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- Citroen aims to deliver a more thoughtful, comfort-orientated take on the mid-sized SUV market with this stylish C5 Aircross model.
The C5 Aircross is, according to its maker, 'the most comfortable SUV on the market'. Quite a claim, given that this isn't a large, luxury crossover but is targeted at family buyers currently considering volume mid-sized models in this class like Nissan's Qashqai and SEAT's Ateca. Citroen may be rather late to this party but at least it's trying to bring something new.
Background
The legendary Citroen 2CV had a reputation for being able to comfortably traverse a ploughed field. That apart though, this French brand can't call on much customer recognition when it comes to vehicles cable of functioning off the beaten track. That has to change, given the current European obsession with SUVs and the company is depending on its Aircross range of models to convince customers of its crossover credibility.
The first signs in this regard have been promising for the Gallic maker. The little C3 Aircross, launched in Summer 2017, has sold well in the small supermini-derived SUV sector. This family hatch-based C5 Aircross will be equally important. Citroen's Head of Product Xavier Peugeot says it brings 'an all-new level of overall comfort' to the segment.
Driving Experience
This car's key differentiating point is the way it glides over bumps. That ability comes courtesy of its Progressive Hydraulic Cushion suspension system. This two-stage set-up features a couple of hydraulic stops on each side of the car, one for compression, the other for rebound. For major uneven ground impacts, the hydraulic stops work with the springs and shock absorbers to avoid jerky movements and unpleasant bouncing. Thicker softer seat padding also embellishes the impression of comfort. And double-laminated front windows and engine bay soundproofing play their part in reducing cabin noise
Engine-wise, C5 Aircross are offered four engines, a couple of petrols and a couple of diesels. The petrols are Citroen's PureTech 130 and 180 units, the latter offered only as an 8-speed automatic. The diesels are of the usual BlueHDi variety, with the 130hp version offered with manual or EAT8 auto form and the 180hp variant only as an EAT8 auto. There's no 4WD system offered, but buyers do get 'Grip Control with Hill Descent Assist', for extra front-driven traction in slippery conditions. There's also Hill Start Assist, to help you starting off up steep slopes. And Trailer Stability Control, to reduce trailer sway if you're towing. That's about as much as most likely buyers will ever need.
Design and Build
Citroen's Head of Styling Alexandre Malval describes this as an 'assertive design'. It certainly makes more of a visual statement than the last mid-sized SUV that Citroen sold, the Mitsubishi Outlander-derived C-Crosser model. The C5 Aircross is far more of an in-house effort, sharing the same EMP2 platform as the PSA Group's other mid-sized SUVs, the Peugeot 3008 and the DS 7 Crossback. It's 4.5m long and 1.84m wide with a 2.73m wheelbase, so is a touch bigger than cheaper cars in this class like Nissan's Qasqai and SEAT's Ateca. The brand's signature 'Air Bumps' make an appearance just above the lower side sills, but they're toned down here, just as they are in the latest C4 Cactus.
Inside, that lengthy wheelbase translates into a cabin that feels significantly larger than that of most models in this class. Few competitors can match this C5 Aircross model's luggage capacity either, rated at 580-720-litres, depending on the position of the sliding second row bench. With that bench folded, there's 1,630-litres of luggage room. Noise touches include an active air quality system that uses an air-purifying carbon filter. Up-front, Citroen fans will note a retro touch in the form of the rolling speedometer, similar to that used on the old 1980's-era Citroen BX, incorporated as part of the instrumentation's 12.3-inch digital display.
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Easily the most detailed car review I've watched bar none. Ordered my c5 aircross a fortnight ago just 1day after watching this video
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Best review ever! I ordered mine, a 180 HDI Shine (Belgium), in november and have it now for 3 weeks. And what a car ! It drives like a Range (said my friend who has one). It feels and drives like a dream, and it's so quiet inside. I am so glad with this car and so is my wife :)
Frank Vancalster how does it handle through corners? Did you get Auto, if so is it smooth?
I love my 1.2 Flair, so comfortable and zen. If everyone had one there would be no road rage!
Great to hear that you're loving your C5 Aircross, Adam!
