No French car company is more French than Citroen. Always sitting at the forefront of automotive styling and frequently at the cutting edge of technology, Citroen has a motto of Creative Technologie.

Fortune doesn't always favour the brave and the iconic marque has been in financial strife on more than one occasion because of its refusal to do what others do. But Citroen survives to this day and is celebrating its 90th year.

Citroen in Australia is offering special models for the occasion. The super stylish Citroen C4 Exclusive with a turbo-petrol engine and a four-speed automatic transmission is being sold for a limited time with leather upholstery and satellite navigation at no extra charge. Citroen normally charges $3700 for these items so it's an excellent deal.

The manufacturers recommended list price of this special Citroen C4 is $31,990 to which delivery and government charges have to be added, these vary from dealer to dealer as well as from state to state so please make your own enquiries.

These additional items complement an already strong list of standard features, including 17-inch alloy wheels, foglights, automatic headlights and windscreen wipers and a trip computer. The C4 comes with six airbags and has a five-star safety rating.

Citroen's new technology also abounds inside the curvaceous body, the most striking feature being the central hub of the steering wheel. The hub remains stationary whilst the steering wheel revolves around behind it. Thus keeping all the steering-wheel controls in the same place all the time so that you don’t have to fish around for them. Dare we say the Citroen's steering wheel will one day be copied by every other car marque?

Also on the special edition list is the Citroen Berlingo van in its long-wheelbase format. For $26,490, which includes all the on-road costs, this version has many free extras tailored for the working delivery driver – satellite navigation, USB and Bluetooth connectivity, even a large rubber mat to protect the floor of the load area.

Berlingo is almost car like to drive, with the sort of handling and comfort levels you just don’t get from Asian light-commercial vehicles. It's powered by a 1.6-litre turbo-diesel engine that gives plenty of pep and is nicely economical.

Get in fast for these special models as dealers are reporting a lot of buyer interest.