Citroen's Aircross Concept will debut as C5 Aircross at April's
Shanghai Auto Show.
Although the C5 name was previously reserved to one
of the brand's sedans, it will be used for the new crossover as the French
marque looks to expand its range of SUV and crossovers to meet burgeoning
demand for such vehicles.
Two sketches of the production-spec C5 Aircross have
been released and it closely resembles the concept that debuted almost exactly
two years. The car depicted is finished in the same shade of red as the
concept, includes almost identical headlights, a similar front grille, roof
racks and a set of large wheels.
No official details are known about the vehicle at
this early stage but it is expected to be based around the same EMP2 platform
as the Peugeot 5008 SUV. Production of the C5 Aircross will be handled by the
company's facility in Rennes, France.