Citroen will introduce an all-new, third-generation
C5 sedan in 2020, according to the company’s CEO Linda Jackson. Citroen has
axed the previous C5 in Europe last June, with Linda Jackson confirming a
successor to AutoNews during the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Jackson said that spinning off DS as a standalone
premium brand back in 2014 created some gaps in Citroen’s range, gaps that are
now going to filled following PSA Group’s recent plan for eight different body
variations in passenger and light commercial vehicles.
Citroen has revealed a new compact SUV at
the Shanghai Auto Show called the C5 Aircross, which is coming to Europe in
late 2018. The C5 Aircross will be the first model to use Citroen’s newest
suspension system, which features a hydraulic stop for the first time and
replaces the old, more complex and heavy hydropneumatic suspension.
The new C5 and the unconfirmed yet C6 are expected
to also use this new suspension, with Jackson pointing out that only Citroen
models will get this feature within the PSA Group, ruling out its use on Opel
cars as well. Jackson also added that the recent acquisition of Opel/Vauxhall
would have no effect on Citroen’s future model strategy.
