Citroen C5 Aircross - new SUV revealed at Shanghai Motor Show 2017
CITROEN Citroen C5 Aircross will arrive in Europe in 2018
An SUV trend is sweeping across the world at the moment and these cars now account for almost one quarter of all global vehicle sales. The all-new C5 Aircross SUV is scheduled to launch in China this October, followed by Europe in the second half of 2018. As a compact five-seat SUV it will look to take on he Nissan Qashqai and Seat Ateca when it launches. With the amount of competition in this market segment, which is the fast growing in Europe, it needs strong global sales and appeal to be able to compete.
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One positive step forward is the toned down styling applied by Citroen. Gone, are the divisive Airbumps and overall the car is sleeker and smarter than the C3 and C4 which always felt a bit gimmicky. It's still got a quirky charm about it but Citroen has just dialed it down slightly. Citroen boast ‘best in class’ space for the new Aircross due to the long wheelbase (2730mm). According to the French carmaker passengers can benefit from generous legroom (201mm) and headroom (954mm).
PH It is expected to be priced similarly to the 3008 which starts from £21,995.
One of the most notable features of the new SUV is the PHEV drivetrain. It combines a 200bhp combustion engine with two electric motors, one of the front and one on the rear. These two motors produce a combined 100bhp m meaning the car’s total power output is 300bhp. Citroen say that the car can be driven up to 60km using just the electric motors. Alternatively their will be a number of petrol and clean diesel engines on offer with the car when it arrives in Europe in 2018. On the topic of new features Citroen has included their new suspensions system called Progressive Hydraulic Cushions on the Aircrews.
PH There will be three trim levels on offer when it launches next year
The system is said to improve damping quality and adds two hydraulic stops, one for rebound and one form compression. The French automaker says that the system improves the way the car deals with bumps and dips in the road creating a ‘flying carpet’ effect. Both four-wheel and two-wheel drive is available on the new car and five driver modes will be equipped to allow personalised driving -standard, sand, off-road, snow and ESP Off. Multiple trim levels will also allow a more personal interior, however these have not yet been confirmed.
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