Citroën - C5 Engine & Gearboxes

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THE CITROËN C5:
Engine & Gearboxes

The C5 is launched with the 3.0 V6 and a choice of five speed manual or autoactive self shifting gearbox.

Supplying generous power and torque, this high-performance engine also reflects other quantitative criteria, notably economy, robustness and environmental protection.

This last aspect was the focus of particular concern for Citroën, which has adopted a determined approach in this area. In line with the firm commitment made by the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group to protecting the environment, the new V6 engine was designed from the outset to meet the most stringent standards and, looking beyond these standards, to bring significant progress in emission control. The Citroën C5 3.0 V6 complies with the Euro 4 standard, which will come into force in 2005.

In addition to these quantitative criteria, we can add the determining factor of qualitative aspects. These high-performance, economical engines respect the environment and set high standards in general driving pleasure:

good engine response at all speeds,

low level of vibration,

reduced noise.

3.0 litre V6 petrol engine

This new engine is a major upgrade of the 3.0 litre V6 whose performance was acclaimed on the Xantia and XM. It already had the driving pleasure, robustness and economy of an up-market engine, but now – following an in-depth review by Citroën’s engineers – it is even more efficient. The new engine combines higher levels of power and torque – 155 kW and 288 Nm – with lower fuel consumption. With respect to its environmental performance, the new V6 satisfies the most recent European standards (Euro 4).

New sequentially controlled automatic transmission

Citroen C5 - new sequential gearbox A new automatic transmission that is designed to adapt to the driver’s style is a major asset in terms of driving comfort and therefore safety. Citroën therefore decided that the V6 engine would be coupled with an autoactive automatic gearbox with sequential gear change control. With this function, the driver can choose to switch gears manually. In manual mode, the driver switches gears by pushing the gear never forwards or backwards. In this way, he can adopt a sportier or more dynamic style of driving. This new transmission combines the advantages of an automatic gearbox with those of a manual gearbox, since the driver can switch from one to the other at will.