Citroën C5 X - The magic combination of a saloon, an estate and an SUV

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The new Citroën C5 X surprises with its crossover aesthetics, inspired by the CXperience concept and arrives with a clear mission: "offer a quieter driving experience", says the double chevron brand. It is for sale in our market with two gasoline mechanics and a plug-in hybrid, with powers ranging from 130 to 225 horsepower. Among its most outstanding features is the latest adaptive suspension of the brand, special seats and 12-inch touch screen multimedia equipment.

Willing to monopolize a significant number of sales in more markets than ever, we are not dealing with a third generation Citroën C5 to use, but what we have before us is the evolution of the concept of traditional saloon towards that of crossover , since it presents a body of family type (or Break) and with raised suspension (such as SUVs); unique design elements. It combines that Station Wagon -type bodywork with different features of the new C4 , including that greater ground clearance or the light signature of the LED headlights (standard), details that convey "modernity, status and innovation" assures the brand.

Characteristics of the Citroën C5 X

The C5X is a five-door passenger car with five seats and a large trunk, measuring 4.81 meters long by 1.82 meters wide and 1.49 meters high . In addition, it has a shorter wheelbase than one would expect, 2.79 meters and a brilliant aerodynamic coefficient: 0.29 Cx. But this car has two great particularities in addition to its design. The first is that despite being called C5, it is arranged on the EMP2 platform, that is, the same as the DS4 among many other models of the group, and the second is that it is manufactured in China, a market in which it has been on sale since the end of last year.
The great novelty of this model is that it includes the latest evolution of the Citroën Advanced Comfort active suspension –with hydraulic shock absorbers– , as well as an unprecedented range of engines: made up of gasoline engines and a plug-in hybrid. These are the 1.2 Puretech with 130 and 180 horsepower and the 225-horsepower Plug-in Hybrid that does not differ from the rest except for the power outlet. It associates the same gasoline engine in its superior power level to another electric one with 110 horsepower and a battery with a net capacity of 9.9 kWh, which is not bad at all but, for example, is smaller than the one that incorporates a DS 9.

Undoubtedly, one of the great favored is the cabin that includes the Advanced Comfort seats (large) for the passengers in front, but also a spacious second row with three seats. The trunk , with a volume of 545 liters -expandable to 1,640 liters-, is also more than appropriate, although in the case of the plug-in hybrid version this volume remains at 485 liters.