The Citroën C5 Aircross is a

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produced by the French automaker

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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

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. 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

"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

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. In terms of driving aids, the C5 Aircross offers optional automatic emergency braking,

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ing or

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(with automatic stop). A torque vectoring system marketed as the Grip Control and start assist are also available. Lane-keeping assistance and

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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

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. The engine options in China are the standard modern

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1.6-litre (350THP) and 1.8-litre (380THP) engines that are used as well in the Chinese

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and C6 and the Peugeot 4008 and 5008 and the Peugeot 508 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 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
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