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Citroën C5 Aircross 1.5 BlueHDi Shine 5dr EAT8 Review

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If you’re planning to use your Citroën C5 Aircross for towing a caravan or boat, the BlueHDi 130 will be the one for you. It has the same power as the petrol-powered Puretech 130 but the extra low down shove means it’ll make progress with a full load far more effortlessly.

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Citroën is probably most famous for its quirky design, and the latest cars from the brand live up to this tradition, featuring paintwork-protecting ‘Airbumps’ and eschewing the sporty looks favoured by most rivals.

Indeed, Citroën tends to keep away from sportiness altogether and instead tries to put comfort first.

Value (but not cheapness) is also key to the appeal of most Citroëns. And the company’s range includes everything from small hatchbacks (such as the C1 and C3) to big, family-friendly seven-seaters (the Spacetourer and Grand C4 Spacetourer).

The C3 Aircross SUV is another of its popular models, while a larger C5 Aircross is planned.

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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. 

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Adaptive driver and front passenger airbags with passenger airbag deactivation function

Front fog lights with static cornering function

DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) and ASR (Electronic Anti-skid System)

ESP including traction control and stability programme

Rear window wiper with intermittent facility, linked to reverse gear

Sequential electric front and rear side windows with anti pinch function

Citroen connect play featuring android auto and apple carPlay

LED headlights with LED daytime running lights and visual signature

Automatic bi-zone air conditioning with active carbon filter and air quality system, plus controllable row 2 air diffuser

Automatic headlights with welcome and goodbye lighting

Front seat belts with double pretensioning, force limiters and height adjustment (driver and passenger)

Manual front passenger seat adjustment (height, slide, backrest angle)

Electric heated and folding door mirrors with LED approach lighting and blind spot monitoring indicators

3 rear 3-point seatbelts (outer seats featuring force limiters)

City camera pack with front and rear parking sensors - C5 Aircross

Anodised Blue 'Energic' colour pack - C5 Aircross

Black exterior styling pack - C5 Aircross Shine

Leather/Artificial leather seat upholstery

Citroën C5 Aircross

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.

<h2>What we're looking for:</h2><ul><li>Plenty of space for all passengers</li> <li>Large boot with lots of clever storage solutions</li> <li>Good fuel economy and running costs</li> <li>All-round comfort</li> <li>High-quality interior finish</li></ul>

We define a large SUV as anything longer than 4.5 metres. These cars aren’t usually particularly cheap to buy or lease, so in return we expect a roomy cabin, a lengthy list of standard equipment and excellent cruising refinement.

A few models in this class are two-wheel drive, but the vast majority have four-wheel drive for at least a modicum of off-road ability.

Citroën C5 Aircross 1.5 BlueHDi Shine 5dr EAT8 Review

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