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2008 CITROEN C5 Estate reviews

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Nick, Nottinghamshire

Citroen C5 Estate Exclusive 2.0 138 HDI 2008

5 star review

It’s the Exclusive model in red with the following options, Panoramic roof, 19inch Alloys, Cream leather (with massage seats). This car is simply fabulous, I’ve driven it for 2 years and have to hand it back this week as my lease runs out. It’s a hard car to move on from! Start with the negatives: 138Bhp is fine, the newer diesels are 160bhp (there is a reason for this!). The 19inch alloys look great but the ride quality suffers and tyre cost is high. No useable cup holder for the driver! Positives: it is simply a lovely place to spend time, the leather is a good quality and the massage seats may just be a gimmick but still, they make traffic jams easier. Electric tailgate is great when your hands are full and the large panoramic roof is great for taking the kids to Only technical issue was with the tyre valves - suffered 3 failures until the dealer replaced the full set with an updated design. 39 mpg over the last 2000 miles. As a company car it makes a real difference in the car park from the BMW/Merc/Audi clan. Depreciation though is harsh, making them a bargin as a used car.

Submitted: 02/04/2011 18:21:41

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Leigh Holloway, Leicestershire

Citroen C5 Estate Exclusive 2008

3 star review

Just required a new clutch at 22k miles! Citroen know it’s a fault and have issued a technical bulletin to dealers. So they agreed to replace the clutch and pay for that under warranty, however they only paid two hours labour leaving me with a £370 bill for the rest. This was apparently at a reduced rate too! Not happy - and customer service are about to find out. If the clutch is faulty why the hell should I pay for the labour? The cost of the labour is a consequence of the failed clutch.

Submitted: 01/02/2011 20:44:05

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Simon Brown, Yorkshire

Citroen C5 Estate 2.0HDI VTR+ 2008

5 star review

I chose this car primarily for the lease price, the spec is great, but I was hesitant beccause of Citroen’s quality reputation. Glad to say I made a good decision. This really is a fine car. Very comfortable, very quiet and very well equipped. 20,000 miles so far and not a glitch - honest! A few niggles but you learn to live with, storage in cabin is poor & rear tyres worn out at 16,000 miles - front still going at 20,000. Expensive rubber too. Averages 45 - 47 mpg. 20,000 service interval is good too and 1st service £270. Coming from an A4 and Mazda6 you will not be dissapointed with the C5.

Submitted: 04/09/2009 14:39:13

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David Hall, Blaenau Gwent

Citroen C5 Estate vtr 2008

4 star review

When driving through 2 inches of rain the near side leaks water into the passenger foot well.

Submitted: 02/09/2009 13:54:24

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Mike, Yorkshire

Citroen C5 Estate 2.0 VTR Diesel 2008

5 star review

Citroen have had such a poor reputation in the past it’s hard to believe these new C models are made by the same manufacturer. My wife runs a C1 and loves it but this C5 is something else. My previous car was a 2006 Passat but this new C5 tourer beats it in every way possible. Firstly it look beautiful from every angle, it’s a chunky squat design very Germanic, but somehow looks elegant and sporty. On the road it performs beautifully plenty of power, very very smooth engine and cruises very quietly, economy is around 45 mpg. But the most impressive feature is the build quality it’s outstanding for a car in this price range. Now I used to like my Passat but looking back I would rate it as 6.5 out of 10 this C5 would rate about 8.5, maybe 9 it’s that good.

Submitted: 21/01/2009 09:05:44

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