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By Jonathan Crouch

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Citroen's C5 Aircross has always been a value-based mid-sized family SUV with a focus on comfort. Well this second generation version also has a rather more assertive personality, plus a much nicer, more sophisticated cabin - and the option of a full-EV drivetrain for the first time.

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Citroen urgently needs a change of direction in a market where it's now routinely being out-sold by far smaller brands. And lately, it's been getting it, with a fresh emphasis on value and a new angular design approach that's particularly evident with the model we look at here, the second generation C5 Aircross. This car's predecessor, introduced in 2018 then significantly updated in 2022, was a strong seller for Citroen, mainly because it focused on one of the company's defining brand virtues - comfort. But time moves on and in recent years, the C5 Aircross was becoming increasingly over-looked in its segment, with its value territory invaded by new models like Dacia's Bigster. Hence the need for this larger, more advanced model which shares the 'STLA Medium' platform used in its two Stellantis Group cousins, the Vauxhall Grandland and the Peugeot 3008. That in turn has allowed the C5 Aircross to also offer an EV version for the first time. Let's take a closer look.