Citroen DS5 test drive since 2011 hatchback
Citroen DS5. Art for the sake
Rumor has it that as soon as the DS5 chief designer left the technologists, a chrome saber stuck on the door. One of those that extend from the radiator lattice to the front door stand.
Citroen DS5. Price: from 1,119,000 p. On sale: since 2012.
Oleg Kalaushin, 43 years old, automobile journalist, driving 24 years, personal car - Renault Logan.
According to the results of the vote on the website of our publication, Citroen DS5 was almost immediately broken into the leaders. We fulfill the wishes of readers. And in order to abstract a little from emotions, let's look at him through the prism of practicality.
Of course, in reality this could not be. Firstly, this saber is plastic, and not steel, as it might seem at the beginning, and secondly, creating their creation, technology and designers, most likely, were at the same time, because otherwise what Citroen DS5 is now, not now It would turn out at all. However, let's leave emotions, all the more so that at one time we already went through the design of this car when we tested the novelty at a dynamic presentation abroad. Today we are more interested in how adapted this beauty is to the realities of Russian reality.
The influx of the beard of the central console quite significantly narrows the space for the front passenger
And the first thing you pay attention to is the front overhang. Most likely, the first thing that this beauty will require the victims will be the front bumper. It will be quite difficult to hang it over the curb due to a low landing, which means that it cannot be avoided by scratches. It is quite controversial that you can name the decision to place the trunk opening button in the niche of the license plate: both low, and this place cannot be called especially clean. In winter, the snow is completely interspersed there with dirt, so using this button will become completely inconvenient. By the way, since it came to the trunk, we note that it has no place for the spare. Instead, only a compressor is located in a small niche. Meanwhile, the spaces from below, if you look under the bumper, is enough to place even a full -size wheel. However, if you recall that this place is left for electric motors that our consumer will most likely never see, then everything becomes clear. And yet, since there is no complete hybrid drive, then at least the spare was proposed as compensation.
From a car of this class you expect much more space in the back row, since at least the profile of the seats is very convenient
Before you go to the driver’s place, let's look at the second row. The first thing you note is that the angle of opening of the rear doors is insufficient to recognize the process of landing-entry into the car comfortable. And there is not as much space behind as you expect, given the dimensions of the car. But the seats themselves are convenient, and the glass roof over the head creates a certain mood. If necessary, it can be draped with a curtain. But only one who sits in the front seat can do this: the power control panel of the curtains is located above the head of the front passengers. There are also settled the control keys to the drawback display, to which information about the speed of the car is displayed. This innovation allows the driver to be less distracted from the road. Although it is not clear why it was not to make this projection right on the windshield. However, it is enough to recall which car is in question, and everything will immediately fall into place. They didn’t look for easy ways here. At first, the driver will not be easy at first. The fact is that the front racks here are twice as much, and therefore the review is somewhat limited. In the future, of course, you get used to this, but the first meters of the path are not easy: you have to twist your head much more often. By the way, the rear review is also not perfect here. And in bad weather, it becomes at all. The janitor the size of a pack of cigarettes, as you know, will not be cleaned much. Fortunately, there is a rear view camera. And the outer mirrors cannot be called small.
The clock really looks stylish, only in the daytime they constantly glance
The car is supplied to our market with both gasoline and diesel engine. With the latter, we decided to get to know each other better. The fact that the car is equipped with a diesel engine can only be determined by the noise that the engine shall make at idle. And then if you stand on the street. In the cabin, the hollow is practically not listening. And if you do not focus on this, then even a person who is sophisticated in cars will not be easy to determine which power unit stands under the hood. And he will not give his presence in motion. Acceleration is even, the thrust is constant, the revolutions are recruited briskly. In general, a fairy tale, not an engine. You can just as flattering about the operation of an automatic 6 -speed box. It in no way prevents the engine from realizing all its potential. As a result, this tandem is able to disperse one and a half -ton car to hundreds in ten with a small second. So there are no complaints about the dynamics. As there are no controllability. A rather sharp steering allows you to easily control the car even at decent speed. It is clear that the suspension is not known to this, but from it I would like more smoothness: nevertheless Citroen, and even DS. But times are changing, and priorities are also changing with them.
Our verdict
West on this car, you need to be aware that first of all you purchase a work of art, and only then the vehicle. So, some inconvenience will have to put up. But this is a mere trifle compared to what attention you will be provided with.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
+
An interesting design, a painful engine, good handling, excellent sound insulation. Panoramic roof, the presence of a rear view camera with dynamic guides.
-
The abundance of the front racks that limits the review.
Driving
They are pleased to manage. He is quite dynamic. However, all this applies only to good asphalt.
Salon
From the point of view of design, it is quite difficult to complain about it, but there should be clearly more places.
Comfort
Noise insulation is quite decent, but a hard suspension does not contribute to comfort.
Safety
6 pillows, ABS, ESP.
Price
Beautiful things are sometimes very expensive.
We do not love
Controversial
So, according to engineers, a modern reserve should look like.
Nicely
The back massage will help to relax on the road.
Shallow
Only gloves will fit in such a glove compartment, however, if you part ...
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions 4530x1871x1505 mm
Base 2727 mm
Equipped mass 1541 kg
Full weight 2140 kg
Clearance 150 mm
Trunk volume 468 l
The volume of the fuel tank is 60 liters
Engine turbodiesel, 1997 cm3,
163/3750 L.S./MIN-1, 340/2000 Nm/Min-1
Transmission automatic., 6 -t., Front drive
Dynamics 211 km/h; 10.4 s to 100 km/h
Fuel consumption 6.1 l /100 km in a mixed cycle
Competitors Audi A4 Avant, Mercedes-Benz C-Class Kombi, Volvo V60
Source: Magazine 5 wheel [October 2012]
