August 9th evening，the new B-class car – Citroen C5 X opened its pre-sale through Dongfeng Citroen. Four models were announced with a pre-sale price of RMB 143,700-186,700.
The new car is built on the EMP2 modular platform, supporting compact and midsize cars and compatible with front-wheel-drive, four-wheel-drive, and transverse engine configurations. It was previously used by the Peugeot 308 (second generation) and the Citroen C4 Picasso (second generation) as early as 2013.
From the appearance, the new car has a slender body with a higher ground clearance, which is more like a cross-border travel car. The length, width, and height are 4805, 1865, and 1505 mm, respectively.
In terms of power, it is equipped with a 1.6-liter turbo engine (third-generation 360THP engine) with a maximum power of 129 kW and a peak torque of 250 N·m, matched with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The official data shows that the combined fuel consumption is 5.8L per 100 km.
The C5 X is equipped with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 tires. The 19-inch Goodyear tires are priced at over a thousand yuan per tire, but the C5 X has lowered the price to 748 CNY per tire after its launch.
In the secondary model of the C5 X, ACC and a 12-inch large screen with C-Connect 3.0 intelligent network system are added. The third-level model has a 3D color e-HUD head-up display, Clean cabin intelligent cleaning cabin, ambiance lighting, and other amenities. The top-level model is equipped with Claudia leather seats, seat ventilation, HiFi surround sound system, etc.
It is reported that C5 X will also launch a plug-in hybrid version in the future.
Source: Dongfeng Citroen
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