The Citroen C5 Aircross comes with some exceptionally amazing fresh ideas and features.  With a balance amalgamation of refreshing design and extremely potent diesel engine makes this car a catch for year 2021. Furthermore, it also features flexible interiors and an and gearbox for smooth drives during leisure weekends.

Citroen has incorporated a comfortable motoring with interesting  suspension set-up as a USP in its new C5 Aircross, making it an an extremely comfortable SUV. Even though, under most of the circumstances, the cabin is silent but you might often find yourself complaining of audible diesel thrum under constant acceleration.

But apart from this, the superb ride quality at higher speeds, refreshingly different motoring and dealership experience makes it an amazing choice for all the power pack SUV ride lovers. 

The C5 Aircross is powered with 2.0-litre diesel engine. It holds the capacity to produce 175bhp and a massive 400Nm of torque. Since, it only powers the front wheelsAWD here. You get to choose from eco and sports mode along with 4 traction modes i.e. standard, snow, all-terrain and sand. All the gearbox duty is handled by an 8-speed automatic gearbox. No twin clutch here but a torque converter instead.

The throttle response is the main catch of C5 Aircross, it immediate with no lag whatsoever. You will also get a hold of quick gearshifts along with convenient of paddle shifters. The dependable fuel efficiency and Citroen claims a figure of 18.6 kmpl which add on to its powerful performance.

As Citroen claims the C5 to be full on comfortable SUV which can be blindly trusted as since 1919, Citroen has been at the forefront of suspension technology. So while the Unlike, other regular cars which get a shock absorber, a spring and a mechanical bump stop, the C5 gets Progressive Hydraulic Cushions to smoothen out large bumps and minor road imperfections. While driving at a constant high speed, you will get a wafting feel like the cars with air suspension, giving you a comfortable ride. Unfortunately, low speed bumps especially the sharp ones are felt.

The steering might not offer you too much comfy but its quick while  changing directions quickly. It is advisable to take it easy in the corners as the tall dimensions and soft suspension setup means there is body roll.

The eddy yet funky design does not just limit to exteriors, it continues to spread the vibes in interiors as well. With a grey black combo all over, it delves on freshness  the cabin exudes. You get this straight dashboard with these well designed vertical air-con vents. However the 8-inch touch screen infotainment system feels a bit shorter and inconvenient. Apart from aircon controls below the screen, you will also get  a hold of touch operated direct control buttons for music, aircon, navigation and more.

One of the prominent improvement is its instrument binnacle which is a 12.3-inch digital cluster and can be customised with three graphic modes i.e Personal, Dual and Minimum. With no leaf left unturned, there has been full focus on space and storage comfort. The section under the large compartment of central armrest has a capacity to carry a 1.5L bottle. Not this, but even the glove box and door pockets are roomy along with large storage area at the front of the centre console.

The C5’s USP might be comfort its the ride quality, but it has also paid special attention to the seats which are of grey grained leather with a light grey band. These not only look attractive and appealing but are also comfortable due to broad cushions, high density foam at the base and thick textured foam at the surface. While the driver seat is electrically adjustable, the co-passenger needs to do the adjustments manually. A nice ventilation system would have made it perfect scenario.

 If you focus on the back bench, there is plenty of legroom and the seats that are just as comfortable. You can make it even more comfortable as these are three independent seats which can be reclined or folded down to a flat floor for fitting in the extra luggage for your long trips.

With humongous 580 litres of boot space, you do get an electric tail-gate but in the top shine variant. Move the rear seats to their furthest forward position and you have got up to 720L and with the modular rear seats folded away, there’s an amazing 1630L of boot space available.

C5 Aircross is jackpot with loaded features. There is an 8-inch touch screen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and android auto, panoramic sunroof in the shine variant, cruise control, air purifier, automatic headlights and wipers, front and rear parking sensors, reversing camera, LED mood lights, Park assist, keyless entry with push button start, dual-zone climate control and more. It’s covered on the safety front too.  Giving you a luxurious feel, C5 gets a coffee break alert, blind spot monitoring system, hill decent and hill start assist, front driver, passenger and side airbags, curtain airbags, ESP and ABS.