Citroen DS5

[2o6]

Mainstream? I think the interior is befitting a luxury car.


I have no clue how I missed this when it first broke.






That interior is beautiful.

[Submariner]

Luxury?  Nah.  Awesome?  Yes. 

[2o6]

Luxury?  Nah.  Awesome?  Yes. 

I dunno, that interior looks on par with most Audi and BMW products, and easily schools Cadillac and Lexus.

[cawimmer430]

Lucky Europeans! Why do they always get the cool cars!? 

[Mustangfan2003]

The one that was on Top Gear looked terrible though

[cawimmer430]

The one that was on Top Gear looked terrible though

Top Gear also likes those ugly Pagani Zondas.

[68_427]

The one that was on Top Gear looked terrible though

It's the same picture as the top one here.

[Madman]

The one that was on Top Gear looked terrible though

Are you talking about the black and orange Citroen Jeremy drove in Northern Italy?  That's a DS3, a completely different model.

The DS5 is pure sex on wheels!  Sadly, we'll never see it here because Americans only buy boring cars.

[Raza]

It definitely looks good, but the metal on the side is a bit too high. 

[2o6]

It definitely looks good, but the metal on the side is a bit too high. 

To be fair, it's really just a compact MPV with some luxury touches.

Are you talking about the black and orange Citroen Jeremy drove in Northern Italy?  That's a DS3, a completely different model.

The DS5 is pure sex on wheels!  Sadly, we'll never see it here because Americans only buy boring cars.

Even so, the DS3 looks awesome....

[SVT666]

Interior sucks ass.

[the Teuton]

Interior sucks ass.

You're Canadian, so your opinion doesn't count anyway.

That said, I love the watchband seat covers. Only the French could pull that off.

[2o6]

Interior sucks ass.

WHAT?

[mzziaz]

I'm tempted to buy this. HDI, manual, loaded.

[2o6]

I'm tempted to buy this. HDI, manual, loaded.

DO IT.

[mzziaz]

DO IT.

I will,have to drive it first. Ive always had a soft spot for the Citro?n. Currently I'm driving the C3 Picasso, which I really like. I think I'll try to get my mom to buy one. It would be a perfect vehicle for her.

[cawimmer430]

I want the new C4. What a sexy car inside and out. 

[SVT666]

WHAT?

It's a mess.  The seats are awesome, but the dash and ceiling console are a freakin mess.

[SVT666]

You're Canadian, so your opinion doesn't count anyway.

You're American so yours doesn't either since this car is Euro only.

That said, I love the watchband seat covers. Only the French could pull that off.

As do I.  But our opinions don't matter.

[cawimmer430]

Well, if anyone cares, the interiors on the newer Citroens are quite good. They are making the best interiors in terms of design (subjective) and materials (also subjective) over Renault and Peugeot - in my opinion.

Citroen...what a super cool awesome brand. So many great names come to mind. The legendary 5CV, Traction Avant, DS, SM, CX, BX, AX, GS, Visa, Saxo, Xsara, 2CV, 2CV Safari, Xantia, XM, Dyane, Ami 6 and 8, Mehari, H-Van...not sure if anyone here knows about the Citroen M35. 

What a car company.  

[2o6]

It's a mess.  The seats are awesome, but the dash and ceiling console are a freakin mess.

Well, they have the regular C5 and C4 Picasso if you feel the DS5 is too high-class.

[2o6]

Well, if anyone cares, the interiors on the newer Citroens are quite good. They are making the best interiors in terms of design (subjective) and materials (also subjective) over Renault and Peugeot - in my opinion.

Citroen...what a super cool awesome brand. So many great names come to mind. The legendary 5CV, Traction Avant, DS, SM, CX, BX, AX, GS, Visa, Saxo, Xsara, 2CV, 2CV Safari, Xantia, XM, Dyane, Ami 6 and 8, Mehari, H-Van...not sure if anyone here knows about the Citroen M35. 

What a car company.  

I think PSA should come back to the USA. I think they would have good success in the USA, since their cars seem to offer style and substance at an upscale, but not ungodly high price. Price it similar to Honda or Buick, and with that product line, you'd have people lining up on looks alone.

[sportyaccordy]

PSA would have to dealer bomb the country. The weak network was one of the many daggers that killed their first attempt.

Personally I like this but I would rather Renault come back. Renaultsport Megane

[Morris Minor]

Do PSA & Renault make reliable cars?  I'd gathered that they are not terribly well screwed together.

[cawimmer430]

I think PSA should come back to the USA. I think they would have good success in the USA, since their cars seem to offer style and substance at an upscale, but not ungodly high price. Price it similar to Honda or Buick, and with that product line, you'd have people lining up on looks alone.

Good idea.

With their nice styling compared to the extremely bland Japanese stuff, they can appeal to buyers who place emphasis on fun and individuality.

I'm seriously considering getting rid of my sisters BMW 118i (it's virtually my car now) and looking at a Citroen C4. It's the perfect car for me. Great styling, comfortable and spacious inside, efficient diesel engines (next car needs to be diesel since I do drive a lot and the 118i isn't that efficient), large trunk and once again GREAT STYLING. And FWD! Finally a car in the Wimmer family that handles nicely in the winter. 

[cawimmer430]

Do PSA & Renault make reliable cars?  I'd gathered that they are not terribly well screwed together.

Quality wise their cars are excellent. They've really managed to improve in that regard from the horrible stuff they produced in the late '80s and throughout the '90s. Reliability wise they're not bad either. Most complaints range from a few electrical gremlins to poor dealership service. Some cars from PSA bring down the brands as a whole. In these case of Renault and Citroen the Kangoo/Berlingo (same car, different badge) was rated as extremely poorly made and unreliable - the first generation that is. The newer models seem to be much better.

The Renault-Mitsubishi-Dacia dealership in M?hldorf where my folks live is pretty good though. Very friendly people inside that let me admire that gorgeous classic

[Hachee]

Still not as good as the glory days (DS, CX, SM), but recent models are a big leap from the ordinary designs of the last 20 or so years.  Now, if they would just cover those rear wheels, even a bit....now that would be awesome and would make them stand out even more!

[cawimmer430]

Still not as good as the glory days (DS, CX, SM), but recent models are a big leap from the ordinary designs of the last 20 or so years.  Now, if they would just cover those rear wheels, even a bit....now that would be awesome and would make them stand out even more!

The styling of the French brands took a turn for bland in the 1990s, but I still thought that Citroen had at least "interesting bland styles".

Cars like the XM, Xsara and Xantia looked pretty good compared to boring European and Japanese rivals of the time.

XM



Xsara



Xantia

[Vinsanity]

Sadly, we'll never see it here because Americans only buy boring cars.

...says the guy with the brick-style Volvo and the Honda Odyssey.

[cawimmer430]

...says the guy with the brick-style Volvo and the Honda Odyssey.

And he had a Ford LTD in the '70s!