Citroen C5: 6.2.08, Belchamp Striking new saloon proves Citroen is serious about taking on the Mondeo

摘要

CITROEN IS GETTING serious about the C5. Having settled, since 2001, for less than 10,000 sales a year of a loveable but funny-looking contender in the 300,000-a-year Mondeo/Passat market, the company has unveiled a replacement whose much more imposing design meets rivals head on, for under ￡16,000. The new C5 signals two other important moves: that Citroen accepts Ford's and Renault's conclusion - evident from the styling of the new Mondeo and Laguna - that today's mainstream saloon buyers want their cars impressive but conservative.