NEW Citroen C5 X 2022 review: should this be your next PHEV company car?

[@neilburns8869]

Citroen are another one of those cars that represents surprisingly great value for your money. Minimalist and simple but is that really a bad thing in an age when you have so many gadgets that you really don't want or need half of them.

[@kaspartint7286]

Thank you for being one of the few reviewers of this car that actually pops the hood.

[@sevesellors2831]

Very nice looking car very Citroen. I think I prefer this to the DS4 or DS9 it’s more distinctive Great review very well presented.

[@tattttu9]

almost a decade ago, citroen launched a couple of cars with a split headlight design, including the c4 picasso. nowadays, that running light above and headlights below design is going to be BMW's and Lamborghini's new design... that featured in a mpv almost a decade ago.... from Citroen:D (they are ahead of the game XD)

[@heshamhassaan]

you forgot to edit the boot space part lol but still great video

[@berrievanderlinden3797]

I have a 2007 C5 and it still drives amazing!

[@petercrosland5502]

Yeah - know how you feel!

[@Jwaker93]

Always enjoy clicking on your videos Cam, consistent quality content. The C5 X is leagues above the Citroën Xsara Picasso I'm currently driving!

[@petercrosland5502]

Yes it is, your Xsara Picasso - which I also have, was designed in the mid-80's and chucked at the World in 1989. So a 40 year old design. I think mine has bits it doesn't really need like electric windows all round, electric mirrors and alloy wheels but at 17 years old it still passes its MOT and does what it it was intended to do. I am now so ancient that I need something that I can fall in and out of. It's a case of Citroen getting something right first time and they did precious little to it in the 11 years they made it. 1 minor facelift, so minor that you need to own one to notice and new engines as available. They made well over 2 million of them on 4 continents and there are lots still around. I am amazed on TV news that sooner or later one will pop into shot . Sometimes less is more.

[@MrSunnyBhoy]

That's a very striking and interestingly designed car. Like a estate SUV crossover. Citroen cars look great thesedays

[@grahamrock3942]

Just "Test Driven" the 2024 C5x....OUTSTANDING would be an understatement, perfection personified. I've been a hardened owner of Honda Vehicles for well over 22 years but I honestly believe that Honda has 'lost the plot', for want of a better phrase...the latest ZR-V is so 'Bland' it is literally unbelievable WHY Honda has adopted the principal of "let's see what we can get away with". Citroën however, with the new 'Parent' Company, has not only developed a fantastic Range of vehicle's, but they have adopted the correct Pricing Structure, unlike Peugeot surprisingly....and certainly NOT Honda ! Drive and comfort with the C5x is so refined it cannot be faulted. Love the content of your Review, exacting and informative...well done, G.A.R.

[@jamiep61]

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. Could be the best Citroen Model on sale

[@x3merx3mer]

8:45 8:56 Matrix glitch

[@spursman3998]

Class vehicle. Great review. Would love one of these but unless I win the lottery I won't hold my breath.

[@TheChrysler56]

Would this beauty be able to tow a twin axle caravan weighing 1800kgs ? In other words what’s the maximum towing capacity please? Thanks. I really would love this Citroen.

[@lautrey6531]

Finally a "true" Citroën! A very beautiful car indeed. Thank you for the presentation.

[@magnusbarth6671]

Awesome. Will there be a version with 100% electric motor?

[@france4me117]

Absolutely gorgeous in all ways

[@zynan]

The side profile reminds me of the Citroen b4 that my Grandparents had (many years old when they had it in about 1984).

[@juriebezuidenhout2538]

Im sold!!!

[@bimlico]

You never mentioned Android Auto. Is it on the car or is it not? More people use it than Apple cp. Also, how iften do you need to charge the battery? Is it a daily chore or longer? A d you never showed the charge point.

[@JachuJustyDriver]

Big Citroens always leaned in corners and required some balls to drive them fast. They required balls not because they were dangerous. They required balls, because if the someone drove only german cars before, they'll be overwhelmed by the body movement at first. They're perfectly stable when leaning and after you reach dead point on the suspension. And with the hydropneumatic they were also perfectly stable when switching left to right and right to left. Big Citroens have to lean, thats what makes them THE CITROEN. I'm yet to test that Progressive Cushion thing and I hope it won't dissapoint me.

