New Citroen C5 Aircross revealed: the 422-mile electric SUV which could tempt you away from a Tesla Model Y
April 29, 2025 by Jamie Edkins
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This is the new Citroen C5 Aircross, and the French brand’s family SUV has been given a complete overhaul with new petrol and all-electric power options. Read on for all you need to know.
- New Citroen C5 Aircross revealed
- Citroen’s Kia Sportage alternative goes electric…
- …But petrol and hybrid engines are still available
- All-new exterior design
- Posh-looking interior with new infotainment tech
- On sale later this year for around £30,000
The new Citroen C5 Aircross is here, and it’s a radical departure from the current model. It’s sporting an all-new design, an overhauled interior and, most importantly, it’s available as an EV for the first time.
| Cash* | £24,900 |
| Average savings* | £4,700 |
| Lease* | £260 per month |
| Used* | £9,000 |
*Prices correct at the time of writing
It shares a lot of parts under the skin with the Peugeot E-3008 and Vauxhall Grandland, but is it good enough to be a Tesla Model Y alternative? Let’s take a closer look to find out.
New Citroen C5 Aircross design
The current Citroen C5 Aircross is a handsome car, if a little vanilla. This new one has a much more interesting design, in fact it looks pretty much identical to the concept car we first saw last year.
Up front you have a similar headlight design to the smaller C3, and it has a bluff nose which makes it look more rugged than the mechanically similar Peugeot E-3008. You also get a slightly sloped roofline which helps with aerodynamics.
Moving down the side there are 20-inch alloy wheels and some chunky black cladding to help make this C5 Aircross look more muscular, and the slim LED rear lights mimic those at the front to tie the whole design together.
New Citroen C5 Aircross interior and infotainment
Step inside the new C5 Aircross and you’re greeted by a cabin which looks much more upmarket than the interior in the current car.
The centre console is dominated by a massive floating screen, and you can customise it with widgets like on your smartphone to have quick access to the things you use the most. A lot of the physical climate controls you get in the current car have been ditched in favour of a touchscreen-based system although there are still a few shortcut keys lower down.
There’s some storage underneath the centre screen as well, and this is where the cupholders are buried. It’s a curious place to put them, potentially increasing the risk of spilled lattes, but it does help to keep the cabin looking nice and sleek.
You also get Citroen’s advanced comfort seats which are designed with nice squidgy foam to keep you supported on long journeys, and the rear seats can recline as well if you want to take a nap on the move.
New Citroen C5 Aircross engines, motors and range
The big news here is that the new Citroen C5 Aircross is available as an EV for the first time. It shares a lot of parts with the Vauxhall Grandland Electric, and you can get it with a massive 97kWh battery which delivers up to 422 miles of range.
That’s 35 miles more than you’ll get from a Tesla Model Y Long Range, and it’s over 80 miles more than a Volkswagen ID4 can manage. There will also be the option of a smaller battery which can deliver 323 miles of range.
If you’re not quite ready to make the switch to a pure EV then there’s a plug-in hybrid option. This pairs a 1.6-litre petrol engine to an electric motor, and it can do up to 62 miles on electric power alone. A 1.2-litre self-charging hybrid will also be available.
When can I buy the new Citroen C5 Aircross?
The new Citroen C5 Aircross will go on sale in Europe in the summer, but you’ll have to wait until the end of the year before order books open in the UK.
Prices haven’t been announced just yet, but the C5 Aircross is expected to cost slightly less than the mechanically-similar Vauxhall Grandland. A starting figure of around £30,000 for the petrol and £35,000 for the all-electric e-C5 Aircross seems likely.
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