2018 Citroen C5 Aircross
Representing a significant step in the development of the Citroën Advanced Comfort® programme, New C5 Aircross is the first vehicle to be equipped with a new suspension system with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions™. This system delivers improved damping for exceptional ride comfort that is synonymous with Citroën.
Citroën is paving the way with a new generation of SUVs with more personality and ease of use for everyone on-board. New C5 Aircross stands apart with its unique, dynamic and confident appearance, inside and out. The high bonnet line, 2.73m wheelbase, short overhangs, flowing organic lines and strong graphic features, convey a bold and comforting identity. The brand is once again demonstrating its capacity to make a statement about its unique identity and its ability to renew established codes in any segment.
In China, the C5 Aircross gets two petrol options: a 165bhp 1.6-litre and 200bhp 2.0-litre both mated to an EAT6 automatic gearbox. A flagship, four-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid with a petrol engine and two electric motors making a combined 300bhp is on the way, too. It means the C5 Aircross is the most powerful Citroen ever, although it can also travel a claimed 37 miles on battery power alone.
Engines for Europe haven’t been confirmed, but the line-up should mirror that of the 3008, with a mix of 1.6 and 2.0 BlueHDi diesels and 1.6 THP petrols.
The C5 Aircross will go on sale in China this October, but European customers are in for a wait – the car will arrive in showrooms here in the second half of 2018, priced from around £20,000.
Beneath the Cactus-inspired exterior, 2015's Aircross Concept is powered by a 218bhp 1.6-litre THP petrol engine, paired to a 95bhp rear-mounted electric motor. This enables 31 miles of all-electric driving. The Aircross also promises a 4.5-second 0-62mph time, plus 166mpg economy and CO2 emissions of just 39g/km.
The concept is similar in size to the Santa Fe, measuring 4,580mm long, 2,100mm wide and 1,800mm tall.
My general point is 8/10