[@henrik1743]

It rides GREAT on the ec4, my dad had a xm for half my childhood and I recently had a v6 xantia activa

[@fluidefluide1128]

They still never rolled like a Ford Mondeo.

[@menifo4334]

Looks a bit busy and fussy from some angles on the exterior. I wish you would comment on interior fit and finish. A nice review, nevertheless.

[@protocetid]

A shooting brake is a coupe with a large cargo space, don’t legitimize dumb and unnecessary marketing attempts at rebranding estates.

[@del42sa]

I just love your style 😉

[@frameshade]

Too bad there's no all wheel drive on offer for the countries with winter, would be a nice car to have.

[@Jesuscger]

Fantastic car! Just love it!

[@billburke7352]

Holy Airflow! Lots of architecture to share with cousin Chrysler in their re-development of that near luxury American brand. It’s family after all. Stellantis must share resources to pull off this merger, this looks like a candidate for that thinking.

[@ap-qn9hw]

What's the model of your shoes seriously ?

[@edwarddejong8025]

This would sell well in the USA. It reminds me of the old Saab 9-5 wagon, which was an incredibly practical car.

[@alexandermoore2982]

the Buick TourX did pretty bad, but maybe that's because of GM 😂

[@grandhomme4183]

@@alexandermoore2982 Definitely because of GM! Look how PSA saved Opel in just a year, when GM failed for 10 years !

[@alexandermoore2982]

@@grandhomme4183 to be fair, PSA just threw everything away and made Opels rebadged Peugeots, but at least the brand is now profitable!

[@grandhomme4183]

@@alexandermoore2982 True!

[@backwoodsbungalow9674]

Maybe this could be badged as a Chrysler Airflow in the USA. 🤔

[@emmanuelonuoha1880]

Love the front end, the back end ruins it for me though. It for some reason already feels dated. Like an 08 nissan juke

[@Mastakilla91]

How tall are you?

[@petercrosland5502]

6' 1", and you?

[@sdemosi]

187cm so close enough. Is this a competition?

[@victorgrasscourt3382]

Maybe Citroen might be able to get some C5x’s into their UK showrooms?

[@vs6300]

We need our diesels back.

[@Bloodin28]

Diesel is dying on cars nowadays. Buying a new diesel car is nonsense...

[@petercrosland5502]

@@Bloodin28 Not if it's a 2.2 173 bhp one, effortless progress.

[@vs6300]

@@petercrosland5502 Now that is a brilliant engine. Lasts forever. Sad that it was later dumbed down to a single turbo.

[@Bloodin28]

@@petercrosland5502 That is right, but if you are in Turkey, you can't buy more than 1.6 lt engines because of %260 taxation, if a car is 30.000 Euros and have a 2.2 lt engine and it is 108.000 Euros in Turkey...

[@Rapscallion2009]

I love the thing. I'd seriously have one as my next company car but most employers have moved from Company Cars to allowances, which don't allow drivers to take advantage of the low BIK tax of these kinds of cars. Making a PHEV largely pointless. The economy is nice, but since the car costs 35 grand (up from 25 grand)..........

[@petercrosland5502]

Wot? In English please!

[@Rapscallion2009]

@@petercrosland5502 the extra 8-9 grand would take longer to recoup than anyone is likely to own a company car for. The petrol engines are pretty clean, so the tax banding isn't too bad on them to start with - especially the smaller one. It's a little closer for 40% tax payers.

[@Liton999]

Thumb up for the Pratchett reference ;-)

[@rajeshmali7309]

Beautiful 😍

[@realitychecks2920]

Not mad on those wheels

[@qlitnet]

It doesnt have Hill Hold Assist?

[@vladdutz20]

No autohold function at the stop light, but it has hill hold. You can stand still in D at the stoplight when you activate the adaptive cruise control

[@petercrosland5502]

@@vladdutz20 God, do you need hold assist? Really???

