Citroën C5 Aircross 1.2 PureTech Shine 5dr EAT8 Review

Category: Large SUV

Section: Version review

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  • Citroen C5 Aircross boot open
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  • Citroën C5 Aircross interior dashboard
  • Citroen C5 Aircross interior back seats
  • Citroen C5 Aircross interior front seats
  • Citroen C5 Aircross interior infotainment
  • Citroen C5 Aircross left static
  • Citroen C5 Aircross front static
  • Citroen C5 Aircross headlight detail
  • Citroen C5 Aircross interior steering wheel detail
  • Citroen C5 Aircross boot open
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RRP £31,040What Car? Target Price£29,242
Fuel type:
petrol
Gearbox:
semi-auto
Doors:
5 doors

The C5 Aircross is a great-value large SUV that majors on comfort and refinement, but also offers flexible and frugal engines, versatile seating, a big boot and a decent amount of kit. Don't buy it if you want a plush interior, agile handling or seven seats, though, because its bigger sibling, the Peugeot 5008, and the Kia Sorento do those things rather better.

If you want the plug-in hybrid engine, Shine is your entry point. It comes with everything Sense Plus has but adds electronically heated, adjusted and folding wing mirrors, a dark chrome style pack and an upgraded driver’s seat with electronic adjustment. On top of that, it allows you to add options including a bi-tone roof and the powered tailgate.

Our chosen engine only has 129bhp but its 0-62mph sprint of just over 10 secs is more than enough to quickly get you up to motorway speeds. Granted, the Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 TSI 150 will do the same sprint slightly faster, but the 1.2 Puretech 130 will never leave you struggling for pace. In fact, from low revs, it actually feels like it pulls harder than the Mazda CX-5.


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Key information

Doors5
Seats5
0-62 MPH10.3 seconds
Fuel TypePetrol
GearboxSEMI-AUTO

Available colours

MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure

46.7

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

720

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

147

g/km