Citroën C5 History
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History
The C5 replaced the XM in early 2001 as Citroën's executive model and adopted a conventional saloon/liftback form rather than the XM's dramatic styling. It retained a version of the hydropneumatic suspension (offered as an option alongside conventional coil springs — a first for a Citroën executive car) and was available as a five-door saloon and five-door estate (Tourer). The first generation sold approximately 720,000 units to December 2007.
The second generation debuted in 2008 in a more mainstream three-box saloon form (abandoning the liftback), with the Tourer estate continuing. Diesel versions dominated European sales. European production of the second-generation C5 ended in 2017; the nameplate then went dormant in Europe until the completely redesigned C5 X arrived.
Generations
First generation · C5 I
Five-door liftback saloon and estate; optional hydropneumatic suspension alongside coil-spring option.
Second generation · C5 II
Mainstream three-box saloon and Tourer estate; European production ended 2017.
Body styles
- Saloon (liftback)
- Estate (Tourer)
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