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Citroen C5

26 Mar, 2008 5:05am Comments

Overall Average Rating - 83.06%
Position in the Top 100 cars - 53rd

If ever there was a tale of highs and lows, it’s the C5. Owners love its smooth ride, and both hatchback and estate get the thumbs-up for practicality. But reliability is poor. Nearly 60 per cent of owners have reported a problem in the last three years, and almost a third of faults were related to electronics. Let’s hope the new C5 fares better.

Ratings

Position in the Top 100 cars
Reliability: 94th
Build Quality: 79th
Running Costs: 76th
Performance: 62nd
Braking: 39th
Ride Quality: 5th
Handling: 77th
Practicality: 13th
Comfort: 23rd
Ease of Driving: 61st

Manufacturer Verdict (Position - 28th)

It may be the best-placed French firm, but you say Citroens are unreliable, badly built, slow and have awful handling. The new C5 can’t come quick enough – let’s hope it can improve things.