs. The C4 is simply a nice, new and fresh offering in the mid-level, pseudo-luxury class of cars.....maybe the MOST unique of the cars in that class.