Never seen a better car review on TH-cam, you are a amazing. I have just ordered my Citroen C5 Aircross Flair Plus and can’t wait. Thanks so much for a great video. Will defiantly be watching many more from yourself.
Thanks for the feedback Sam 🙏 great to see comments like this. Hope you enjoy the new C5 Aircross 👍
Hello sam.. i am planning to buy this car in india.... could you tell your 1 year ownership experience with this car.
The best car review I have ever viewed on TH-cam!
best review he dos on all cars he is the best on youtube
Thank you for watching, George 👍
The BEST mid SUV i ever drive,and i drive many cars-soft ride,texnology No.1,low on petrol.Recomend this car,prestige car OK-Vlado-
Simply a brilliant video. About a great, great SUV.
a fantastic Citroen .... well played PSA
My volcano red 1.6 flair plus arrives a week today 😀......superb in depth review as always!
A *Magic carpet* ... skillfully engineered! 😀
Drove it myself, and enjoyed the experience. 🤩
Thanks for such a splendid review.
Thanks Ashraf, glad you enjoyed it! We supply every make and model in the UK and will be happy to explore pricing options for the C5 Aircross. Get in touch with our team on 01903 538835 or book a call on our website: bit.ly/3soFVbF
Brilliant review as always. Happy Birthday Citroen!
Another no nonsense review giving the sort of information the ordinary motorist wants and needs rather than a list of numbers for the traffic light Derby brigade. Well done.
The best car review! Thank you.
Thanks for the feedback 👍
Excellent review and think it has made my mind up of what SUV to go for having looked at countless videos over the last few months!!!
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is it 2019 suv citroen c5 aircross
Subaru will last longer and be more reliable.
Great review, really going in to the details. Just for the heads up, the image that you show when saying Vauxhall Grandland X, is actually an image of Vauxhall Crossland x. Keep up the good work
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First time watching this channel, great informative review, really good presenter. Subscribed!
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@@OsvUkVehicleSupply always do, love your informative review,top of the class.
@@waltertobin4751 Thanks Walter 👍
Clear and good test
Hello. Like always ... very good review. I don't think this is a real SUV like Toyota Rav4 or Nissan Qashqai. It's more like a family orientated crossover. However, it's a very good looking car with a good suspension, a very comfortable interior and good habitability. Citroen is an innovative brand and the last models launched are proven to be reliable. Keep up the good work!
What makes RAV 4 and Quashkai "real" SUV, and C 5 aircross "not real".??..:):):) What are your criteria?... Actually Citroen has better hydraulic automatic gearbox which allows to do more stuff off road, while Toyota and Nissan has CVT which limits off road abilities. Of course, mechanical gearbox is the best, and actually all of them offer this!
Another impressive vehicle, interested to see how this differs to the C3 air cross, thank you for the insight.
Thanks for the feedback PA 🙏
good detailed review, I ordered one !
Great to hear we could help, Hope the C5AC goes well for you 👍
Well done ! Review and car.
Thanks for the feedback Carpediem1312 👍
Great car❤️😍🥰
It certainly is, Rajesh ❤️️
Very nice detailed review
Probably the most detailed one on c5 there is .
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Thank you!
I don’t even have a license yet but I really want this to be my first car to drive. 😍❤️❤️❤️
Let us know when you pass and we'll be happy to find your perfect dream car!
Ordered mine last weekend 😊
great choice, did you order through OSV?
OSV unfortunately not since I‘m living in Germany
ron marninks exactly my opinion. I ordered the BlueHDI 130 EAT8 in Perla Nera Black and I‘m so excited to see it in 11 weeks
This guy is fantastic so much detail in his videos.. He reminds me of Chris Goffey from the old Top Gear
The suspension that Citroen had before though is better than air suspension
Specially the DS or the XM
Excellent review, just bought one 👍
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Good detailed review, thank you - only 2 criticisms- the boot capacity of the Ford Kuga is 456 litres with the seats up and would you be able to tell us what mpg you are getting on test?
