The new Citroën C5 X is about to arrive at European dealerships. Although it already has prices in the main markets of the Old Continent, the process of delivering units of the new flagship of the two chevrons has not yet started, which is already being manufactured in China, and it will not take long to do so.
The new Citroën C5 X It is one of the most anticipated models for this spring. the flagship of the French brand with the two chevrons has completely changed this concept, in which the three-volume sedans have reigned for years, and which are disappearing for the SUVs. A market that is increasingly complicated for generalist brands with notorious production cessations, but to which Citroën is not going to give up in any way.
It is in this context that the Citroën C5 X will militate. The French already have prices throughout the continent, it can be ordered but the delivery of units has been delayed until early spring, since the units are not manufactured in Europe, but the manufacturing exclusive takes place in China, at the Dongfeng-Citroën facility in Chengdu. This location started production of the new model last September, just as the order books for the European-spec model opened, so the units that have been manufactured have been mainly for the Asian market.
The new Citroën C5 X is already manufactured in China for Europe
But there can be no more delays, the French manufacturer has stepped on the accelerator so that the first units reach dealers in eight European countries in a few weeks, despite the fact that sales estimates are not very high. Nothing less than 2/3 of its production will be sold in Chinabut this is one of the 45 countries around the world where the model is available and that have already received just under 1,250 units.
In the neighboring country of France, last February 47 of the 112 units sent were registered, which have a special task, that of press tests, dealerships and for the relevant courses to show all their qualities. The new C5 X has followed the design trend of the brand, reinterpreting the concept of the traditional saloon, now with a sportier tint and a certain crossover aptitude.
A design, as a whole, that inherits characteristic details of authentic representation models such as the extinct C6 and the older XM. Although it has been conceived for China, the manufacturer has indicated that it will offer a high-quality interior atmosphere, along with a mechanical range with two 130 and 180 hp gasoline engines, and the 225 hp plug-in hybridall with 8-speed electrified automatic transmission and front-wheel drive.
Source: Autointernationaal.nl