Electric Technology Car News: With its simple appearance and distinct interior, can the C5 Aircross, which is highly recognizable, gain a firm foothold in the SUV market?

France has never been a nation lacking inspiration, and Citroen has never been a brand lacking in design. It's just that when this design is too avant-garde, it is difficult for ordinary consumers to accept it. In my opinion, the C5 AIRCROSS recently launched by Dongfeng Citroen has found a good balance between personality and plainness. Although the collision between ice and fire seems gorgeous, it is as plain as water after the fusion.

This compact SUV is built on the EMP2 platform. Its appearance is highly recognizable, with bold and unique shapes. The C5 Aircross has a wheelbase of 2730mm and a length of 4510mm. This wheelbase size is relatively advantageous among compact SUVs.

The shape of the headlight group adopts the same design language as the C4 Picasso. In terms of configuration, the whole series of the car is equipped with LED turn and width lights. Except for the top-end model equipped with LED headlights, the rest of the models are halogen headlights. The petal-shaped two-color wheel rims are quite simple and have a good visual effect. The tail shape of this car is also relatively simple, and it looks full from the back.

The color-separated interior design looks very layered. The red part of the center console is covered with soft material. Overall, this interior design is quite innovative. The full LCD instrument panel, which is consistent with the interface layout of the new C6, has a great display effect, and it will be standard for the entire series. This approach is indeed very generous.

The steering wheel of this car is relatively small in diameter, giving people a sporty grip. All models will be equipped with 8 inches, and the central control system supports Bluetooth, mobile phone mapping and other functions. Depending on the configuration, the mid-to-high-end models have navigation functions, and the top-end models have interactive positioning services.

After the launch of C5 Aircross, there will be two optional engines, 1.6T and 1.8T. The 1.6T engine has a maximum power of 167 horsepower and a peak torque of 245 Nm. The 1.8T engine has a higher power, with a maximum power and peak torque of 37 horsepower and 35 Nm respectively. The transmission system is matched with a 6-speed manual transmission.

The pre-sale price of this car announced at the just-concluded Chengdu Auto Show is 153,700 yuan for the lowest-equipped model, which is also very sincere. Judging from the configuration table that has been exposed so far, if you don’t have too many demands on power, in fact, the mid-range model of the 350THP, that is, the 350THP fashion model with front and rear side airbags, reversing image, panoramic sunroof, keyless entry and one-button start function can meet the car needs of most people.

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