Jez Stokes : you can' t compare CITROËN and Ford , this brand has no ' image ' and means popular , no sophisticated ( Bas de Gamme ! )
What a cool 🙀
How come you still can’t get LED headlights on ANY model of C5 Aircross in RHD markets like the UK, even as an option or on the Flar Plus like in LHD markets, especially as the Peugeot 3008 offers them in both LHD & RHD?
Here, we have to make do with old-fashioned halogen headlights like on an old Rover Metro - welcome to the 1990’s!
Thought I recognised some of the rds in this as they are local to me .where are you based ?
Excellent review , can’t wait to collect my flair plus 1.6 PureTech auto on Sunday 😁
Quite comprehensive 👍
Thanks Alex 👍 More than happy to get you behind the wheel of your perfect C5 Aircross. To explore your options with our team, get in touch on 01903 538835 or book a free consultation online: bit.ly/39YHCml
Will you make a video on the DS-7?
Yes we will...but our list is long 🤣
But. No mention of electrical heating for seats and or steering wheel??! Hmmm
Fuel efficiency n cockpit design r my major concerns, n with an auto transmission, which would u prefer under these? The 3008 or c5 cross?
Try both and make your decision
I think the 3008 is a better looking from the exterior but the C5 is a better ride experience.
Another great review, I looked at this car but was shocked LED headlights are not available even as an option and they could not be bothered to move the fuse box again.
Full LEDs are available, at least in Europe. I work at a Citroen dealership (in Latvia). 850 EUR option on Feel, and standart on Shine (Flair in UK) versions. Fact about the fusebox, well, how very french of them :)
@@emilz85 They are available in Europe but for some reason they are not available here in the U.K., seems odd to me. I contacted Citroen U.K. and they could not tell me why they were not available.
@@ianmiller6698 i concur, I've asked as well to my local dealer, not available even on Flair Plus! Unfortunate really but not a deal breaker for me
How do get it into drive
Has anyone tried this and the Peugeot 3008? What's the verdict?
Confused about the ConnectedCAM comment. I thought this was an optional extra on Flair and Flair plus!
Hi Douglas, our team will be happy to look into this for you if you're interested in getting the C5 Aircross. Get in touch here: www.osv.ltd.uk/hello-youtube/
It CAN be ordered with Full LEDs, at least in Europe.
I've asked my local UK dealer and unfortunately no full LED even in option or on Flair Plus. Not a deal breaker for me but that's a bit greedy
@@freduk5342 Because it is standard on the Flair Plus, like it is standard on the equivalent Shine here in Europe. :-)
@@geovisser7132 in the UK it's only halogens on all trims including flair plus. NO led headlights at all are available at all.
@@monkeyboysteve3807 So how come you still can’t get LED headlights on ANY model of C5 Aircross in RHD markets like the UK, even as an option or on the Flair Plus like you can in LHD markets, especially as the 3008 offers them for RHD?
Here, we have to make do with old-fashioned halogen headlights like on an old Rover Metro - welcome to the 1990’s!
Could you please tell me your insights, does it make sense to buy diesel today when all the governments started fight against diesel and trying to push diesel out of big cities ???... diesel is a better engine for SUV but today's realities.... And also tell me if it makes sense to get manual gearbox instead of automatic? I know manual gearbox gives significantly more chances off road, and in general is more efficient, but today is such a big psychosis of automatic gearboxes...
Big question now is how much is the tax annually uk
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PSA !
reliability,build quality?
We should wait at least a year. I also worry about it.
Why would you worry about it? Its not a German car
@@livc444111 Who said here that German cars are reliable?They are not.The French and Italians on the other hand have a bad reputation for reliability.I wish they did not because some of their cars look great.The Fiat 500x for example and this Citroen looks good but reliability is a problem with these cars and build quality and devaluation.Thats how it is.Dont believe me?Look at the used cars section.
@@livc444111 lol yes.
i have c3 for a year, happy with it
I had a Citroen ZX estate from 1993-2004, one thing went wrong, the accelerator cable snapped. I also had a BMW 5 series estate from 2007-2012, it was never away from the dealer, I’d say something went wrong every 6 months and once I took it in for what I thought was a £375 service and with other things was billed for £700. Also 3 months after the warranty finished in 2010 the turbo failed, it cost me £1,200 to repair and BMW refused to help in any way.
