CITROEN C5 · 1.6 HDiF 16V Ligne Business · Hatchback · 2006 ‐ 2008

In 2006 Citroen began production of cars model C5, modification of 1.6 HDiF 16V Ligne Business and finished it in 2008. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.8 m, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and may be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«C5 1.6 HDiF 16V Ligne Business» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 12.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 190 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which produce a peak power of 110 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 6.8 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 4.5 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 5.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 66 l of diesel, what provides to drive nearly 1223 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, » and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 215/55R16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Citroen C5 received the maximal quantity of stars - 5, indicating that it is a very safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also has passive safety features (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags).