Citroën C5

. TWho need a comfortable car, without first considering other variables, we do not need to disburse as they cost the best luxury saloons. The aspect that most distinguishes the C5 is the extraordinary ability of occupants to notice the passage of little kilometers. This feeling of isolation is given mainly by the suspension and also the low noise reaching the interior.

The comfort is achieved with the optional suspension (Hidractiva III +), even though they are cheaper alternatives, the result is very satisfactory. The driving position is better with the seats available versions from 'Premier', which inter alia have a foam that lead to different seats in the cheaper version.

The C5 range consists of nine engines, three gasoline and six diesel. The gasoline are: 125 hp 1.8i 16V, 2.0i 16V 140 hp and 211 hp 3.0 V6. The most powerful is only available with six-speed automatic transmission. Diesel engines are 109 hp 1.6 HDi, 2.0 HDi 136 hp (manual) and 140 hp (automatic), 2.2 HDi 170 hp 2.7 V6 HDi 204 hp and 241 hp 3.0 V6 HDi.

The diesel engine of 241 hp is the strongest ever assembled in the history of Citroën. Also available in the range C6. It is a V6 engine of 3 liters of displacement, the engine torque is 450 Nm at 1600 rpm. Is accompanied by an automatic gearbox six speeds. It has direct injection through common (common-rail) and a dual variable-geometry turbocharger (one for each three cylinders).

The C5 with this engine has different solutions to reduce consumption: using an alternator, recovering energy and deceleration phases of the address is variable displacement pump, which supplies just the necessary assistance. Its use is limited to its power (7.4 l/100 km) and get an acceleration of 7.9 seconds in the 0 to 100 km / h.

With a 136 hp diesel engine, the C5 is relatively slow compared with other similar cars (measurements). It is enough to shoot at a good pace by broad roads, but speed does not win with ease. Benefits for those seeking fast, you better choose the variant 2.2-liter 170 hp.

If not faster may be because it has a high weight. The weight is noticeable mainly in the ability to gain speed and consumption in city road it spends little.

Has a fault from the ergonomic point of view. For example, the browser screen and the button on the "warning" are closer to the driver's companion, making it difficult to use. The center console controls are not easy to operate because there are many (at least on the phone and browser versions), are generally small and are not sorted in a logical manner. However, the most important functions can be manipulated from the command is on the steering wheel

The main achievement of the previous new C5 is the largest in the sense of broadcast quality material lining the interior, and that may have more equipment. Has taken a step back into inner space: the new C5 is bigger on the outside, but smaller inside than the previous model.

C5 with the previous six speed box, the new improvement that need less space to maneuver.

At least in our unit tests we missing the temperature had a greater capacity to achieve a low temperature when the car remained a time in the sun.

Is for sale from € 31,340 with two types of body, four-door Tourer and family (link to the article in this model). All prices and C5 four door C5 Tourer prices. The cheapest version of the C5 with 136 hp diesel engine has plenty of equipment and costs € 27,200. Ie has a price similar to a Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 140 Trend 4p CV or a Mazda6 Active 2.0 CRTD 140 CV. A Volkswagen Passat is priced higher.

The C5 is available in three levels of equipment, 'Collection', 'Premier', 'S', 'Airdream "and" Exclusive ". Not all levels of equipment can be combined with all available engines.

A unique feature of the equipment of the C5 is that the majority of options are included in packages of equipment. The price of these packages is advantageous options taking into account all factors including, but have the disadvantage that the buyer can not configure the equipment completely to their needs but to be loaded with elements that may not need. For example, they come in a package of options (only for the level of equipment 'Exclusive') xenon headlights, the browser or the front seats with heating and massage function (the package is over 6000 €).

An important difference in equipment is that only the C5 versions' Premier 'and' Exclusive 'have air suspension as standard (Hidractiva III +). Versions' Collection 'and' S 'suspension is a conventional coil springs (Citroën suspension refers to this as "metal"). In the previous C5 air suspension was standard on all models.

Citroën waiving the tailgate for the trunk lid (the previous C5, the Xantia and the gate had BX), the most accepted in most markets. According to Citroen, their customers did not want the gate. Access to the hollow trunk is shaped like a bow in the area near the rear window. This design provides a smooth mouth-opening size. The C5 does not have a big trunk in any of the two variants of bodywork. The tour can be a system of automatic opening of the gate.

The C5 saloon measured 4.78 m long, 1.86 wide and 1.45 high, the wheelbase is 2.82 m. With these dimensions, the C5 saloon has a length between the new Renault Laguna (4.69 m) and the new Ford Mondeo (4.84 m body with four doors). The wheelbase of the new C5 is also intermediate between the two, although closer to that of the Mondeo.

The family is a bit larger: 4.82 m long and 1.48 high, width and wheelbase are the same as the saloon. The increase in length is because the rear overhang is greater.

Citroen hopes to sell 150,000 units of the new C5 in the first twelve months, mainly by growth in some European markets and China. According to Citroën, in other European markets such as the C5 cars have a strong competition with the carriers and all-terrain light. Citroën expects that 60% of sales are to fleets of C5 and businesses.