Citroën C5 Aircross: while driving you will feel like Aladdin on a floating carpet

At the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show, Citroën presented the long-awaited new-generation Citroën C5 Aircross SUV, which it announced right here with the Citroën C-aircross concept in 2015. With it, the French are pushing a new hydraulic suspension to the forefront, which promises sensations while driving hovering on a flying carpet on any road surface. Comfortable suspension has been in Citroën's genes for almost 100 years. The C5 Aircross will hit European roads at the end of 2018.

Citroën C5 Aircross it is 4.5 meters long, 1.84 meters wide and 1.67 meters high medium-sized SUV with a 2.73-meter wheelbase brought to Shanghai, where its story began to be written two years ago. With it, Citroën puts its beeper in the popular segment of vehicles SUV (SUVs and crossovers account for almost a quarter of global car sales). A new generation vehicle will have new hydraulic suspension (the new two-stage suspension will also make it possible on a rough surface floating feeling of driving). It is Citroën's innovation of hydraulic clutches, which will also be part of their future vehicles. With them, the French are returning to the recognizable technology of hydraulic damping and adaptive chassis, with which it established itself as an advanced brand in the automotive world.

The Citroën C5 Aircross will initially be available in China.

In addition to the suspension, comfort will also be ensured by the seats, the backrest angle of which can also be changed at the back at an angle of 27 degrees. Wide armrests will add their own the luxury of knee room (201 mm) and head (954 mm). Offers many personalization options, even when it comes to footwear that can be 17- or 19-inch. Even the imaginatively designed ones should not be overlooked disposal sites. It is equipped with protection for fenders and lower parts of the vehicle, there are also protective linings, air pockets Airbump. It has a trunk with a box opening 482 liters volume.

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Med safety assistance systems The Citroën C5 Aircross is worth noting the crash prevention system with automatic emergency braking, automatic headlight control, traffic sign reader, active radar cruise control and blind spot control. It will also be able to maintain direction within the traffic lane. It adorns the center console 8 inch touch screen HD resolution, and the driver's eyes will most regularly look at the 12.3-inch TFT digital display on the instrument panel. She will take care of the visual support of the event 360 degree live image, and for connectivity a web connection and the latest 3D navigation system Citroën Connect Nav.

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Citroën is bringing hydraulic suspension back to the scene.

It will initially be offered for sale in China, where customers will be able to choose between powertrains with THP turbocharged gasoline units with 165 hp and 121 kW (THP 350) and 200 hp and 147 kW (THP 380). Power will be transmitted to the front axle by a six-speed automatic transmission EAT6 E-shift. It will also be available as Plug-In Hybrid PHEV e-AWD, which will be the only one available with four-wheel drive. It will be powered by a 200 hp internal combustion engine and two electric motors that will be developed together 300 hp. On electricity, its range will be 60 kilometers, and in addition to the 100% electric driving mode, there will also be combined, 4 x 4 and hybrid mode.