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CITROEN C5 AIRCROSS – DELIGHTFULLY DIFFERENT

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After some time in the Australian automotive wilderness Citroen, under its new importer, Inchcape, has been rejuvenated, albeit with a range of just four models: the C3 small hatchback, C4 wagon, C5 X wagon and, this review’s vehicle, the mid-sized SUV C5 Aircross. Sadly, for a brand with such a long and proud history, and some impressive vehicles, sales continue to be negligible. The original C5 Aircross, launched here in 2020, came in two variants, Feel and Shine, but with the 2023 upgrade dropped back to a single high-spec Sport… Read more

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CITROEN C5 X SHINE

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You can never be quite sure what you will get from Citroen, but it will always be interesting. Citroen’s C5 X, not to be confused with the Mazda CX-5, is an odd one, a cross between an SUV and a station wagon, with a fastback profile thrown in. Guess that makes it a double-cross? Some design features have been drawn from the Citroen CXperience Concept displayed at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Citroen says CX 5 meets the needs of customers who want a large, modern, functional alternative to sedans,… Read more

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CITROEN C5X

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The Citroen C5 X is a large French station wagon that could be called a long hatchback rather than a wagon, or even a lowish SUV, or perhaps a five-door coupe. Your choice… It competes in the Australian market with the Audi A4 Allroad, Peugeot 508 Sportswagon and Volkswagen Arteon. Note that quite a few major components are shared with the Peugeot, some of these have been revised to give it a more Citroen feel and look. STYLING It’s French, so the styling of the Citroen C5 X is simply… Read more

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CITROEN BX

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It has been said that the Citroen BX, first released at the 1982 Paris Motor Show, was the car that revived Citroen’s future. Citroen had been owned by the Michelin Tyre group since the early 1930s when Citroen had financial problems and in the mid-1970s the world oil crisis hit the car and component manufacturing industry heavily. As Citroen had spent heavily on new model development and production facility expansion they were very exposed to the downturn and once again drastic action was necessary. Between 1974 and 1976 financial restructuring… Read more