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Citroën Hypnos: the 2008 diesel-hybrid concept with a rainbow interior

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Citroën Hypnos concept
Citroën Hypnos concept. Photo by Rutger van der Maar from Leiden, The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The Citroën Hypnos is a concept mid-size luxury crossover shown by Citroën at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. It has a five-door SUV body and a diesel-hybrid drivetrain with an electric motor on the rear axle.

Citroën Hypnos at a glance

Citroën Hypnos key facts
Maker Citroën
Unveiled 2008 Paris Motor Show
Type mid-size luxury crossover concept
Body five-door SUV
Drivetrain diesel hybrid, electric motor on the rear axle
Interior rainbow-coloured, offset seats
Cabin system analyses the driver’s face and adjusts lighting and scent
Shown again 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Styling legacy C4 Aircross (2012), DS4, DS5
Diesel-hybrid pledge in all models by 2015

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History of the Citroën Hypnos

The concept

Citroën Hypnos at the Conservatoire
Citroën Hypnos at the Conservatoire Citroën. Photo by Klaus Nahr from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The Hypnos was presented at the 2008 Paris Motor Show as a five-door crossover powered by a diesel-hybrid drivetrain, with an electric motor driving the rear axle. Its most distinctive feature is the interior, with rainbow-coloured, offset seats and a system that analyses the driver’s face to gauge his state of mind and adjusts the cabin lighting and the fragrance of the scented air freshener accordingly.

Afterwards

Citroën announced that a diesel-hybrid engine would be available in all its models by 2015. The concept appeared at several auto shows, among them the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed, and some of its styling features later appeared in the Mitsubishi ASX-based Citroën C4 Aircross compact SUV, on sale from the first half of 2012, and in the Citroën DS4 and DS5.

Design and features

  • Interior: rainbow-coloured, offset seats.
  • Mood system: face analysis that changes light and scent.
  • Powertrain: diesel-hybrid with a rear electric motor.
Citroën Hypnos at the Conservatoire
Citroën Hypnos, another view. Photo by Klaus Nahr from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Citroën Hypnos versions

  • Concept (2008): the only version.

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Sources

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