[@muhammadganji1529]

Very nice 🎉

[@tanutoikka6982]

Looks like a perfect car but unfortunately stays in the store for lacking that extra 200 liters of boot space in practical form. V90, A6, 5-series BMW, and so on, has the same "shooting brake" curse. Long live the Passat in it's present state.

[@robcf16able]

Very similar to the DS5

[@nimaq8719]

Shame the PHEV boot is 485l!

[@stevebendelack3935]

Its quite funny…the traditional ye olde Top Gear delivery…the phrasing and cadences are heavily borrowed.Nice review though to be fair.

[@sir_crab2080]

I love it

[@adamuppsala1931]

You didn't mention the seat design absorbing and neutralising smells. It's great for longer distances. Your farts go unnoticed.

[@tonyn3227]

nice looking car, but if its not fully electric, not interested in.

[@disnox6902]

It will take only a few months for the fully electric version, but I think that there wiil be a hydrogen version, because Citroen has just started to commercialize the hydrogen e-Jumpy.

[@vecernicek2]

Car journalists these days don't know their body styles. Just like an SUV with a sloping roofline is not a coupé, this 4-door hatchback on stilts looks nothing like a shooting break. It ain't difficult to count the doors, is it.

[@petercrosland5502]

No, 4, since 1934

[@petercrosland5502]

and 5 from about 1937

[@kostantinoskalominidis2885]

good looking? really?

[@AutumnWind92]

Good looking and SUV can't be used in same sentence😂

[@NigelRudyard]

Stylish and eclectic, but I suspect it would be an annoyance to own day to day.

[@andyml1]

Can you imagine the depreciation?……😬

[@NigelRudyard]

@@andyml1 Absolutely (conversely it's probably at the three year point they'll make a decent SH buy?)

[@jamesnicholl8016]

front half great- rear half awful- probably sell about 30 in UK

[@petercrosland5502]

Ye Gods, I have owned Citroen for most of the last 50 years, this is too much. It all started going wronrg with alloy wheels and electric mirrors. This is going to help nothing, luckily Citroen also knows how to make a horse redundant, that is a skill.

[@jimmygoodwinthechapel9704]

If it makes you feel any better, I'm 30 and I've shown this to a few of my friends and we all think it looks absolutely awesome. It might not be to your taste but hopefully it's a good cash cow for the company. I'm optimistic, the new designs really punch out in a dull crowd at the mo

[@petercrosland5502]

@@jimmygoodwinthechapel9704 Yep Jimmy, it does look great but in the midst of all the chaos going on at the moment, can they build it in any quantity? If they build it, would anybody want it? And yes it's fine having heated massage seats and the chance to get a haircut at 100mph, or in my case a quick ear and nostril hair trim but it's not where we are - is it? At 30 you should be able to enjoy a C5 but I fear those days are long gone.

[@jimmygoodwinthechapel9704]

@@petercrosland5502 all very valid points! I enjoyed your reply! Little drunk at the mo so a poor reply from me but this is the best I can give! Happy KZbin to you!

[@petercrosland5502]

@@jimmygoodwinthechapel9704 Good sport Jimmy - I loved my C5's - but at 30 I had a Dyane 6 with a massive 33bhp. It did everything you could want plus it made you smile.People will tell you that the A-series Citroen is a car you will talk to, patting it on the dashboard when it has done well. Mine fell apart after about 200K miles and I still miss it. After you get rid of the hangover may you find such happiness. All the best, Peter.

[@SuperJazbec]

Dizel, dizel we want to have dizel power.

[@Bloodin28]

Diesel is dying on cars nowadays. Buying a new diesel car is nonsense...

