Citroën C5 - Wikipedia

First generation
Overview
Model code	DC/DE
Production	2000–2007
Assembly	France: Rennes (Rennes Plant)
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door liftback5-door estate
Platform	PSA PF3
Related	Citroën C6Peugeot 407
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1.8 L EW7 I4 2.0 L EW10 I4 3.0 L ES9 V6 Diesel: 1.6 DV6 HDi L I4 2.0 DW10 HDi L I4 2.2 DW12 HDi L I4
Transmission	5-speed manual6-speed manual4-speed automatic6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,750 mm (108.3 in)
Length	4,745 mm (186.8 in) (liftback)4,839 mm (190.5 in) (estate)
Width	1,770 mm (69.7 in)
Height	1,476 mm (58.1 in) (liftback)1,511 mm (59.5 in) (estate)

 Liftback (pre-facelift) Estate (pre-facelift) Liftback (facelift) Liftback (facelift) Estate (facelift)

The first-generation C5 was available as a five-door liftback or five-door estate styles only. As a liftback, Citroën had completely reversed the design philosophy from the fastback saloon era of Robert Opron. Production commenced in the end of 2000. Sales in the United Kingdom commenced in April 2001.[2]

Power came from 1.8 and 2.0 litre straight-4 and 3.0 litre V6 petrol engines, as well as 1.6, 2.0 and 2.2 litre direct injection diesel engines. The first-generation C5 was the last Citroën developed under the chairmanship of Jacques Calvet (1982–1999). The C5 had a further development of Citroën's hydropneumatic suspension, now called Hydractive 3.

The major change with this system was the use of electronic sensors to replace the mechanical height correctors seen in all previous hydropneumatic cars. This allowed the suspension computer to automatically control ride height: at high speed the suspension is lowered to reduce drag and at low speeds on bumpy roads the ride height is raised.

Manual control of ride height was retained, though it was overridden by the computer if the car was driven at an inappropriate speed for the selected height. Certain cars also featured the computer controlled ride stiffness, called Hydractive 3+.

In a major break with Citroën tradition, the brakes and steering were no longer powered by the same hydraulic system as the suspension, but the power steering used the same LDS fluid with its own pump. It has been speculated[by whom?] that the primary driver for this was the cost of developing electronic brake force distribution for the system, when the PSA Group already had an implementation for conventional brakes.

Another factor may be the highly responsive nature of 'traditional' Citroën brakes, which some have found hard to adjust to on other hydropneumatic cars, though it is felt by some to be superior.[citation needed]

In September 2004, the C5 underwent a major facelift (new front and rear ends; same centre section) to bring it into line with the look of the new Citroën C4. The liftback was lengthened from 4,618 mm (181.8 in) to 4,745 mm (186.8 in) and the estate from 4,755 mm (187.2 in) to 4,840 mm (190.6 in). Also, this new version got swivelling directional headlights.

The Hydractive suspension improves ride quality, keeps the car levelled, and enables the car to drive on three wheels if one tire is flat. The suspension is derived from the Hydropneumatic suspension used in the 1950s Citroën DS. Variations in height using the Hydractive suspension range up to 15 mm (0.6 in) in the front and 11 mm (0.4 in) in the back.

Production ended in December 2007, with the final production number being 720,000. In the United Kingdom, 45,502 models of the car were sold from 2001 to 2004.[3]

Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Top speed	0–62 mph (100 km/h) (s)
1.8 L EW7 I4	1749 cc	115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) at 5,500 rpm	160 N⋅m (118 lb⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm	122 mph (196 km/h)	11.1
1.8 L EW7 I4 with automatic					11.3
2.0 L EW10 I4	1997 cc	136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) at 6,000 rpm	190 N⋅m (140 lb⋅ft) at 4,100 rpm	129 mph (208 km/h)	9.8
2.0 L EW10 I4 HPI		140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) at 6,000 rpm	192 N⋅m (142 lb⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm	130 mph (209 km/h)	9.6
2.0 L EW10 I4 VVT		143 PS (105 kW; 141 hp) at 6,000 rpm	200 N⋅m (148 lb⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm		9.1
3.0 L ES9 V6	2946 cc	207 PS (152 kW; 204 hp) at 6,000 rpm	285 N⋅m (210 lb⋅ft) at 3,750 rpm	144 mph (232 km/h)	9.7
3.0 L ES9 V6 VVT		211 PS (155 kW; 208 hp) at 6,000 rpm	290 N⋅m (214 lb⋅ft) at 3,750 rpm	143 mph (230 km/h)	8.6
1.6 L DV6 HDi diesel I4	1560 cc	109 PS (80 kW; 108 hp) at 4,000 rpm	240 N⋅m (180 lb⋅ft) at 1,750 rpm	118 mph (190 km/h)	11.3
2.0 L DW10 HDi diesel I4	1997 cc	90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) at 4,000 rpm	205 N⋅m (151 lb⋅ft) at 1,900 rpm	112 mph (180 km/h)	13.1
		109 PS (80 kW; 108 hp) at 4,000 rpm	250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) at 1,750 rpm	119 mph (192 km/h)	11.3
		136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) at 4,000 rpm	320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) at 2,000 rpm	127 mph (204 km/h)	9.8
2.2 L DW12 HDi diesel I4	2179 cc	133 PS (98 kW; 131 hp) at 4,000 rpm	314 N⋅m (232 lb⋅ft) at 2,000 rpm	127 mph (204 km/h)	10,5
		170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp) at 4,000 rpm	400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft) at 1,750 rpm	138 mph (222 km/h)	8,5

Safety

edit ANCAP test results Citroen C5 5 door hatch (2001)[4]

Test	Score
Overall
Frontal offset	12.59/16
Side impact	15.85/16
Pole	2/2
Seat belt reminders	0/3
Whiplash protection	Not Assessed
Pedestrian protection	Not Assessed
Electronic stability control	Not Assessed

ANCAP test results Citroen C5 variant(s) as tested (2005)[5]

Test	Score
Overall
Frontal offset	12.95/16
Side impact	14.98/16
Pole	2/2
Seat belt reminders	3/3
Whiplash protection	Not Assessed
Pedestrian protection	Poor
Electronic stability control	Standard