Citroen C5x Shine ANYAUTO

Like the C5 Aircross, the C5X has revamped seating with new foam cores.

I’ve driven many Citroëns over great distances including the DS5, before the range became a stand lone brand. C5X embraces that touring legacy without a slavishly projecting itself in the painful position of being a pathetic pastiche.
The switches, except for the auto-steer, are well laid out and easy to understand.
There is an ambience of comfortable suppleness, a genteel softness without the bougy attitude of the Germans. Perhaps it is the quality soft surfacing, subtle curves sans jarring edges, or it could be something less tangible.
The sunroof is huge, and opens, Hoorah! I don’t see the point of a sheet of glass that bakes all inside, without the advantage of being fully open to a sparkling spring morning. There is a manual sliding cover to cosy things up, if that’s you thing.
Rear space is ample and well designed. The front driver seat slides back on exit but will leaves oodles of room for legs and feet for anyone sitting behind it. Although there isn’t a 3rd zone of climate, you get a couple of USB-Cs, some vents, and a little cubby hole at the rear of the front console. Best of all, the floor is almost flat with no ugly hump intruding into the cabin.
The rear floor has space under it for a temporary spare.