Especificaciones y análisis del Citroën C5
Power
120HP
Torque
160Nm
Consumption
6.2l/100
Emissions
144g/km
0-100 km/h
12.2s
Top Speed
198km/h
Weight
1500kg
Price
23,120€
Technical summary
Gasolina
Automático 6v
FWD
5 / 4 doors
439 L
71 L
88 kW
Current
Technical specifications
Engine
Capacities
Detailed analysis of the Citroën C5 Seduction VTi 120 CMP6 · 120 CV (2012-2015)
General description
The Citroën C5 of this generation is the embodiment of French-style comfort and elegance. It is not a car that shouts its performance, but rather whispers a promise of serene and pleasant journeys. With its 120-horsepower VTi gasoline engine and its particular CMP6 gearbox, it positioned itself as a sedan for those who understand that true luxury is not speed, but tranquility and style.
Driving experience
Behind the wheel, the C5 envelops you in a bubble of calm. Its suspension, a work of engineering art, filters out road imperfections with a mastery that makes you feel like you're floating. It's a magic carpet for the highway. However, the 120 hp engine feels just adequate for its 1500 kg, requiring patience during acceleration. The CMP6 automated manual gearbox requires an adaptation period; it is smooth if you treat it gently, but can be hesitant in hurried city driving. It is a car that teaches you to drive in a more relaxed and fluid way.
Design and aesthetics
Its design is pure audacity and sophistication. The elongated, fluid silhouette, with its characteristic concave rear window, distinguishes it from any other sedan of its time. It is a moving sculpture that ages with admirable dignity. Inside, the cockpit is a universe of its own, with its fixed-hub steering wheel and a center console that, although populated with buttons, conveys a sense of being in command of a special machine. The quality of the materials and the overall fit and finish evoke a feeling of well-being and solidity.
Technology and features
Technologically, the C5 shines more for its chassis than for its electronics. The double-wishbone suspension is an advanced and complex solution, focused entirely on ride comfort. The VTi engine and the CMP6 gearbox, however, represent a technology of their era that has been surpassed. In terms of infotainment and driving aids, it offers the essentials for its year of launch, but feels outdated compared to current standards of connectivity and active safety.
Competition
In a market dominated by the German sobriety of the Volkswagen Passat or the dynamism of the Ford Mondeo, the Citroën C5 played in its own league: that of absolute comfort. While its rivals fought for the best lap time, the C5 ensured that its occupants arrived at their destination more rested. Its most direct rival, the Peugeot 508, shared a platform but failed to convey that characteristic Citroën feeling of isolation and serenity.
Conclusion
The Citroën C5 VTi 120 is a car with an overwhelming personality, an ode to comfort and distinctive design. It is the perfect choice for the driver who values aesthetics and the pleasure of unhurried travel over pure performance or the latest technology. Despite an engine-gearbox combination that is not thrilling for its verve, its ability to devour kilometers in almost total silence and comfort makes it an exceptional travel machine and, without a doubt, a future classic.