Road Test
Citroën C5 2.2 HDi
Test Date 09 April 2008
Price When New £20,195
Verdict
There are so many good points about the Citroën C5, and so few bad ones, that it’s impossible not to be impressed by it overall. Inside and out, we like the way it looks and we love the way it feels so premium in terms of quality.
Citroën’s designers have clearly tried hard to make this car appeal to drivers who would normally only consider a German badge. The C5 looks and feels like an unusually exotic product considering it is also a rival for the relatively humble Mondeo.
Yet we can’t also help feeling that, purely as a device to drive, the C5 is lacking beside its best rivals. As a car to travel in, it’s refined, comfortable and impressively soothing on long journeys. From behind the wheel, though, it is no match for the Mondeo or the latest Mazda 6. But it’s an interesting alternative, and one that looks unusually good on the road.
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