New Citroen C5 Aircross family SUV prices from £23,225

The Citroen C5 Aircross is the firm's long-awaited alternative to the Peugeot 3008, Renault Kadjar and Nissan Qashqai

New 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross family SUVThe new Citroen C5 Aicross family-sized SUV opens for ordering on Monday 3 December, ahead of deliveries beginning in early February 2019. The firm has now revealed pricing for its new range-topper, which starts from £23,225.

The five-seat SUV will be offered in Feel, Flair and Flair Plus trims. All will have best-in-class boot space, says Citroen: a sliding rear seat varies it between 580 litres and 720 litres. Fold the rear seats and 1,630 litres is opened up.

All are likely to prove very comfortable to ride in as well, as Citroen’s unique suspension with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions features on all. Flair and Flair Plus versions of the 2019 World Car Awards contender add armchair-like Advanced Comfort Seats. 

New 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross interior

Even the base Feel is well equipped, featuring 17-inch alloys, dual-zone climate control, rear parking sensors and touchscreen infortainment with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard. Safety equipment is impressive, with active safety braking, blind-spot warning and lane-departure warning.

Flair (priced from £25,325) adds 18-inch alloys, a reversing camera, TomTom sat nav, dark rear glass, voice recognition and Citroen’s ConnectedCAM built-in dashcam.

Flair Plus (priced from £27,725) includes 19-inch alloys, active cruise control, an opening panoramic roof and wireless smartphone charging.

The engine line-up is simple: 1.2-litre PureTech 130 or 1.6-litre PureTech 180 petrol, plus 1.5-litre BlueHDi 130 and 2.0-litre BlueHDi 180 diesel. Both 180hp engines have an automatic as standard (you can’t get an auto on the PureTech 130). 

New 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross family SUV

Citroen suggests the trickiest part may be selecting colour and trim: with seven paint colours, an optional black roof, three colour packs and four alloy wheel options, there are a total of 30 different combinations of C5 Aircross. There’s sure to be one for you, no matter what your tastes…

2019 Citroen C5 Aircross model range

Feel

  • 1.2 PureTech 130: £23,225
  • 1.5 BlueHDi 130: £24,725
  • 1.5 BlueHDi 130 auto: £26,325

Flair

  • 1.2 PureTech 130: £25,325
  • 1.6 PureTech 180 auto: £28,325
  • 1.5 BlueHDi 130: £26,825
  • 1.5 BlueHDi 130 auto: £28,425
  • 2.0 BlueHDi 180 auto: £30,325

Flair Plus

  • 1.2 PureTech 130: £27,725
  • 1.6 PureTech 180 auto: £30,725
  • 1.5 BlueHDi 130: £29,225
  • 1.5 BlueHDi 130 auto: £30,825
  • 2.0 BlueHDi 180 auto: £32,725

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Richard Aucock
Richard Aucockhttps://www.richardaucock.co.uk/
Richard is director at Motoring Research. He has been with us since 2001, and has been a motoring journalist even longer. He won the IMCO Motoring Writer of the Future Award in 1996 and the acclaimed Sir William Lyons Award in 1998. Both awards are run by the Guild of Motoring Writers and Richard is currently vice chair of the world's largest organisation for automotive media professionals. Richard is also a juror and Steering Committee director for World Car Awards and the UK juror for the AUTOBEST awards.

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