Citroen C5 Aircross SUV is
almost ready for the Chinese auto market. The C5 Aircross debuted last month in Shanghai and
will launch next month. Price will start at 157.800 yuan and and at 223.800 yuan.
The C5 Aircross is based on the PSA EMP2 platform
which also underpins the Peugeot 4008, known as 3008 elsewhere.
At launch the C5 Aircross will be available with the
same engines as the 3008/4008: a 1.6 turbo with 167 hp and 245 nm, and a 1.8
turbo with 204 hp and 280 nm, both mated to a six-speed automatic. Sources say
that Citroen is working on a 2.0 turbo version, a hybrid, and an LWB seven-seat
version (like the Tiguan L / Allspace).
The 1.6 turbo will be designated 350TPH and
the 1.8 turbo 380TPH. The Chinese name for the C5 Aircross is Tianyi.
It is made locally by Dongfeng-PSA, the joint venture that also
makes the 4008.
The Citroen C5 Aircross in Shanghai. Design is nice
but kinda front-heavy. The nose is so enormous and so tall that is looks like
it will flip over frontwards.
