Citroën C5 X | |
Aka: | Citroën Versailles C5 X (China) |
Manufacturer: | Citroën |
Production: | June 2021 – present |
Model Years: | 2022–present |
Assembly: | China: Chengdu (Dongfeng-PSA) |
Designer: | Frédéric Angibaud (exterior) Diogo Jo (interior) |
Class: | Mid-size crossover SUV (D)[1] |
Body Style: | 5-door estate[2] |
Platform: | EMP2 V3 |
Predecessor: | Citroen C5 Citroën C6[3] |
Layout: | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
Electric Range: | (WLTP)[4] |
Powerout: | (1.2L petrol) (1.6L petrol) (PHEV) |
Battery: | 12.4 kWh lithium-ion (PHEV)[5] |
Motor: | Synchronous (PHEV) |
Transmission: | 8-speed Aisin AWF8F35 automatic |
Wheelbase: | 27851NaN1 |
Length: | 48051NaN1 |
Width: | 18651NaN1 |
Height: | 14851NaN1 |
Weight: | 1418– |
The Citroën C5 X is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by the French brand Citroën since June 2021.[6]
The nameplate was previously used on the Citroën C5. Dubbed the C5 X, the "X" meaning crossover, it is styled as a station wagon, with increased ground clearance. It is a large crossover SUV, for buyers who want a sport utility vehicle, or a wagon. The vehicle is intended to be a combination of an SUV, sedan and estate.[7] It is available as a plug-in hybrid with shared technology from the Peugeot 508. The C5 X is marketed as the Dongfeng Citroën Versailles C5 X in China, resurrecting the Versailles name once used for the Ford Versailles.[8]
The C5 X follows the design of the 2016 CXperience concept. The C5 X is approximately 50 mm shorter, about 13 mm taller, and about 130 mm less wide than the CXperience.[9] The C5 X PHEV comes in 4 driving modes, Electric, Hybrid, Comfort and Sport, with 39miles of fully electric driving. The C5 X is based on the EMP2 V3, shared with the similar Peugeot 408.
The C5 X started production for the Australian market in the final quarter of 2022.[10]
Production of the C5 X for the UK market started on 25 July 2022. It comes in plug-in hybrid and two petrol engines.[11]
The crossover has a choice of 2 petrol, models and 1 PHEV option. The PHEV being the most powerful, it has a battery capacity of .
Petrol models | |||||||||
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1.2 PureTech 130[12] | 1.2 L EB2DTS I3 turbo | @ 5500 | 2300NaN0 @ 1750 | 8-speed automatic transmission | 11.3 sec | FWD | Q3 2021– | ||
1.6 PureTech 180[13] | 1.6 L EP6FDT I4 turbo | @ 5500 | 3000NaN0 @ 1900 | 8.8 sec | Q1 2022— | ||||
Plug-in hybrid models | |||||||||
1.6 PureTech 225 e-EAT8[14] | 1.6 L EB2DTS I4 turbo | @ 6000 | 3600NaN0 @ 1750 | 8-speed automatic transmission | 7.9 sec | FWD | Q3 2021– | ||
Overall | ||
Adult occupant | 31.21/38.00 | |
Child occupant | 43.27/49.00 | |
Vulnerable road user | 37.77/54.00 | |
Safety assist | 13.52/16.00 |
In 2023, the C5 X won the "Best Large Car" award at the 13th edition of the Women's World Car of the Year.[16] [17]