CITROEN C5 · 1.8 16V Essentielle · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2004

In 2003 Citroen launched manufacture of automobiles type C5, modification 1.8 16V Essentielle and terminated it in 2004. This vehicle has five doors, the body is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.6 meters, which allows a seat 5 people total.

«C5 1.8 16V Essentielle» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 117 horsepower at 5500 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle for 11.1 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 196 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 66 liters of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel consumption is 7.7 liters per 100 km (6 liters on the track, 10.6 l in the urban), accordingly allow you drive nearly 858 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, » and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Citroen C5 got the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (EBD, ABS, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags).