Road TestCar reviews - Citroen - C5 - SX HDi EstateCitroen modelsOverviewCitroen adds turbo-diesel grunt and economy to its clever C5 wagon3 Sep 2004 CONVENTIONAL station wagons, as a breed, might be on the decline but a number of European car-makers are still working on providing convincing solutions to the problem of mixing car-like dynamics with above-average utility. The Citroen C5 Estate is a case in point. It’s a quite big, useful wagon that also offers plenty of comfort and space for passengers. The fluid suspension makes it one of the best-riding in its class, yet it is also quite handy on tight, winding roads. The HDi version adds another element that will – and already is – becoming an increasingly thought about aspect of new-car buying, and that is fuel economy. Like the turbo-diesel C5 HDi sedan on sale here since June 2001, the C5 HDi Estate wagon (released late 2003) offers the possibility of stretching fuel stops to something like 1000km on a long trip, yet it will still truck along at legal highway speeds with the best of them. Just don’t ask it to streak away at the traffic lights. Model release date: 1 September 2003 to 1 August 2008 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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