So yeh... give me a Citroen any day.
Doesn't look good in red
Hieno auto on citroen c5 airctoss on kuvassa on uusi auto on citroen c5 aircross
What's the point of talking hybrid when Citroen cannot give any indication of when car will be launched or put on sale it's a joke. we have been waiting since the launch of the mk2 3008 for the psa phev. And still nearly 5 months into 2019 there us no sign of the car.
Went to several Peugeot Citroen & DS salon dealers at the weekend and was met with laughter and don't hold your breath when I asked about this. Come on psa you have been promising for so long that people now believe u cannot make a phev or ev.
Psa are very wrong about awd. The fact that's it's not got awd or 4x4 is putting people off. Raised car with 4 wheel are inherently unstable and The fancy traction control does not make up for thus huge over sight in 3008, 5008 DS7 AND C5 AC
The lack of a rear arm rest and cup holder is a major over site for families if 3 and 4 which is the European standard.
Hate to say there spare wheel is not standard on c5 or 3008.
The fold flat front seat is another big boo boo.
You keep going on about the phev but dealers are not expecting it in 2019
Despite I like the car, I can agree with you regarding some annoying things which make this car less desirable. My impression is that Citroen has designed this car with primary intention to be comfortable and even a kind of luxurious, and, as they say, to be a temporary replacement for successful C5 limousine. Therefore I can't understand why they've put in the car some typical elements of ordinary "people carriers" like three identical seats in the back row. There is already C4 Spacetourer on the market for people wanting just to "carry" another people. Much better solution has e.g.VW in the Golf SW with narrow middle seat and the armrest in the middle. With three identical seats persons sitting on side seats always are leaned on the door with faces on side windows and heads rubbing the roof. Why it was necessary to spoil cheer and comfort of passengers on rear seats if this car isn't a people carrier obviously? Also, missing of physical buttons in the cockpit, lazy infotainment system, low resolution 360° camera which isn't a real 360° camera, lack of support for 1,5 lit. bottles in doors are things that are not expensive, but can irritate drivers wanting to enjoy in refined and pleasant drive rather than to be constantly terrorized with irritating jumpy ride in "sporty/family" SUVs with stiff suspension. Nevertheless, I don't give up, I will make a test drive and put this car on a shopping list for replacement of my "loving" new Nissan QQ.
How can you have a rear centre armrest when there are three seats in the back?
seems ok, but there are some issues.
no LED headlights even as an option in the UK, (despite people claiming you can get them, you can't, all trims have halogens... in 2020.)
only a 4 star Euro Ncap rating, meaning it's one of the least safe cars in the segment.
isofix only on outer seats compared to European versions that get three isofix seats in the rear (makes no sense)
Rear seats are narrower to fit three so fitting three in the back is still not any easier than other cars, just now you have sacrificed an arm rest.
slide the seats all the way forward and there is basically zero legroom, even for kids. sort of defeats the point.
And of course, basically no glovebox because after decades Citroen and Peugeot still can't convert their cars to RHD.
PSA cars always always come with major compromises...
So how come you still can’t get LED headlights on ANY model of C5 Aircross in RHD markets like the UK, even as an option or on the Flar Plus like you can in LHD markets, especially as the Peugeot 3008 offers them in both LHD & RHD?
Here, we have to make do with old-fashioned halogen headlights like on an old Rover Metro - welcome to the 1990’s!
Paused @ 10:54 as finding it hard to listen to the non stop barrage of stats that can be read should anyone be interested in this vehicle, now what about those silver steps built into the front valance & sills ? (red in the sport version I guess)
What is all that about as they look stupid IMO.
Many thanks for your feedback. We'll take this on-board for future videos 👍
It would help if the video was time tagged into sections. I can’t cope with a video which is almost 1 hour long without knowing where to skip to the parts I want to hear
Style over substance. Yes it has fancy suspension and seats etc, but how long would someone keep this realistically ? This is the sort of car that appeals to gullible buyers who will gladly keep wasting their money by trading in every three years for yet another "flavour of the month" fashion statement car, on yet another PCP deal.