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iacabu said:
I'll just echo everybody else's comments...great choice. Haven't seen one for a while but they do look good compared with some competition, especially your interior.
Looks an unusually large rear view mirror though? (I realise there is a dashcam on there)
The mirror is a fairly standard size I think, it's mounting though is a bit bulkier, it houses the light/rain sensors, lane departure sensors and auto-dip camera (which mine hasn't got). The camera is hidden away behind all that, in my driving position it's completly invisible and 99.9% times I forget I even have one. Looks an unusually large rear view mirror though? (I realise there is a dashcam on there)
Stickyfinger said:
Always welcome
http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/index.php
If you fancy a day or two out, you would be most welcome at the Chevrons Rally this weekend
http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.ph...
Would love to but unfortunately I'm working! Will have a look at the french car forum cheers http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/index.php
If you fancy a day or two out, you would be most welcome at the Chevrons Rally this weekend
http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.ph...
Edited by Stickyfinger on Monday 7th September 22:03
I used to work with these day in, day out at Citroen. It was a shame Citroen tried to make it drive a little more "sportily" at the expense of their legendary ride comfort-it's not abysmal but not as good as the C5. However, styling wise (especially the DSport on 19" wheels) looks fantastic IMO, really different.
The Hybrid is a bit gimmicky and real world economy is no different to the 2.0HDI-a 2.0 HDI auto in DSport spec would be my choice. Didn't pick one as a company car only because the tax was a killer (no hybrid option on the scheme!) and I didn't need something that big.
The Hybrid is a bit gimmicky and real world economy is no different to the 2.0HDI-a 2.0 HDI auto in DSport spec would be my choice. Didn't pick one as a company car only because the tax was a killer (no hybrid option on the scheme!) and I didn't need something that big.
A firm favourite for hiring last year, soley because the massaging seats are standard equipment so therefore guaranteed!
I really liked the sort of panoramic roof thing too where you can increase the depth of the windscreen by sliding the section above your head.
The only things wrong with one example we hired was the seats, the passenger one had a very noisy massage motor and the drivers seat creaked a bit which was annoying at certain road speeds! Otherwise quite a funky alternative car. I remember being bitterly disappointed when we once got downgraded to a C4.
I really liked the sort of panoramic roof thing too where you can increase the depth of the windscreen by sliding the section above your head.
The only things wrong with one example we hired was the seats, the passenger one had a very noisy massage motor and the drivers seat creaked a bit which was annoying at certain road speeds! Otherwise quite a funky alternative car. I remember being bitterly disappointed when we once got downgraded to a C4.
C.A.R. said:
I really liked the sort of panoramic roof thing too where you can increase the depth of the windscreen by sliding the section above your head.
Sounds like a DS4, the DS5 doesn't have an option for that, instead you have three glass sections each with an individual electric blind for front passenger/rear passengers/driver. Citroen call it their "zenith" windscreen, quite common across the range now.
Nice colour, and the wheels look much better in silver IMO.
I’ve had a DS5 as my company car since mid 2012 – it’s a mid spec ‘DStyle’, 2l diesel, with the leather/electric seats upgrade. I’m now up to 80k miles.
I still love the way it looks and the interior.
Mechanically, it’s been 100% reliable – nothing has dropped off, nothing has broken, the interior still feels like new, and all the ‘toys’ still works. The dealers have also been surprisingly good.
The only major criticism I have of mine is the ride quality, which is fine the majority of the time, but is truly terrible on broken/pot holed tarmac… so it make a fantastic motorway car, but it’s rubbish around town. The front end is fine, but the rear suspension is VERY stiff and it bounces over sharp bumps… almost feels like the car has no suspension at all at the back sometimes.
The stiff rear does help it handle reasonably well in the dry, where it turns in well and stays really flat. In the wet it does struggle a bit though – traction is an issue as well as fairly sudden lift off oversteer. And it’s frighteningly bad in snow.
As I understand it, Citroen re-tuned the suspension in 2013, softening the rear quite a bit, so if anyone is looking at these 2nd hand I’d strongly advise looking for a later model with the revised suspension settings.
Other than that, it needs post code search on the sat nav, the rear visibility is very poor (spoiler sits in the middle of the rear window), and the steering has an slightly odd feel to it – zero feel, and very strong self centering when you have lock on.
I’ve had a DS5 as my company car since mid 2012 – it’s a mid spec ‘DStyle’, 2l diesel, with the leather/electric seats upgrade. I’m now up to 80k miles.
I still love the way it looks and the interior.
Mechanically, it’s been 100% reliable – nothing has dropped off, nothing has broken, the interior still feels like new, and all the ‘toys’ still works. The dealers have also been surprisingly good.
The only major criticism I have of mine is the ride quality, which is fine the majority of the time, but is truly terrible on broken/pot holed tarmac… so it make a fantastic motorway car, but it’s rubbish around town. The front end is fine, but the rear suspension is VERY stiff and it bounces over sharp bumps… almost feels like the car has no suspension at all at the back sometimes.
The stiff rear does help it handle reasonably well in the dry, where it turns in well and stays really flat. In the wet it does struggle a bit though – traction is an issue as well as fairly sudden lift off oversteer. And it’s frighteningly bad in snow.
As I understand it, Citroen re-tuned the suspension in 2013, softening the rear quite a bit, so if anyone is looking at these 2nd hand I’d strongly advise looking for a later model with the revised suspension settings.
Other than that, it needs post code search on the sat nav, the rear visibility is very poor (spoiler sits in the middle of the rear window), and the steering has an slightly odd feel to it – zero feel, and very strong self centering when you have lock on.
True about the suspension. It can lurch about crossing over transverse ridges in the road, I just can't work out why Citroen decided this was a good setup?!?!? It should have had the hydropneumatic air suspension in my opinion.
My only other small gripe at the moment is the "twin" exhausts, one's a dummy however the silencer has twin pipes going to just one of the outlets, so on a cold morning she's only breathing out one side. For the symmetry OCD in me, this is an issue.
My only other small gripe at the moment is the "twin" exhausts, one's a dummy however the silencer has twin pipes going to just one of the outlets, so on a cold morning she's only breathing out one side. For the symmetry OCD in me, this is an issue.
Nickbrapp said:
why you would choose a 3 series or A4 over one of these is beyond me,
There are a few good reasons... better emissions so lower company car tax (relevant, given a massive proportion of 3er and A4's are company cars), better ride, better fuel consumption (my DS5 only does 41-42mpg), better performance.But I clearly understand the sentiment as I have a DS5 and not a 3er or A4.
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