New Citroen C5 vs rivals - specifications
| Citroen C5 2.2 HDi VTR+ | Mazda 6 2.0D TS2 | Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£19,895/£20,655" | "£18,420/£18,770" | "£20,145/£24,945" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£8,038/40.4 per cent" | "£8,123/44.1 per cent" | "£7,575/37.6 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 50.0ppm/£314 | 44.3ppm/£287 | 54.0ppm/£370 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,094/£1,990" | "£810/£1,474" | "£975/£1,773" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles)" | "£1,740/£2,901" | "£1,546/£2,576" | "£1,573/£2,622" |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 13/£362/E/£165 | 8/£364/C/£115 | 8/£297/D/£140 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £287/£287/£452* | £325/£216/£253 | £119/£188/£195 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,779/2,815mm" | "4,755/2,725mm" | "4,778/2,850mm" |
| Height/width | "1,451/1,853mm" | "1,440/1,795mm" | "1,500/1,886mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/2,179cc turbo" | "4cyl in-line/1,998cc turbo" | "4cyl in-line/1,997cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "171/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "138/3,500 bhp/rpm" | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "370/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "330/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "320/1,750 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 71 litres/full-size | 64 litres/space saver | 70 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 439 litres/N/A | "510/1,702 litres" | "540/1,460 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,729/487/1,820kg" | "1,530/545/1,800kg" | "1,615/555/1,800kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.7 metres/0.31Cd | 11.8 metres/0.27Cd | 11.5 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr Citroen" | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs Mazda | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr Ford Assist" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "20,000 miles/284" | "12,500 miles/160" | "12,500 miles/781" |
| Driver Power position (car/dealers) | 53rd*/24th | 11th*/14th | 49th*/25th |
| Euro NCAP adult/child/pedest/total | 5/4/2/84 | N/A | 5/4/2/92 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.8/8.8 secs | 9.1/9.3 secs | 9.0/8.9 secs |
| 30-50mph in kickdown | 3.9/5.7 secs | 4.2/6.6 secs | 3.7/5.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in kickdown | 7.6/9.9 secs | 7.9/12.0 secs | 7.0/9.6 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "136mph/2,000rpm" | "125mph/1,900rpm" | "130mph/2,000rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 43.3/30.4/8.7 metres | 46.2/32.6/8.1 metres | 46.9/33.6/8.6 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/45/61/69dB | 63/50/64/71dB | 65/53/63/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 35.7mpg/558 miles | 40.2mpg/566 miles | 39.5mpg/608 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 32.1/54.3/43.5mpg | 42.2/56.5/50.4mpg | 37.2/57.6/47.9mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 212/172g/km/25% | 188/149g/km/20% | 192/156g/km/22% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Seven/yes/£400/yes | Six/yes/£300/yes | Seven/yes/£400/no |
| Clim ctrl/leather/electric/heated seats | "Y/£1,550^/£1,550^/£1,550^" | Yes/no/no/no | "Yes/£1,250/£250/£250" |
| Electric sunroof/met paint/xenons | £500/£360/no | No/£350/no | £500/£350/£650 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | "£1,250+/yes/yes" |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,300^/£200/y/£1,300^" | No/yes/yes/yes | "£1,000/yes/yes/£150" |
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