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Citroën (NYSE: STLA) unveiled today the second-generation C5 Aircross SUV, which is the first Citroën built from the new Stellantis STLA Medium platform. It has a range of electrified powertrains – hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric. (read AutoInformed.com on Stellantis Bets the Company on STLA Frame, or Stellantis Unveils STLA AutoDrive)
“The New C5 Aircross offers greater peace of mind by incorporating driving aids that make life easier, such as the Citroën Matrix Leds or Pack drive Assist 2.0, and by offering a choice of several electrified energies to suit different needs, setting new standards in terms of freedom of movement: more than 100 km in electric mode in the plug-in hybrid version for everyday journeys in town, up to 680 km (WLTP combined cycle) in the electric version, and more than 950 km in the hybrid version (WLTP combined cycle),” Citroën said.*
Most of the gains made by the new C5 Aircross are based on the Stellantis STLA-Medium platform. “This platform offers great flexibility both in terms of dimensions – in this case with a longer wheelbase to enhance passenger space – and powertrains, making it ideal for both hybrid and all-electric vehicles. Its intelligent design means that it can accommodate a range of batteries without losing any space in the passenger compartment, along with large wheels with a diameter of 740 mm and up to 20 inches. The STLA-Medium platform offers customers a host of driving aids and latest-generation connectivity and infotainment interfaces, making driving even more fun and stress-free,” Citroën said.
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The new HD Waterfall touchscreen has both fully customizable and fixed sections for quick and easy access to essential functions at all times. From top to bottom, the central screen has:
- A fixed status bar displaying essential information at all times: time, outside temperature, smartphone charge level, etc.
- A large customizable area that displays 3D navigation, controls the infotainment system, and allows widgets to be programmed for direct access to certain functions and positioned as desired on the screen, in a choice of sizes. This area offers several pages, allowing you to multiply the content and display up to 16 widgets per page, easily accessible by scrolling them across the screen with the tip of your finger, as you would with a smartphone or tablet.
- A fixed control bar for quick and easy access to the top screen home page, the telephone, the vehicle’s main settings, etc.
- Direct access to the driver’s and front passenger’s climate controls.
For improved ergonomics, this screen can easily be operated with the elbow resting on the armrest. It offers attractive graphics and simple control of the car’s main functions.
The new Citroën C5 Aircross has the latest generation of Citroën infotainment systems, including connected 3D navigation and a complete audio system. Up to eight drivers can create a personalized profile that memorizes their favorite radio stations, their usual destinations, their preferred configuration for the central touch screen, etc.
Smartphone integration is totally seamless thanks to a wireless connection that is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Two smartphones can be connected simultaneously via Bluetooth. The 15W wireless charger is integrated into the center console in a slanted position designed for optimum ergonomics. This clever storage space is the ideal place to put your smartphone when you get into the car, and offers a judicious angle for monitoring information on it when the vehicle is stationary.
The “Hello Citroën” voice recognition system uses natural language prompts to adjust the interior temperature, launch the navigation system to a stored destination, select a stored radio station, make a phone call, and more.
In addition, the New C5 Aircross offers OpenAI’s ChatGPT, directly integrated into the infotainment system. With ChatGPT, Citroën said “it introduces a new generative artificial intelligence tool that makes voice recognition even more fluid and natural, and enhances on-board comfort with a digital assistant that provides an intelligent and interactive living space to make everyday life easier.”
Better Vision for Safety
Extended Head-Up Display: all new C5 Aircross models feature a 10″ digital instrument cluster, which is ideally positioned and customizable at will. Depending on the level, this is complemented by the extended Head-Up Display: a large-scale color display projected through the windscreen. “This immersive technology makes driving more serene and relaxed, since drivers no longer need to take their eyes off the road to get the information they want. The large head-up display – 30% larger than that of the C5 X – is height-adjustable to make it easy to read, and can be customized to display the information the driver prefers” Citroën said.
Developed in France and assembled at Citroën’s Rennes plant, the new C5 Aircross will go on sale in the main European markets during the second half of 2025.
*Inevitable C5 Footnotes
- More than 100 km in electric mode in the plug-in hybrid version for everyday journeys in town.
- Up to 680 km (WLTP combined cycle) in the electric version.
- More than 950 km in the hybrid version (WLTP combined cycle).
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
First Look – Gen 2 Citroën C5 Aircross
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Citroën (NYSE: STLA) unveiled today the second-generation C5 Aircross SUV, which is the first Citroën built from the new Stellantis STLA Medium platform. It has a range of electrified powertrains – hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric. (read AutoInformed.com on Stellantis Bets the Company on STLA Frame, or Stellantis Unveils STLA AutoDrive)
“The New C5 Aircross offers greater peace of mind by incorporating driving aids that make life easier, such as the Citroën Matrix Leds or Pack drive Assist 2.0, and by offering a choice of several electrified energies to suit different needs, setting new standards in terms of freedom of movement: more than 100 km in electric mode in the plug-in hybrid version for everyday journeys in town, up to 680 km (WLTP combined cycle) in the electric version, and more than 950 km in the hybrid version (WLTP combined cycle),” Citroën said.*
Most of the gains made by the new C5 Aircross are based on the Stellantis STLA-Medium platform. “This platform offers great flexibility both in terms of dimensions – in this case with a longer wheelbase to enhance passenger space – and powertrains, making it ideal for both hybrid and all-electric vehicles. Its intelligent design means that it can accommodate a range of batteries without losing any space in the passenger compartment, along with large wheels with a diameter of 740 mm and up to 20 inches. The STLA-Medium platform offers customers a host of driving aids and latest-generation connectivity and infotainment interfaces, making driving even more fun and stress-free,” Citroën said.
Click for more.
The new HD Waterfall touchscreen has both fully customizable and fixed sections for quick and easy access to essential functions at all times. From top to bottom, the central screen has:
For improved ergonomics, this screen can easily be operated with the elbow resting on the armrest. It offers attractive graphics and simple control of the car’s main functions.
The new Citroën C5 Aircross has the latest generation of Citroën infotainment systems, including connected 3D navigation and a complete audio system. Up to eight drivers can create a personalized profile that memorizes their favorite radio stations, their usual destinations, their preferred configuration for the central touch screen, etc.
Smartphone integration is totally seamless thanks to a wireless connection that is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Two smartphones can be connected simultaneously via Bluetooth. The 15W wireless charger is integrated into the center console in a slanted position designed for optimum ergonomics. This clever storage space is the ideal place to put your smartphone when you get into the car, and offers a judicious angle for monitoring information on it when the vehicle is stationary.
The “Hello Citroën” voice recognition system uses natural language prompts to adjust the interior temperature, launch the navigation system to a stored destination, select a stored radio station, make a phone call, and more.
In addition, the New C5 Aircross offers OpenAI’s ChatGPT, directly integrated into the infotainment system. With ChatGPT, Citroën said “it introduces a new generative artificial intelligence tool that makes voice recognition even more fluid and natural, and enhances on-board comfort with a digital assistant that provides an intelligent and interactive living space to make everyday life easier.”
Better Vision for Safety
Extended Head-Up Display: all new C5 Aircross models feature a 10″ digital instrument cluster, which is ideally positioned and customizable at will. Depending on the level, this is complemented by the extended Head-Up Display: a large-scale color display projected through the windscreen. “This immersive technology makes driving more serene and relaxed, since drivers no longer need to take their eyes off the road to get the information they want. The large head-up display – 30% larger than that of the C5 X – is height-adjustable to make it easy to read, and can be customized to display the information the driver prefers” Citroën said.
Developed in France and assembled at Citroën’s Rennes plant, the new C5 Aircross will go on sale in the main European markets during the second half of 2025.
*Inevitable C5 Footnotes
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.