C5A first impressions
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 7:20 am
Ok, now had a C5 Aircross 130 hdi Flair Plus for just over 2 weeks and will share my thoughts / first impressions.
Our 6th Citroen motor, and by far and away the best we have ever had , in every respect.
Likes:
The look /design, only seen 3 in local area in many months.
Amazingly quiet.
Super Smooth EAT8 gearbox compared to the old EAT6.
Extremely comfortable, seats are lovely and the PHC suspension really does make a difference!
Enjoyable to drive...or even sit still in a traffic jam
Factory fitted sunroof ( our first ever.. nice to have)
Auto tailgate lift
Considering its a bigger and heavier car than our 1.6hdi DS4, its got more than enough power for us.
The gadgets, Highway Driver Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control and a myriad of others.
Currently 52 - 60 mpg, only drops with any short local journeys, as expected.
Insurance-- cost was exactly the same as our old DS4, which is amazing as this is 3x the value /cost.
Dislikes ( not many and not all specific to C5A ):
No Spare wheel /saver ( sourced my own from a DS7)
No heating control knobs, adjustments only via voice recognition or the touch screen
No heated front windscreen
No reversing / tilting mirror function
No LED head lights ( UK spec appears dumbed down to me)
Subscription based maps after 3 years.
Subscription based speed camera alerts
Wife complains the storage bins in the doors are smaller and shallower than the old DS4 were, she is right !
Pleased to say, all the dislikes were / are never a deal breaker, as overall comfort and quietness were top of our list.
Its a joy and pleasure to drive anywhere and even after only 2 weeks, this beats all of our previous Citroens, which included a Xsara, C4 original, C4 (B7) Hatch x2, DS4
Yes, I l do like Citroens , they are quirky, not seen in masses, on the road, they look different, and I like that !
More feedback to follow
Our 6th Citroen motor, and by far and away the best we have ever had , in every respect.
Likes:
The look /design, only seen 3 in local area in many months.
Amazingly quiet.
Super Smooth EAT8 gearbox compared to the old EAT6.
Extremely comfortable, seats are lovely and the PHC suspension really does make a difference!
Enjoyable to drive...or even sit still in a traffic jam
Factory fitted sunroof ( our first ever.. nice to have)
Auto tailgate lift
Considering its a bigger and heavier car than our 1.6hdi DS4, its got more than enough power for us.
The gadgets, Highway Driver Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control and a myriad of others.
Currently 52 - 60 mpg, only drops with any short local journeys, as expected.
Insurance-- cost was exactly the same as our old DS4, which is amazing as this is 3x the value /cost.
Dislikes ( not many and not all specific to C5A ):
No Spare wheel /saver ( sourced my own from a DS7)
No heating control knobs, adjustments only via voice recognition or the touch screen
No heated front windscreen
No reversing / tilting mirror function
No LED head lights ( UK spec appears dumbed down to me)
Subscription based maps after 3 years.
Subscription based speed camera alerts
Wife complains the storage bins in the doors are smaller and shallower than the old DS4 were, she is right !
Pleased to say, all the dislikes were / are never a deal breaker, as overall comfort and quietness were top of our list.
Its a joy and pleasure to drive anywhere and even after only 2 weeks, this beats all of our previous Citroens, which included a Xsara, C4 original, C4 (B7) Hatch x2, DS4
Yes, I l do like Citroens , they are quirky, not seen in masses, on the road, they look different, and I like that !
More feedback to follow