Citroen C1 Hood
Aftermarket hood engineered to slot into the Citroen C1. Cross-referenced against OEM specs and dispatched countrywide from our warehouse
What Are Citroen C1 Hood?
The bonnet is a steel or aluminium panel hinged at the scuttle, held down by a latch at the front with a secondary safety catch behind it. That secondary catch exists for one reason and it is worth respecting: if the primary latch releases at speed, the safety catch is the only thing between you and a bonnet across the windscreen. The failure we deal with most on Citroens is not the panel but the release cable — it stretches, then seizes in its outer sleeve, and eventually snaps at the latch end, leaving the bonnet shut and the engine bay unreachable. The other is straightforward damage: hail, which South Africa produces in quantity, and rust starting along the front lip.
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Common Questions About Citroen C1 Hood
How much does a Citroen bonnet cost in South Africa?
Used bonnets through South African strippers run anywhere from R250 to R9,800 depending on the model, the colour and how many dents it carries — the range is that wide because a hail-marked panel for a rough car and a straight colour-matched one for a tidy car are genuinely different products. Our network usually has a dozen or more Citroen bonnets available at any time. Send the VIN and paint code.
Why won't my Citroen bonnet open?
The release cable has stretched, seized in its outer, or snapped at the latch end — and it usually fails because the latch pivot itself seized first, so the cable has been fighting a stiff mechanism for months. Pulling the lever harder just stretches the cable further. The way in is from underneath, through the grille, tripping the latch pawl directly with a long screwdriver.
How much does it cost to replace a Citroen bonnet?
A used panel plus a respray typically comes to R2,800 to R7,600 fitted for a C3 or Xsara. A new aftermarket panel costs more and still arrives in primer. The route worth hunting for is a used bonnet already in your paint code — it skips the spray booth entirely, which is both the largest part of the bill and the part that takes a week. Send the VIN, the colour code and photos.
How do I fix a stuck Citroen bonnet release cable?
Get access through the grille, reach the latch with a long-reach screwdriver and trip the pawl by hand to open it. Then replace the cable and the latch together rather than the cable alone. This matters: the cable almost always broke because the latch pivot had seized, so fitting a new cable to the old latch means the new cable is straining against the same resistance and will fail the same way.
Where can I buy a used Citroen bonnet in South Africa?
Pro Citroen Spares and our supplier network hold used bonnets for the common models. Send the VIN, the paint code from the plate under the bonnet — assuming you can open it — and photographs of any damage on the panel you are replacing, so we can match condition as well as fitment. We quote the same day and will tell you honestly if a colour match is not available.
Not Sure Which Hood Fits Your C1?
Share your VIN or engine code and our Citroen team will cross-check the correct hood for your exact C1 variant.