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The Citroën C5 is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since early 2001.
The first generation C5 was available as a five-door liftback or estate car. Unlike its predecessors, the C5 was a liftback with a three-box design and a hatch. Power came from 1.8 and 2.0-litre straight-4 and 2.9-litre V6 petrol engines as well as 1.6, 2.0 and 2.2-litre direct injection diesel engines.
The first generation C5 was the last Citroën developed under the chairmanship of Jacques Calvet , a period which saw the marque's historically distinctive design and engineering brand erode markedly.
The C5 had a further development of Citroën's hydropneumatic suspension, now called Hydractive 3. The major change with this system was the use of electronic sensors to replace the mechanical height correctors seen in all previous hydropneumatic cars. This allowed the suspension computer to automatically control ride height: at high speed the suspension is lowered to reduce drag and at low speeds on bumpy roads the ride height is raised. Manual control of ride height was retained, though it was overridden by the computer if the Citroen C5 was driven at an inappropriate speed for the selected height.
In a major break with Citroën tradition, the brakes .. Another factor may be the highly responsive nature of Citroën C5 brakes, which some have found hard to adjust to on other hydropneumatic cars, though it is felt by some to be superior. It can be scary for a Citroen C5 driver used to the instant reactions of an older hydropneumatic car to drive another vehicle and find an inch of pedal travel before any significant braking is achieved.
In 2004, the C5 underwent a major facelift to bring it into line with the look of the new Citroën C4. The liftback was lengthened from 4618 mm to 4745 mm and the estate car from 4755 mm to 4840 mm . Also this new version got swivelling directional headlights.
The Hydractive suspension improves ride quality and keeps the car leveled and can enable the car to drive on three wheels if one tire is flat. The suspension is derived from the Hydropneumatic suspension used in the 1950’s Citroën DS. Variations in height using the Hydractive suspension range up to 15 mm in the front and 11 mm in the back.
The turbo power originates from two fixed turbochargers of identical size. Each of these can supply half the air input required to give the engine more power. Fuel mileage is 8.1 litres/100 km - this was received from city and highway driving. The side windows are laminated to reduce noise from passing cars.
The second generation CitroenC5 was officially unveiled in October 2007, and it does not retain the liftback body style, now being a regular, three box saloon, albeit of a striking aerodynamic shape. The estate version was released in May 2008, and receives the name of Tourer. The second generation C5 is available with conventional springs as well as the hydropneumatic suspension.
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Citroen C5 Tourer equipment (Really, I do my best to list stuff on this Citroen, but never 100% accurate. You MUST check Citroen website before relying on this info - Ling)
Citroen C5 Tourer
SX
Spec includes: Aircon Anti-lock brakes Body-coloured bumpers CD Player Car Alarm Cruise control Heated mirrors Isofix child anchors Remote radio controls Steel wheels Traction control
Citroen C5 Tourer
VTR+
Same as SX but minus: Steel wheels adds: Alloys Front fogs Sports seats
Citroen C5 Tourer
Exclusive
Same as VTR+ but adds: Electric seat (Driver) Electric seat (Pass) Parking bleepers Partial leather seats
Citroen C5 Tourer
SX
Spec includes: Aircon Anti-lock brakes Body-coloured bumpers CD Player Car Alarm Cruise control Heated mirrors Isofix child anchors Remote radio controls Steel wheels Traction control
Citroen C5 Tourer
VTR
Same as SX
Citroen C5 Tourer
VTR+
Same as VTR but minus: Steel wheels adds: Alloys Front fogs Sports seats
Citroen C5 Tourer
VTR+ Nav
Same as VTR+ but adds: Sat Nav
Citroen C5 Tourer
Exclusive
Same as VTR+ Nav but minus: Sat Nav adds: Electric seat (Driver) Electric seat (Pass) Parking bleepers Partial leather seats
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