Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

With SUVsales stillstrong, itwas no surprise thatCitroenrepl aced its

ageingC5hatch with the C5 Aircross. It shares its underpinnings with

the Peugeot 3008 and fights an armyofr ival sinthe compact SUVclass.

It’s moreformulaic than the C3 Aircross, butthe front end neatly

integrates Citroen’slatest corporateface, andis go od lookingoverall,

although itlacksthe lo veable eccentricity of some otherCitroens.

There’s arguably moreflair in side, wherethe C5 Aircrosshas

a12.3-inchdigital displayand separateeight-inchinfotainment

screen, with Android Autoand Apple CarPlay acrossthe range.

Citroenmakesabigdealofi ts ‘advancedcomfor tseats’, but

we’renot entirelyconvinced; theycertainly lack supp ortwhen

cornering.Rather moredisappointingisthatthe much-vaun ted

ride quality brought aboutby Citroen’s ‘Progressive Hydraulic

Cushion’suspension technologysimply doesn’t materialise.

The near-50mpgcapab ility of thePureTech petrols will be

appreciate dbyprivat edrivers, while those whocoverlarge

mileages will find the BlueHDi 130 diesel appealing.

The rear seats aren’tas ge nerousonlegro om as yo umight hope,but

the C5 Aircrossiss till afiveseater, and onewith averysizeabl eboot,

so it’s morethanamatch formost rival swhen itcomestopracticality.

“The expectationwasthat theCitroen

C5 Aircro ss wouldexcelwhen it cameto

comfortand ride quality. Sadly,itd oesn’t”

Citroen C5 Aircross

Attractive design, generous

equipment,spacious boot

Disappointing ride, dull

handling,rear-seat legroom

Da

ta

Sheet

Engines:1.2&1.6 petrol,1.5&2.0 diesel

Trim levels:Feel, Flair,Flair Plus

Economy:40-56mpg

Road tax:£145

0-62:8.2-11.8s Euro NCAP:★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★ ★ 3.9/ 5

Price £23,830-£32,730

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BlueHDi 130

Feel

£24,730

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