Test drive Citroen C5 Estate 2001 - 2004 station wagon

All photos of Citroen C5 Estate 2001 - 2004

Changeable character

Citroen-s5 brings features of proprietary originality
Citroen C5 debuted in the fall of 2000 at the Paris Motor Show. Six months later, a station wagon Brik was exhibited in Geneva. A hatchback with 2,0 or 3.0 liters with a capacity of 136 and 210 liters is delivered to Russia. With.; By the end of autumn, a car with a diesel engine will appear, a station wagon a little later.

Hydraulic activity

The history of the branded Citroensky suspensions of the hydractive dates back to the distant 1955. Then, at the Paris Motor show, the public was shown Citroen-DS. Instead of springs and shock absorbers, four spheres with mobile membranes inside were installed in its pendants. Oil for hydraulic systems and gas (nitrogen) under high pressure took up the work.
The system has been modernized over the years. By 1993, the next generation of the proprietary suspension of Hydractiv-II appeared. Here, in addition to the four main spheres working with their own wheel, there are two more separately for the front and rear suspensions. They allow you to separately change the road clearance in front and back, and also at times provide assistance to the main working areas, providing greater comfort. Finally, Hydractiv-III, who found its place in Citroen-C5, which was added to or changed in it? Firstly, using synthetic oil in the hydraulic system, engineers increased the interval interval and achieved more stable characteristics, including temperature. Secondly, the suspension is in charge of a much more powerful computer with a smart control program. Thirdly at least a factory guarantee for a hydractive-III system: 5 years or 200 thousand km of run.
Believe in a dream and on the way

We sit comfortably in large chairs with three adjustments (pillow height, back tilt, longitudinal position), we take the chubby steering wheel, adjust the mirrors and move.
Under the hood of a 2.0-liter 136-horsepower gasoline engine, under the right hand an automatic gear selector. By the way, adaptive, with the possibility of manual switching. We’ll start acquaintance with the usual mode of operation of the machine and the suspension of the Sports button, we still add.
While we are driving around the city, the fifth does not give out of any unusual. A good energy intensity of the suspension allows him to calmly swallow small and medium irregularities. In an attempt to quickly find at least some highlight we come across an interesting feature. On small defects of the coating, Citroen behaves like a machine with a rather dense short -flowing pendant, passing the little things to the body; It is worth getting on the bumps of a larger suspension as if it gives slack: it becomes like a long -term with not too rigid shock absorbers (this is, of course, an analogy: there are no springs, no shock absorbers from C5, as you remember, as you remember).

We left on the suburban highway: the unusual behavior of the suspension manifests itself and here, depending on the quality of the coating, its density changes. For those who are used to enjoy riding, this is perhaps a find. But for lovers of comfortable movement in space, it is unlikely that. Despite the rounded and soft external features of the car, his suspension does not offer the expected cat's softness.
And what about sports mode? Click the sport button and imagine yourself riders. The already high cruising speed increases another 2030 km/h, the only thing begins to drink rubber in corners, perhaps that its course has changed in the suspension when the waves pass. The car began to shake a little stronger. The energy intensity seems to be the same, the rigidity, too, seems to have not changed.

We return to the section of the road where each joint is familiar in the asphalt, and try again: ordinary, sports, ordinary, sports
The result of the samples on the lane was surprised even more even when driving on bumps of serious differences is not visible.
The landfill, noon, dry asphalt and complete lack of interference. Only here, alternately performing typical handling exercises, they easily found the difference between the usual and sports modes of cunning suspension. With the second, a very small increase in stiffness and a decrease in suspension moves; The disappearance of slight steering in modes close to critical. In the sport position, the car becomes stricter, especially with high -speed slaloma, when you have to quickly shift the steering wheel to the right. In everyday life, advantages will appear if the driver makes a gross mistake, lose the car and then begins to catch it.
Other areas

It seems to have figured out the suspension. Now let's do the rest of the car.
He is spacious and will not become a beating boy against the backdrop of competitors such as Ford Mondeo or Volkswagen Passat. Here, the third passenger in the back seat will not feel superfluous. Comfort in front is a separate topic. Convenience here is provided not only by expanse. On both sides of the seat, the driver finds armrests, right -height in height (with a ratchet). On the left are the glass control buttons (of course, with an automatic mode). The machine is equipped with parking and rain sensors (with the first drops of the glass they close themselves); There are acceleration sensors prompting a smart suspension when the driver begins to enter the turn. Glazing is athermal so that the sun's rays do not warm the salon. However, climate control knows his job. The weather for the driver and the right passenger is set separately, not only that, even in a glove box, you can let the air -cooled air air conditioner suddenly are sandwiches?
Of course, you can find fault with this machine. The inner door handles, not very quiet tires, and insufficiently informative steering wheel appeared not very comfortable.

The automatic gearbox in normal mode is good, while the accelerator pedal is not more than half. With intense pedaling, an automatic machine, clearly configured for a comfortable ride, becomes slightly thoughtful. By pressing the sport button (this time related to the modes of the gearbox), you can reduce pauses for thought. Citroen is equipped with an emergency braking system in which case will help to press the pedal. In addition, the car itself understands that you need to turn on the emergency gun.
We did not say how much C5 costs? It seems it's time. With a two -liter engine and a mechanical box of $ 21,500, with an automatic one of $ 22,900. I wish a three -liter engine more expensive, from $ 31,500. Warranty? Three years or 100 thousand km of run. Interordial mileage 20 thousand km. Ah, you are the same, but more? We'll have to wait a bit. Having removed Xantia from production, the company promises to release Citroen C6. True, this is a completely different story. z

Citroen C5
COMMON DATA

Number of seats 5; equipped mass 1320 kg; full weight of 1845 kg; maximum speed 202* km/h; acceleration time from a place to 100 km/h 12.3* s; fuel consumption in conditional suburban and city cycles 6.4*; 12.3* l/100 km; fuel supply 66 liters; Fuel of gasoline uneasis AI-95. Dimensions, mm: length 4620; width 1770; height 1480; Base 2750; Front track/behind 1545/1510; The volume of the trunk is 455/1310 l; The rotation radius is 5.9 m. Engine: in a line, four -cylinder, gasoline; located in front transversely; working volume 1997 cm; cylinder diameter and piston stroke 85x88 mm; compression degree 10.8; Power 100 kW/136 l. With. at 6000 rpm; Maximum torque 190 N.M at 4100 rpm. Transmission: front wheel drive; Automatic gearbox is four -speed; Transporting numbers: I 2.72; II 1.5; III 1; IV 0.71; Z.Kh. 2.46; The main gear is 4.09.

Suspension: in front like McExeson, from behind longitudinal levers; with reptile stabilizers; Collected on subframes. Brakes: disk, ventilated in front; with an amplifier, ABS and emergency braking system. Steering: rheck with a hydraulic wrap. Tire size: 195/65R15.
*With an automatic gearbox.

Energy -intensive suspension, spacious interior, good sound insulation, favorable warranty conditions.

Small irregularities are transferred to the body, the information content of the steering is insufficient.

SUMMARY
An interesting car with a spacious salon and an extraordinary appearance on the road.

Road clearance changes in the range of 90230 mm.