Citroen DS5 on sale from 26,900 euros

Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 12:43 am

Since March, drivers can enjoy their patronage of the new Citroen DS5, the third member of the premium saga of France’s DS. Attention to detail, quality finishes and a wide varied range of mechanical – including the CV-200-Hybrid4 are the main hallmarks.

Citroen DS5: equipment and key details

The Citroen DS5 is available in three trim levels: Design, Style and Sport. The Design trim level, we offer the following standard: ABS with electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist Emergency, ESP with traction control intelligent, helps out on a slope, firing automatic lights and wipers front , Citroen eTouch touch system, dual zone automatic climate control, electric parking brake, Front fog lights with additional lighting curve, slider and speed limiter, MP3 CD audio system with steering the wheel, audio jack and USB, exhaust Dual chrome trim, rear side windows and tailgate sobretintadas and alloy wheels.

For its part, the Citroen DS5 Style includes everything mentioned above, plus new features such as access and boot with hands-free system, the device rear parking aid, folding exterior mirrors with drives, Bluetooth hands-free system for mobile phones and microfiber upholstery and leather mixed for seats. Finally, the Sport trim level adds its own specific elements of systems front parking aid, the Head-up display device for projection data and images on the front windscreen, leather seats, dark gray, driver’s seat massage function, heated front seats, aluminum pedals and foot rest and entertainment system eMyWay information and entertainment, which includes a next-generation browser mapping of high-quality 7-inch screen size and rear-view camera as parking assistance system.

Citroen DS5: First Citroen Hybrid4

The new Citroen DS5 part of the technical platforms of the Peugeot 3008 and 5008. Precisely the crossover Lion brand, the new technology adopts DS5 Hybrid4, which combines a diesel engine with AWD. The combined power of the hybrid system is 200 hp. At times, both the 2.0 HDI FAP diesel engine of 163 hp and the electric motor of 27 kW (37 hp each) are working at full capacity, it obtained the 200 hp. The level of CO2 emissions estimate is surprisingly low, with just 99 g / km. This variant of organic dyes combined with manual six-speed driven. Systems like the Start / stop automatic stop and start the engine next to the device for energy recovery in braking and deceleration will be part of the standard equipment Hybrid4 DS5.

But this version is not the only hybrid mechanical option in the future Citroen DS5 range. For those who prefer gasoline, two options are available, with the familiar turbocharged petrol engine 1.6 THP in power levels of 155 and 200 hp, both coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox. For its part, Diesel also can choose a 1.6 micro-hybrid technology e-HDI 110 hp, this version, with manual six-speed driven Start/Stop- system, plus a 2.0 HDI 160 hp, this, can be combined with a manual or an automatic six-relations.