Citroen’s first large passenger car in Australia in six years is the C5 X, which blends sedan, wagon and SUV styling for $57,670 plus on-road costs.
- 2023 Citroen C5 X pricing and specifications
- New flagship car blends sedan, wagon and SUV styling
- Petrol model at launch, plug-in hybrid due next year
- Priced from $57,670 plus on-road costs
Citroën Australia has confirmed its 2023 Citroen C5 X large car will be priced from $57,670 plus on-road costs.
While the car will launch with petrol power only, Citroen’s local division has confirmed Australia will get the plug-in hybrid variant of the C5 X in the second half of next year – although pricing for that model is still to be confirmed.
The C5 X, which slots into the ‘large car’ market segment – also home to the Kia Stinger and Skoda Superb – blends sedan, station wagon and SUV styling, and will be available in Australia in a single well-specified Shine variant.
The petrol C5 X is powered by a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo engine with outputs of 133kW and 250Nm. It’s mated to an eight-speed conventional automatic transmission, sending power to the front wheels.
The plug-in hybrid variant is powered by the same 1.6-litre petrol engine but with the addition of an 80kW electric motor and a 11.9kWh battery good for around 50km of pure electric driving range. It quotes a combined power output of 165kW.
Standard equipment for the C5 X includes 19-inch alloys, Paloma leather seat upholstery, LED headlights and tail-lights, a 12-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as in-built satellite navigation and digital radio.
There’s also a large head-up display, dual-zone climate control, heated front seats, a powered tailgate with gesture control, wireless phone charging and Citroën’s trademarked Hydraulic Cushion suspension setup.
A comprehensive suite of advanced safety systems is on offer, including autonomous emergency braking with low-light pedestrian and cyclist detection, active lane-keeping assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, and a 360-degree overhead camera.
The petrol 2023 Citroen C5 X goes on sale in Australia today, with the plug-in hybrid variant due in the latter half of 2023.
2023 Citroen C5 X Australian pricing
- C5 X Shine petrol – $57,670
- C5 X plug-in hybrid – $TBA
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2023 Citroen C5 X Shine standard features:
- Automatic LED headlights with auto high beam
- Black contrast roof
- Opening panoramic sunroof
- 19-inch alloy wheels with space-saver spare
- Advanced Comfort suspension with hydraulic cushions
- 12-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, in-built satellite navigation, and digital radio
- 7.0-inch digital instrument display
- Voice recognition with “Hello Citroen” command
- Paloma leather upholstery in Mistral black
- Heated front seats
- Eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with two memory settings
- Six-way power-adjustable passenger seat
- Heated leather steering wheel with paddle shifters
- Keyless (proximity key) entry and start
- Wireless smartphone charging
- Eight-speaker unbranded sound system
- Head-up display
- Hands-free power tailgate
- Dual-zone automatic climate control (air conditioning)
- Black power-folding side mirrors with heating
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Frameless auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Front and rear parking sensors
- 360-degree surround-view camera
- Support for myCitroen app
- Autonomous emergency braking with low-light pedestrian and cyclist detection
- Forward collision warning
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane Positioning Assist
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Adaptive cruise control with stop and go
- Traffic sign recognition
- Driver attention alert
- Tyre under-inflation detection
Available colours:
- Magnetic Blue metallic (no cost)
- Steel Grey metallic ($690)
- Platinum Grey metallic ($690)
- Nera Black metallic ($690)
- Amazonite Grey metallic ($690)
- Pearl White premium metallic ($1050)
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