[@frankrudd6346]

If you have a caravan don't bother

[@led0073]

It should do well in China, both china and france have the same values with cars, electrical goods, cutlery, clothes, make things look good, but do it for as cheaply as possible but expensive at the same time!, make it last until just after the warranty period then make it breakdown or fall apart, with something quite serious and some what expensive to repair, (oh I know the cam shaft shattering) had both a Citreon and a Peugeot do just that because they decided to cut costs on the quality of the materials used when they designed and built it. Was told by a technician it's just what happens with our cars after being stranded on a motorway for hours. Also they should love the technology and electrical systems in China because they will like that they will have to bodge repairs if possible to the systems due to them just stopping or turning themselves off at any moment, some won't impede the car driving around but the digital dash is OK for the screen to turn off and go completely black, it's fine not knowing what speed your doing or ever being able to change the radio station again. But after 2 or 6 stops and trying to restart the car maybe! You might be lucky and it self repairs, which is a brilliant feature. If you do take it into Citreon or Peugeot to look at it they won't have a clue anyway so it a good thing it has the magic electrical repair feature. One thing I really like about french cars has to be the paint being sprayed on so thin that the whole nose will get chips and start flaking off with in months of owning one, but at least it will give it a typical French tatty car look quickly even if you did buy one brand new and gave serious consideration to selling your first born child into slavey to afford one. One minor thing they will like feature wise will be bits of trim or door handles coming away from the car leaving you holding them in your hand and not being able to get out of that particular door, but that's why the have other doors to climb in and out of and you can do that for months (fun for the whole family) because spare parts are made to order and take entire generations of families to get and replace but you can always use a bit of string to solve the issue. Also don't use anything but the tears of unicorns to clean the rather nice looking alloy wheels because if you use anything else including water they start to stain and then corrode because they have used the cheapest alloy material know to both mankind and alien species, but at least they looked nice when you first got it. So apart from a few issues they are fantastic cars and you really do have to experience a french car at least once in your life just to say you've lived a full life. I bet the Chinese are going to love these cars too.

[@colinrenfrew48]

It’s one niche too many. Maybe in China, it’s ok, but in the U.K? Not a chance.

[@vladdutz20]

You'll reconsider your thoughts if you'll drive it

[@contyoutufication]

They should do a sedan version of this...

[@oguzhanyel1939]

Citroen says "This is the new sedan" :)

[@JimmyLarsen33]

Spend some money on some new shoes before presenting a brand new car....

[@stringer-ik1pc]

In a year it wi be worth fk all. And broke.

[@carbonara2144]

I have had a C5 diesel since 2010. 190k in it. Mostly just regular maintenance. I have enjoyed immensely reading about the troubles that german drivers have had with dsg transmissions jerking, tsi turbos failing, timing chains breaking the engine, Audis burning oil like crazy. I considered a VAG car but dodged a bullet there. C5 has been comfortable and reliable. I have been checking new cars but I love my car, it works well. No real need to change. Audis look good but are expensive to repair. People who use a lot of money to those go into a trap and just have to pay. Only problem for me now is skyrocketing diesel price.

[@invinciblecucumber]

It looks american...i don't really like it.

[@davidfrimpong9611]

Horrible looking 😔

[@HextorBane]

Wow another cheap shitty Citroen. REAL cars are a different thing.

[@petercrosland5502]

And a real car is? Fiat 500? The original one?

[@paulomatematica9985]

not a citroen. a big ugly car.

[@changsangma1915]

Opinions are fine, just not impressive in any logic or sense. More like showing the stupid part of the brain Lol.

[@AutumnWind92]

@@changsangma1915 SUV are the most inefficient cars by far. Terrible for city, fuel inneficent,dangerous for pedestrians (and for drivers),terrible for small city streets. They are being pushed because they are easy to make and idiots keep buying them.

[@changsangma1915]

@@AutumnWind92 ........i know the desperation to justify and favor to another like minded buzzer! The car market isn't as constricted to feel devoid of choices as your demented self tells you. You talk about all that points like no other car ever made didn't come with those list pff. It was a good desperation though.

[@Bloodin28]

Definitely a Citroen, spiritual successor of C5 Exclusive. The only car more Citroen than this after 2000 is C6.

[@petercrosland5502]

@@Bloodin28 And it would be - if it worked, sadly too few of them did for long.