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Inside, the plastics on the dash are soft to the touch, and the dash itself is attractive and easy to read. Options such as a fully electric, massaging driver's seat add to the feeling of refinement.
The non-moving fixed-hub steering wheel centre has been brought in from the C4 range and it's a double-edged sword: while it is useful to have the audio and cruise control buttons remaining static, it does mean that it is hard to tell where the wheels are facing while parking.
There were concerns that being inspired by German brands might mean Citroen would follow their lead in terms of a harder ride quality, especially with the introduction of a lower-tech, cheaper, steel suspension version - a first for the brand in a car of this size. But on the European roads we drove this wasn't the case for either the metallic or Hydractive suspension previously used on the French maker's larger cars. The flipside of this, however, is that the steering isn't as direct as it could be. It felt a little light at times, especially through the corners.
The 140PS 2.0-litre HDi engine likely to be most popular in the corporate market provided more than enough in terms of pace, both on the motorway and around town. It's impressively refined, even on the low mileage that we drove.
When pressed on the subject of residual values, Citroen remained cagey, as it also does on future sales predictions. However, the firm claimed the new C5 will retain 36.4% of its value after three years, a full 10% more than the previous generation. The overall feeling of quality and comfort offered by the new model means that it certainly deserves such a result.
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