New Citroen C5 unveiled in Paris
Citroen has unveiled it’s brand new Citroen C5 in both sedan and stationwagon body types. It will go on sale in the UK early 2008 onwards. The C5 is the second largest Citroen after the large D-segment Citroen C6.
Innovative features include a second generation fixed hug steering wheel, a seat back massage function and a choice of suspension setups thanks to the Hydractive 3 Plus suspension system. You can also specify it with Citroen’s new NaviDrive system which features a 7 inch LCD display and lets you control functions like a built in GSM phone, audio system and satellite navigation. There is also an optional automatic electric parking brake and hill-start assist. The Citroen Hydractive 3 Plus self-levelling suspension system features continuously self-adjusting spring and damping rates. Two preset modes are available – Comfort and Sport.
The new Citroen C5 is longer and wider than the model it replaces, with the sedan measuring 4780mm long, 1860mm wide and 1450mm tall. The estate is slightly longer at 4785mm, but other dimensions remain the same.
There are two petrol engines and 4 HDi turbodiesel engines. The petrol choices include a 127hp 1.8 liter engine and a 143hp 2.0 liter engine. The oil burners consist of four units – a 1.6 liter HDi 110, a 2.0 liter HDi 138, a 2.2 liter twin-turbo HDi 173, and a 2.7 liter twin-turbo VGT HDi 208, with the first three being inline-4 units and the largest one being a V6. The numbers indicate power output in horsepower. These HDi units are fitted with a Diesel Particulate Filter System.
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October 19, 2007 @ 11:53 pm
HDi 110 –> 110 hp, but how about the car’s engine displacement?
October 20, 2007 @ 12:30 am
Wagon looks nice! But citroen seems to want to play it safe with this model, there is not a hint of citroen character here, unlike the c6 and c4.
October 20, 2007 @ 12:59 am
wow, what a big change from the earlier ugly model…hint of lexus & audi a6 for me…i like it
October 20, 2007 @ 1:11 am
somehow i fall in love with this car. it has rear profile of lexus gs300 (sedan version) and side profile of bmw 3 series. the rest remained as citroen. i like it. perfect balance for this segment.
October 20, 2007 @ 1:28 am
yeh bolo,
c6
truely citroen
http://www.autocult.com.au/img/gallery/full/TorqueOmata3080.jpg
October 20, 2007 @ 1:57 am
our diesel can fit into those cars?
October 20, 2007 @ 2:13 am
they look low in height yet very spacious. nice.. citroen cars are getting sportier nowadays.
October 20, 2007 @ 2:32 am
Rear looking like a BMW. But still a very nice looking car though
October 20, 2007 @ 3:21 am
nice rims!!
October 20, 2007 @ 5:23 am
Nice front and back lights.
October 20, 2007 @ 10:41 am
sweet!!!!
October 20, 2007 @ 11:32 am
1st look is ugly but overall make the car look good .
nicely proportion and muscular lines is a nice touch .
nicely done .
October 20, 2007 @ 11:47 am
Nowadays car manufacturer come up with really good looking rims! Owners can forget about changing rims anymore…
October 20, 2007 @ 11:49 am
I just wet my pants… Awesome is an understatement
October 20, 2007 @ 1:53 pm
Looks very much better than the outgoing model which is queer. This one looks sporty and elegant.I might even have mistaken it for a concept car rather than a production model. Unfortunately resale value and after sales service may prevent potential buyers.
October 20, 2007 @ 1:55 pm
1.8 L engine for a car measuring 4780mm? Will be rather sluggish. Even 2.0 may be underpowered depending on what you are used to driving.
October 20, 2007 @ 2:07 pm
How much this beauty cost?
October 20, 2007 @ 2:26 pm
Designed with nature in mind!
Euro Diesel are truely Green!
Great car indeed!
guess its sharing HDi from Pugs!
October 20, 2007 @ 3:14 pm
damn it looks fat..nice!
October 20, 2007 @ 3:18 pm
This new C5 is looks a lot better than his predecessor.
October 20, 2007 @ 4:02 pm
Yeah seriously it has nice arse indeed.
October 20, 2007 @ 4:10 pm
Citroen’s models r good looking. I’m looking forward to buy the wagon one.
October 20, 2007 @ 4:24 pm
if i want a citroen, i want something french, wind cheating, sleek ,flush, avant-gard interior, not a german car look alike,
October 20, 2007 @ 6:20 pm
wow… this car is so cool! i love it… although 407 is prettier…
PSA! You’ve done a great job!
October 20, 2007 @ 10:39 pm
Shape, lines, styling are nice. Will be a winner for Citroen.
October 21, 2007 @ 1:20 am
nice interior and exterior!
October 21, 2007 @ 12:58 pm
i want this citreon, so cool
October 21, 2007 @ 9:47 pm
Nice!
Less than 180k?
October 21, 2007 @ 9:50 pm
“143hp 2.0 liter engine”
That is underpower man…
October 21, 2007 @ 10:08 pm
Wow.. this is the nicest looking ever from Citroen. Wonder whether the comfort level can match the Xantia. Current C5 rides is a bit firm compared to Xantia..
Power wise is not so much problem as long as the right torque curve is there..
well, probably 1.8 litre enjin could be a little bit sluggish.
October 22, 2007 @ 4:32 pm
the best from citroen. sedan really stylish.
October 22, 2007 @ 9:33 pm
What is this?? The rear looks like an Audi A4… and the exterior has NOTHING special – nt a typical traditional Citroen (like the C6). But I must agree that it is much better than the old C5, which looked like an enormously ballooned hatchback.
but the interior is nice – positioning of the air vents is unique. And a seat massaging feature is unique in its class…
But the new Renault Laguna seems to be better…..
December 23, 2007 @ 1:30 pm
The price of the new C5 is expected to start from £15,500 , being a contender to the Peugeot 407 (price starting from £15,500) . The price in Malaysia should be around 160k for the 2.0petrol engines .And i reckon it will be officially launched after the C4 Piccaso.
February 20, 2008 @ 7:37 am
Hmm!! That black wagon looks lovely. Not forgotten a beautiful white chick sitting in silver sedan. He! He! He!
July 9, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
awesome
June 8, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
I saw this car at an open showroom near raintree residence in desa pandan.Looks similar with the images shown above.And i saw that car today on the road in black colour.I wonder whether Brooklands Motor has officially launched this model locally or not.