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| Performance | 6.9/10   |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 7.5/10 |
| Reliability | 5.1/10 |
| Value for Money | 6.4/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 5.6/10 |
| Overall Rating | 5.4/10 |
Full review by
Guest.
on 4th Mar 2008
User Rating : 6
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Good Points: Large comfortable good price.
Bad Points: Electrical sensor faults.
General comments: Was informed to keep the revs above 2000 especially on long journeys to avoid esp/asr problems that keep occurring seems to work as I've noticed they happen if I don't keep to the information.
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Review by
Guest.
on 3rd Mar 2008
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Particulate filter needs to be changed at 56,000 miles according to my French garage on dc4 HXB engines or the warning anti-polluting can appear the UK Citroen club also is interesting to read for help.
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Review by
bry06
on 2nd Mar 2008
User Rating : 5
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Particulate filter changed at 62,000 miles my French garage said 56,000 is about the norm plus the alloys fluid re filled or antipollution fault will appear which it did the cost here in France is 550 Euros not cheap but it will last to the next 56+ appears had to change the head lamps Citroen quote 1900 Euros xenon managed one on eBay for 172e the other 618e the head light shop on eBay was 2 for 1100 but brand new including ins. Xenons in England are so cheap compared to France still the same c ...
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Review by
phil1234
on 29th Feb 2008
User Rating : 3
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I bought a Citroen C5 2.2HDi from a main dealer, withing 7 days the whole clutch mechanism failed. I contacted the dealer and they were happy to cover the parts, but as I didn't buy the extended warranty they would not cover the labor 8 hours at 80+vat...
So after a week of arguing and finally a letter from trading standards they are having to repair the car at no cost. My point is they knew they were in the wrong but thought they could pull a fast one and try to get some money out of me. So wat ...
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Review by
Motoman229
on 12th Nov 2007
User Rating : 7
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I would still recommend this car to a friend because it is better than other comparable cars I have owned (Vectra 1.8LS, Subaru Impreza Sport, Mazda 626). For 9-10 months of the year it is trouble free and even when it is cold it is quite rare that the problems persist. The Anti Pollution fault I had was within a month of buying the car (nearly three years ago) and has not resurfaced yet.
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Review by
malcthe c5crapkeeper
on 11th Nov 2007
User Rating : 0
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I feel the c5 is rubbish there is no other way to describe it,i have spent £2000 on this car in 3 months,so mr citroen uk you no where you can shove your c5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Review by
Roger Brentworth
on 20th Sep 2007
User Rating : 7
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Good value big family car. Not as good fuel economy until the ESP fault kicks in then I get 50mpg. Citroen dealer actually refunded my hour labour as the fault returned the next time I went on the motorway. Can't sell yet as have 2 kids at university so am broke! Limping home!
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Review by
curdy
on 25th Aug 2007
User Rating : 6
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I have a Citroen C5 SX 2.0. Fault is on motorway at 70mph for about 1 hour engine mgt and service lights come on. If continue at 70 engine loses power and misfires. If slow down to 50 - 55mph will run normally with no further problem although lights still on. Pollution warning also comes on. After stopping and a couple of starts lights go out and car runs normally. This has occurred 3 times on motorway but never during normal use even during short 70 mph runs on urban motorway. Dealer check on c ...
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Review by
michelle2
on 25th May 2007
User Rating : 9
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The Citroen C5 SX 2.2 HDi was doing fantastic until it went in for a full service. The garage said that the anti pollution fault had shown up on the diagnostics and it had been cutting out. However, prior to the car going into the garage it had not done this!
We said we would take it home and see how it went. Exactly a week later I was doing about 60mph up hill and the fault flashed up and the card died! I had to pop it into neutral and turn it off and on again to get going! I was up hill at th ...
michelle2's full review | 196 words
Review by
bruce riches
on 31st Jan 2007
User Rating : 8
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I have recently had the anti-pollution fault message, with esp/asr not functioning then I lost all power over 3000rpm. Fitting a new airflow meter/sensor brought it back to normal (including the esp/asr functions) at once and after driving the car for 5 miles, having stopped & restarted the engine, the pollution fault message disappeared & full power is again available. (change this sensor about £100 from main dealers, fitted in the air filter)
PS - my car had been showing the warning off ...
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Review by
DonMitchell
on 14th Aug 2006
User Rating : 3
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How I wish I had found this link ages ago. C5. AArghhhh! I have had all the same problems mentioned here and many more. I bought my 2.2 HDi estate when it was less than 2 years old, and with a years warranty left -thank God. 5 perfect months. Huge load lugging capacity, reasonable fuel efficiency, then anti-pollution fault, followed by esp/adr fault, and limp home mode. The garage have had the car back over 30 times since. I have written to the MD of Citroen UK threatened with legal action, and ...
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Review by
rodgoth
on 2nd Feb 2006
User Rating : 8
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A good large car, this is my second C5 and 4th Citroen, great engines.
Slight worry about high cost of replacing particle filter, although only done 44000mls yet.
I would like to have known there was one fitted before buying(2nd Hand)
Anyone know how to disable auto wiper sensor?
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Review by
saintfieldabu
on 18th Jan 2006
User Rating : 3
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I am a Citroen fan. Or I was. My dream was to own a DS or CX...but I can't afford to keep throwing money at this 2,2 HDi SX that's only 4 years old and 82,000 miles. Problems with the radio reception on AM, a CD player that decides which CDs it would like to play and which it wouldn't, in a very Gallic way, constantly squeaking brakes, two broken doorhandles, a handbrake that doesn't hold it on hills, it's gone through more headlamp bulbs than any other car I've owned in 17 years. And to chang ...
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Review by
Dale.
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on 17th Jul 2003
User Rating : 9
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My Citroen C5 was purchased in June 2002 at nine months old, 5,900 miles ( probably an ex Citroen UK management car), and it has just had its 25000 mile service ( £163 ) albeit early at 23500 miles.
Problems have been limited to :
1) A failure of the ignition system aerial that detects the security chip in the key ring, preventing the car starting. This was rectified next day by the dealer.
2) A recurring "Anti-Pollution" fault warning. The manual says this indicates a serious engine ...
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