Citroen C3 2009-2017 and Citroen DS3 2009-2017 - one fascia, two screen sizes
The C3 and the DS3 share one of the oddest dashboards of the 2010s: a long swooping moulding with the radio buried low in the console and a little orange display that tells you the time and not much else. The 9449 and 2449 replace the whole upper panel, so the screen lands where your eye already goes.
The published range is the Citroen C3 2009-2017 and the Citroen DS3 2009-2017. Both were built on the same platform and share the dashboard moulding, which is why one fascia covers the pair without a second tooling bill.
What matters more than the badge is the radio you've already got: if your car left the factory with the CD head unit and the low button strip, this fitting kit is the right shape, and if somebody's already fitted a different double-DIN unit, send a photo first.
| Model | Vehicle | Panel | Model years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9449 | Citroen C3 / DS3 | 9-inch fascia | 2009-2017 |
| 2449 | Citroen C3 / DS3 | 10.1-inch fascia | 2009-2017 |
Plenty of people arrive here after typing Citroen C3 2012 Car Multimedia Player into a search box and landing on three listings that look identical. The difference is usually the fascia, not the screen.
The factory setup is a small monochrome display with a CD player under it, and those buttons are good at operating a CD, but maps still live on your phone clamped to the windscreen, which I find tedious and frankly maddening on a car that otherwise drives well.
After the swap you get a touchscreen sitting inside the dash line, angled toward the driver the way the original moulding already leans, and our photos show the fascia assembled with the lower key panel: two knobs, the NAVI / BAND / SETUP / DIMM row and the CD slot, all still where the factory put them. If you've seen a Citroen C3 2015 OEM Style Car Radio install that left an open gap under the screen, you're looking at the fix.
Both use the same fascia outline and the same connector set, so you're not choosing between two different installs: the 10.1-inch screen fills the recess edge to edge, while the 9-inch screen leaves a little more of the original trim visible around it. Want a dash that looks untouched from the passenger seat? Take the 9449. Want the map as big as the moulding allows? Take the 2449. Either way you're getting a Citroen C3 2012 Car Multimedia Player in a fascia cut for this dash line.
| Item | Factory radio | 9449 (9-inch) | 2449 (10.1-inch) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maps on screen | No | Built-in navigation | Built-in navigation |
| CarPlay | No | Yes | Yes |
| Reversing camera input | No | Yes | Yes |
The 10.1-inch panel sits closer to the vent, so you'll catch more reflection on a bright day.
Everything below was read off the unit rather than a spec sheet, because spec sheets drift. This is an OEM-style head unit in the sense that matters: the fascia follows the dash.
The settings page reports 6.3GB usable and 128.0GB of storage, enough for offline maps and a music library you don't have to stream.
The platform named in the hardware screen, and it runs the launcher and navigation smoothly. I won't quote core counts because that figure moves with each batch, so it'd be a number you couldn't hold me to.
Three positioning sources, so the fix holds where a single constellation struggles between buildings.
Hands-free calls and streaming, with the low-energy stack that keeps your phone paired between trips.
Both named in the hardware screen. FM reception is the weak point of cheap kits on these dashboards; a proper tuner chip is why this one isn't.
Plug in and the phone interface takes over, while the factory key row still handles volume and source, so you're not hunting for a menu at 70 mph.
The launcher ships with a theme store built in, with online themes sorted into recommended and newest, and I've noticed most owners pick one and never open it again - but it's there if the default feels busy.
The radio app is the screen you'll use daily: big frequency readout, preset row, RDS text underneath, and no diving into menus to change station. On a Citroen C3 2009-2017 with its original antenna, what you notice first is reception.
Anyone shopping a Citroen C3 2010 CarPlay Retrofit should check whether the seller shows a real UI or a rendered mockup; screenshots of a working unit, dashboard scars included, tell you more.
A reversing camera, dash camera, OBD2 reader, tyre-pressure sensors and DAB are optional. None are needed to make the screen work; they're what people add a month later.
Two things depend on your car rather than on the kit: steering wheel controls run through the CANbus adapter in the harness, but the button layout differs between trim levels, so tell us which buttons you've got, and factory amplified audio needs the matching adapter too, which on a Citroen DS3 2014 Car Stereo Player swap is the difference between clean sound and a very quiet one.
Lower key panel out first, then the trim around the factory display: two screws, no cutting.
Clip the new moulding into the dash line before tightening anything; it should sit flush along the top pad.
Harness, camera feed, microphone, then power up, and check radio, CarPlay, steering keys and the reverse trigger before the trim goes back - I've seen that skipped, and it's frustrating.
The wiring kit ships with a printed pinout for the reverse trigger, not a QR code that expires.
We ship worldwide, with regular consignments into Europe, the Middle East and Australia, and the harness is built for the region you're ordering for. Every unit ships with the document pack for this dash.
Unsure which size suits your car? Send the VIN and a photo of the console; five minutes now saves the awkward talk about return freight later. A Citroen DS3 2016 Car GPS Player is the same hardware as the C3 kit, ordered for a different dash. That's the whole difference.
Authorised distribution and after-sales support for this retrofit is handled by ZHUHAI WITSON INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Check the kit against your car
Send the VIN, the model year and a photo of the console. We'll confirm the size and the harness before you order.
If you are an installer or wholesale partner interested in 9449/2449 bulk orders or custom fascia modification, reach out to our team for special terms and technical document packages.
Yes, if the console is still original. The fascia is cut for the Citroen C3 2009-2017 dash, so the CD head unit comes out and the new panel takes its place - send a photo if you're not sure what's behind the trim.
No cutting on a standard car. The 2449 uses the same mounting points as the 9449, it just fills more of the recess, so if a previous owner trimmed the surround, tell us first.
Yes, through the CANbus adapter in the harness. Which buttons survive depends on your trim, so list them when you order and we'll confirm the mapping.
No, it's an optional extra. The camera input and reverse trigger wire are there either way, so you can add one now or later without changing the head unit.
It shouldn't be; the tuner is a TDA7708, the same class of chip factory units use. If reception drops, it's almost always the antenna adapter seated badly.
