The new Citroën C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid, the latest addition to the brand’s flagship range, has officially opened for orders in the UK. Available in the two most popular trims ‘Flair’ and ‘Flair Plus’, this is Citroën’s first plug-in hybrid and the first model in the brand’s electrification offensive. To coincide with the opening of orders, pricing and specification details have also been announced.

The Citroën C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid is now available to order in the UK, with pricing starting from £35,340 for the ‘Flair’ trim level. First customer deliveries are expected to commence from mid-year 2020. This launch marks the beginning of the brand’s electrification offensive, which will see all Citroën models offered with either a battery electric (BEV) or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant, in addition to internal combustion engines (ICE), by 2025.

The Citroën C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid comes with an adaptable new powertrain, with a PureTech 180 Stop & Start petrol engine and an 80kW electric motor, combined with a new ë-EAT8 automatic gearbox, to offer the equivalent of up to 222 bhp. The combined petrol engine and electric motor produces CO2 of just 32-33g/km and fuel efficiency of up to 168mpg on a combined cycle, (WLTP certified, dependent on version).

With three driving modes, C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid offers drivers the opportunity to optimise the vehicle to their driving needs:

• Electric – the car uses only the battery-powered electric motor, resulting in an ultra-quiet and smooth drive with zero exhaust emissions, offering a range of up to 34miles (WLTP certified).
• Hybrid – the car chooses the best mix of electric and petrol propulsion to suit the driving style whilst optimising efficiency.
• Sport – the car combines the power of electric and petrol motors to offer outstanding performance.

The new C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid can be specified in two trim levels, ‘Flair’ and ‘Flair Plus’ with all models enjoying standard equipment including: Citroën Connect Nav with 3 year subscription to TomTom Live Traffic, active blind spot monitoring, active lane keeping assist, active safety brake, front and rear parking sensors and a 180 degree colour reversing camera. In addition, ‘Flair Plus’ models boast a half-leather interior, an electric driver’s seat, a motorised hands-free tailgate, active cruise control and 19-inch ‘Art’ bi-tone alloy wheels.

Citroën C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid also benefits from the Citroën Advanced Comfort programme. This includes the brand’s unique suspension system with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions, which is a technology that integrates hydraulic bump stops to better control compression and rebound. This ensures that the suspension travel is much more progressive, even on the most adverse of surfaces.

Over and above C5 Aircross SUV models powered by either a petrol or a diesel engine, Citroën’s first plug-in hybrid model also benefits from the following PHEV attributes:

• Hybrid badging on the front wings and tailgate
• ‘Anodised’ Blue colour pack as an option
• Storage compartment (with hinged cover) for storing the charging cable under boot floor
• Mode 3 charging cable with Type 2 connector
• Custom interface for instrument cluster and touchscreen
• Driving mode selector on central console with ‘Brake mode’ intensity option
• Programmable cabin pre-conditioning (heating/cooling) and deferred charging
• Acoustically insulated driver’s and passenger’s side windows
• Keyless entry and start
• Multi-arm rear suspension with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions
• Frameless auto-dimming electrochrome rear-view mirror with blue LED electric driving mode indicator
• 7kW on-board charger capable of accelerated charging < 2hrs via 7kW wall box / public charging point
• 2KWh lithium ion battery

Available from launch, a number of services will be available to make the transition to a new Citroën C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid a seamless experience for our customers.

ë-REMOTE CONTROL: a service integrated into the existing MyCitroën app, offering a host of features including;

• Deferred charging – allowing drivers to schedule when they want the car to start charging when it is plugged in. This is particularly beneficial if your energy tariff has defined off-peak times, so you can charge the car when the electricity is cheapest
• Pre-conditioning – using the app you can remotely set the car to warm up or cool down to 21°C. This can be done even when the car is not being charged (providing it has a certain level of charge)

POD POINT
Pod Point is Citroën UK’s home charging partner. If customers don’t already have a home charging facility, Pod Point supply and install accelerated home charging points (wall boxes) that will allow C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid to charge fully in under two hours (7kW charging point). These charging points will be eligible for the £500 Home Charge Grant (from OLEV/Government) subject to the driver or owner meeting the qualifying criteria.

POLAR
Citroën has partnered with the charging network POLAR to offer UK customers buying a new C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid a six-month free subscription (normally worth £7.85 per month) to the POLAR service, – with many charging points not incurring any extra per-kWh charges.

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