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Citroen C5: news and pics of 2011 facelift
By Ben List
First Official Pictures
26 October 2010 10:07
It’s facelift time for the Citroen C5. The Gallic family car gets a cosmetic fillip, new safety toys and a range of engine revisions to keep it fresh in the face of new competition from the new VW Passat and pepped-up Ford Mondeo.
The 153bhp turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol nets lower CO2 emissions, down 14g/km to 153, and economy is also improved, up to 42.2mpg from 39.8. This downsized turbo is now the only petrol engine available in the Citroen C5 – and the Tourer estate range is diesel only.
The 3.0-litre diesel V6 with 237bhp is also revised, with carbon emissions down to 189g/km and mpg increased to 39.2. Impressively, both economy figures are the same for the saloon and estate.
Are you sure this is the new 2011 C5? It looks exactly the same to me!
What isn’t changed, however, is the look of the Citroen C5. The styling alterations have a certain je ne sais quoi. Cosmetic changes are subtle, the most noticeable being the addition of LED lights wrapped around the standard Citroen bulbs above. Cornering lights stay as standard.What about the new tech you mentioned?
Citroen has added its new eTouch Emergency & Assistance System, its latest safety gizmo. Using a built-in SIM card, the C5 can make automated or manual calls to the emergency services in case of accidents.Citroen has also introduced ‘MyCITROËN’, an online personalisation service which allows customers to remotely monitor their vehicle’s mechanical needs and also gives advice on how they can improve their fuel economy.
The Citroen C5 facelift is nothing if not subtle. But the C5 has found a niche as the comfortable family saloon with the accent on pampering over dynamic precision. Citroen is playing to its strengths, with comfort, technology, strong diesels and good looks giving it a strong stance in this fiercely competitive market. It goes on sale in the UK on the November 1st, priced from £19,195 for a 108bhp 1.6-litre diesel saloon, ranging up to £29,595 for a 3.0-litre V6 diesel tourer.
Source: AllCarsElectric.com
Honda will jump into the electric-car and plug-in-hybrid fray at the 2010 Los Angeles auto show with a new EV concept.
The automaker also confirmed it will lay out the plans for a new plug-in hybrid platform during the L.A. show, which opens to the media on November 17.
Honda's entries into the electrified car world have been hampered by missteps. Its original Insight two-door hybrid hit the U.S. market in the late 1990s along with the first Toyota Prius, but the Insight wasn't succeeded by a new version until 2010. That 2010 Honda Insight has earned less plaudits than the current Prius, since its Imtegrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system doesn't generate the high EPA highway fuel economy numbers to match the Prius' 51-mpg rating.
Honda also has plugged along with its FCX Clarity fuel-cell vehicle, shown above. The practical limits of fuel-cell technology have made the Clarity more of a long-term public relations and engineering effort, than a real point of early adoption for green-car buyers.
Honda CEO Takanobu Ito will be on hand to introduce the new electric-car concept to L.A. show audiences.
No official photos or information on the electric and plug-in hybrid technology have been released. For more details as they emerge, follow us on Twitter @AllCarsElectric.
Source: MotorAuthority.com
Small cars and Cadillac haven't, historically, gone hand in hand. But they will in the near future, as General Motors is already stepping up work on the Lansing plant where the Cadillac ATS compact sedan will be built.
The work entails $190 million worth of upgrades and additions to the plant, including 600 additional workers to produce the car.
Cadillac's ATS has been on the drawing boards and kicking around rumormills for years now, with the target a compact sedan to slot below the CTS while still offering the unique look and premium feel the brand has cultivated over recent years. Though little on the ATS's appearance has leaked out of GM yet, the compact, Voltec-powered yet doomed Converj concept (pictured) could give a hint as to the direction Cadillac is looking.
Those fearing a front-drive ATS can rest easy for the time being, as previous reports put the ATS on the next-gen flexible rear-wheel drive platform that will also underpin the next CTS and Camaro, dubbed Alpha. Rear-wheel drive will likely be a necessity to compete on even ground with the ATS's ostensible targets: the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. All-wheel drive will also likely be available.
Also in the cards for the ATS platform are convertible, coupe, and wagon variants in addition to the sedan--again a necessary step to compete with the Germans and Japanese in the mid-luxury to luxury segments.
As for power, the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine slated for the Regal GS as well as the 2.4-liter naturally-aspirated four found in the standard Regal are likely candidates, though there's still a possibility that the 3.6-liter V-6 found in the CTS could find its way under the hood as well. Hybrid or plug-in hybrid powertrains aren't out of the question either.
The Cadillac ATS could arrive later next year as a 2012 model.
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