The C5 Aircross, which was redesigned at the beginning of the year as part of a targeted facelift, and just a few months ago its marketing in Israel began, these days has a new plug-in hybrid engine. In addition to the current PHEV 225 version, the PSA Group SUV is now available in a 180 hp version based on a gasoline engine, one electric motor and a battery (front-wheel drive configuration as well). This powertrain was until recently reserved for compact family cars , daughters of the same family, Opel Astra and Peugeot 308.
In this configuration, the French crossover keeps its electric motor with a power of 81.2 kW (110 hp), which is paired with a traditional 1.6 PureTech gasoline that is also found in the 3008. The difference between it and the 225 hp version is of course in the power curve , because in this version it drops from 180 to 150 hp, when connected to the EAT 8 automatic box that we know from all the company’s models.
On a battery with a useful capacity of 11.3 kWh (gross 12.4 kWh), Citroën announces a driving potential of up to 58 km in full electric mode. The performance is currently unknown. At the same time, Citroën announced that the PHEV 225 version receives A battery with an updated formula; without changing the number of cells (still 96), the capacity has increased from 13.2 to 14.2 kWh (12.9 useful kWh). This figure translates into an increased driving range of the battery by almost 15% up to a maximum distance of up to 64 km.
Prices? The C5 Aircross Plug-In Hybrid 180, as announced in France, is available from 43,650 euros to 47,700 euros, which is 1,900 euros less than the 225 hp version. Far from us, where in the meantime we continue to promote environmentally friendly solutions and an invested infrastructure, is continues to benefit from a government benefit granted to green vehicles, or in his case to a plug-in hybrid (1,000 euros) provided that customers in Europe place an order before December 31, 2022. After that, the ecological benefit was canceled there as well. The manufacturer even “corrected” the prices of the versions The rest of the family with an increase of 1,000 euros for the gasoline and diesel version, and an additional 1,600 euros for the PHEV 225 model (depending on where you live in Europe).
David Lubinski, the importer to Israel, said that the model is expected to arrive in Israel during the year 2023. The prices are of course unknown at the moment. The renewed C5 is now available in Israel after the facelift only in the 1.2 and 1.6 L gasoline models and the 1.5 diesel, starting at NIS 169,000 for the most basic gasoline version. The outgoing plug-in model has been sold so far at a price of NIS 220,000. Since the beginning of its marketing, about 40 units of the PHEV model have been sold in Israel.