Vehicle

Citroën C5

The large car, and on the older generations the one that carries hydropneumatic suspension — a system with its own pressure sensors, height sensors and stored codes that have nothing to do with the drivetrain. A ride-height complaint on one of these is a suspension-system diagnosis, not a chassis-electronics one.

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Generations

X7 2008–2017

Hydractive III+ on many; 1.6 and 2.0 HDi at fleet mileages.
Body styles

Sedan · Estate

Platform

PSA PF3
Engines
1.6 THP — EP6CDT · petrol · 88–115 kW (118–154 hp) · 240 Nm (177 lb-ft)

2.0 16v — EW10 · petrol · 103 kW (138 hp) · 200 Nm (148 lb-ft)

3.0 V6 — ES9 · petrol · 140–155 kW (188–208 hp) · 290 Nm (214 lb-ft)

1.6 HDi — DV6 · diesel · 80–84 kW (107–113 hp)

2.0 HDi — DW10 · diesel · 100–133 kW (134–178 hp) · 320–400 Nm (236–295 lb-ft)

2.2 HDi — DW12 · diesel · 150 kW (201 hp) · 440 Nm (325 lb-ft)

3.0 HDi V6 — DT20 · diesel · 177 kW (237 hp) · 450 Nm (332 lb-ft)

1.8 — EW7 · petrol · 86–92 kW (115–123 hp) · 170 Nm (125 lb-ft)

2.3 — EW12A · petrol · China

2.7 V6 — DT17 · diesel · 440 Nm (325 lb-ft)
Transmissions

6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic · 5-speed manual

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive
aircross 2017–present

The SUV that replaced it — conventional suspension, EMP2 platform, plug-in hybrid from 2020.
Body styles

SUV

Platform

PSA EMP2
Engines
1.2 PureTech — petrol · 96 kW (129 hp)

1.6 PureTech — EP6FDT · petrol · 133 kW (178 hp)

1.5 BlueHDi — diesel · 96 kW (129 hp) · 300 Nm (221 lb-ft)

2.0 BlueHDi — DW10 · diesel · 110–133 kW (148–178 hp)

1.6 Hybrid — plug-in hybrid

1.2 turbo — EB2DTS · petrol · 96 kW (129 hp)
Transmissions

6-speed manual · 8-speed automatic · 6-speed automatic

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive

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