The Citroën C5 Aircross is a
compact crossover SUV produced by the French automaker
Citroën
Citroën () is a French automobile brand. The "Automobiles Citroën" manufacturing company was founded in March 1919 by André Citroën. Citroën is owned by Stellantis since 2021 and previously was part of the PSA Group after Peugeot acquired ...
since late 2017. It started as the Citroën Aircross concept car which was unveiled at the
2015 Shanghai Auto Show. The production version was officially presented for the Chinese market at the
2017 Shanghai Auto Show.
Overview
In Europe, the model was presented at the
2018 Geneva Motor Show, and sales began later that year with the 2019 model.
[.] In 2018 production of the C5 Aircross started as well in France at the
PSA plant in Rennes. The model takes advantage of the 100-million-euro investment share of
Groupe PSA
The PSA Group (), legally known as Peugeot S.A. (Peugeot Société Anonyme, trading as Groupe PSA; formerly known as PSA Peugeot Citroën from 1991 to 2016) was a French multinational automotive manufacturing company which produced automobiles ...
. The C5 Aircross is also assembled in India as
CKD since January 2021.
File:2019 Citroen C5 Aircross Flair Plus BlueHDi 1.5.jpg, Rear view (pre-facelift)
File:Citroen C5 Aircross, Paris Motor Show 2018, IMG 0233.jpg, Interior (pre-facelift)
Features
On the technical side, the C5 Aircross is part of the
Citroën
Citroën () is a French automobile brand. The "Automobiles Citroën" manufacturing company was founded in March 1919 by André Citroën. Citroën is owned by Stellantis since 2021 and previously was part of the PSA Group after Peugeot acquired ...
"Advanced Comfort" program. Efforts have focused, in particular, on interior space and interior luminosity (notably through a large panoramic sliding roof) and on suspension comfort, via a new progressive hydraulic thrust system.
The C5 Aircross is equipped with optional 12.3-inch
TFT digital dashboard screen and an 8-inch capacitive
HD touchscreen
A touchscreen or touch screen is the assembly of both an input ('touch panel') and output ('display') device. The touch panel is normally layered on the top of an electronic visual display of an information processing system. The display is often ...
. In terms of
driving aids, the C5 Aircross offers optional
automatic emergency braking,
blind spot monitor
The blind spot monitor or blind-spot monitoring is a vehicle-based sensor device that detects other vehicles located to the driver’s side and rear. Warnings can be visual, audible, vibrating, or tactile.
Blind spot monitors may do more than ...
ing or
adaptive cruise control
Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is an available cruise control Advanced driver-assistance systems, advanced driver-assistance system for road vehicles that automatically adjusts the vehicle speed to maintain a safe distance from vehicles ahead. As ...
(with automatic stop). A
torque vectoring system marketed as the Grip Control and start assist are also available.
Lane-keeping assistance and
traffic sign recognition
Traffic-sign recognition (TSR) is a technology by which a vehicle is able to recognize the traffic signs put on the road e.g. "speed limit" or "children" or "turn ahead". This is part of the features collectively called ADAS. The technology is b ...
were optional.
The European version has a choice of two petrol engines: the 1.2-litre ''PureTech'' and the 1.6-litre ''PureTech'' , as well as two diesel versions: the 1.5-litre ''BlueHDi'' and the 2.0-litre ''BlueHDi'' . Depending on the version, these different engines can be coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox, or an eight-speed ''EAT8'' automatic transmission.
The C5 Aircross is also the first Citroën vehicle equipped with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Introduced in November 2019, the plug-in hybrid system combines a PureTech 180 gasoline engine that develops with an electric motor, with a fully-electric range of around under WLTP testing standards.
China
Sales in China started in the fall of 2017 for the 2018
model year. The engine options in China are the standard modern
turbocharged
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...
1.6-litre (350THP) and 1.8-litre (380THP) engines that are used as well in the Chinese
Citroën C5 and
C6 and the
Peugeot 4008
The Peugeot 4008 is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by Mitsubishi Motors under the French marque Peugeot which was officially introduced in September 2011.
It was based on the same platform as the Mitsubishi ASX and the Citroën C4 Aircr ...
and
5008 and the
Peugeot 508
The Peugeot 508 is a mid-size/large family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot, and followed by the 508 SW, an estate version, in 2011.
Production of the 508 began in 2010 as an indirect replacement for the 407 and 607, for which no d ...
and some
DS models. All these models use the 6 speed third-generation Tiptronic automatic transmission. The European and Chinese cars are largely identical, apart from the engine and gearbox options. In the interior, the European version has three individual adjustable and foldable seats, while the Chinese model has a fixed folding 60:40 bench at the back.
File:2018 Dongfeng-Citroën C5 Aircross, front 8.9.18.jpg, alt=Front view, Front view (pre-facelift)
File:2018 Dongfeng-Citroën C5 Aircross, rear 8.9.18.jpg, alt=Rear view, Rear view (pre-facelift)
Plug-in hybrid
In November 2022, the C5 Aircross received a plug-in hybrid version. Its petrol engine develops , unlike the hybrid version that also has electric range.
File:Citroen C5 Aircross Plug-in-Hybrid, Paris Motor Show 2018, IMG 0193.jpg, alt=Front & side, Front view (pre-facelift)
File:Citroen C5 Aircross Plug-in-Hybrid, Paris Motor Show 2018, IMG 0207.jpg, alt=Rear & side, Rear view (pre-facelift)
Facelift
The European C5 Aircross gets a facelift in January 2022, with a major redesign of the front end, minor redesign of the rear end and new interior features.
The Chinese version is facelifted in July 2022. With the similar exterior changes to the European model, it was renamed from
Dongfeng Dongfeng is the romanization of several Chinese names of which most notably "East Wind" (); it may refer to:
People's Republic of China
* Dongfeng (missile) (), series of ballistic missiles of the People's Liberation Army
* Chinese series of dies ...
Citroën Tianyi C5 Aircross to Dongfeng Citroën Tianyi Beyond (or more rarely Dongfeng Citroën Tianyi Beyond C5 Aircross, as the name "C5 Aircross" is still present on the tailgate).
In India, the facelift model was launched in September 2022. and then in Egypt in November 2022
.
Concept model
File:Festival automobile international 2017 - Citroën Aircross Concept - 004.jpg, Front view
File:Citroën Aircross Concept Back IAA 2015.jpg, Rear view
Sales
Technical data
Europe
China
Notes
References
External links
Official website(United Kingdom)
{{Citroën timeline 1980 to date
C5 Aircross
Compact sport utility vehicles
Crossover sport utility vehicles
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2020s cars