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C5 production to end
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:34 am
by White Exec
This on FCF yesterday...
from hattershaun Mon 15 Feb 2016 10:08pm
"Just to be clear, April is the last month of production of RHD C5, so if you order one now it will be built.
LHD production continues for a while longer, until early 2017 I believe.
I've seen the bulletin that went to all the UK Citroen Dealers.
There were 10 unsold C5 in the UK, as of this morning, 7 of those are Exclusive, so have hydractive suspension.
Get one while you can!"
And with it will cease production of hydropneumatic Citroens. It seems that out of 600,000+ Citroens sold during 2014, only 10,000 were fluidly suspended. Plenty more info on the recent FCF thread.
Re: C5 production to end
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:51 am
by Peter.N.
Are they bringing back the XM.
Peter
Re: C5 production to end
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:36 pm
by russ92xmsed
A shame, I've always liked the C5 III. They quietly kept updating it, but just didn't advertise it enough. A car that was forgotten almost.
End of the hydractive era.... It's a Concorde moment, everything is going backwards!
Re: C5 production to end
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:26 pm
by citroenxm
Peter.N. wrote:Are they bringing back the XM.
Peter
Theres always one!
Why is it a suprise? All models come to an end, and the french are well renowned for forgetting their past cars!
Re: C5 production to end
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:27 pm
by mds141
Until they start using the Bose suspension system.
Re: C5 production to end
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:02 pm
by Peter.N.
My first C5 which was a 2.2 was very nice to drive but dreadful on fuel, the 2.0. that I replaced it with is much better on fuel but doesn't ride as well, I replaced all the spheres and the rear suspension bearings but must admit I am still disappointed. I drove an XM a few months ago and its streets ahead for ride and handling.
Peter
Re: C5 production to end
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 1:34 pm
by russ92xmsed
mds141 wrote:Until they start using the Bose suspension system.
Is that what they are going to use Mark. Interesting. It's clever, it can make a Lexus hop!
Re: C5 production to end
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:40 pm
by russ92xmsed
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Found the vid. If the rumours are true, this could be interesting.... Certainly for the next C5.
Re: C5 production to end
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:53 pm
by Dean
The rumours of the time were that the system weighed about 300kg and cost more than the average mid size saloon for the suspension system on its own so I would think it is highly unlikely to see the light of day in anything other than the Bose test car ever again.
Shame
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Re: C5 production to end
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:01 pm
by Dean
All that great technology, all that money spent in development, all the potential for greatness, what did they do with it? Well they made a chair for lorries of course
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