Citroen delays C5 X hybrid wagon for Australia

Citroen Australia’s first plug-in hybrid gained’t make it Down Underneath till subsequent 12 months.

The Citroen C5 X Plug-in Hybrid was on account of launch within the latter phases of 2023, however the French model’s native arm has confirmed the electrified wagon will now arrive someday through the first half of 2024.

“There was an unavoidable delay within the launch of the C5 X Plug-In Hybrid to the Australian market on account of availability and our want to make sure provide will meet demand on the time of launch,” a spokesperson for Peugeot Citroen Australia advised CarExpert.

“Due to this fact, the C5 X Plug-In Hybrid will now be arriving in H1, 2024. We’re dedicated to introducing the C5 X Plug-In Hybrid to the Australian market and sit up for welcoming our first electrified Citroen within the first half of subsequent 12 months.”

The C5 X Plug-in Hybrid is powered by the identical 1.6-litre turbocharged PHEV system because the Peugeot 308 and 508 PHEVs.

By itself, the four-cylinder petrol engine develops 133kW and 250Nm, augmented by an 81kW electrical motor. In whole the drivetrain places out 165kW, and Citroen quotes as much as 59 kilometres of electrical vary (WLTP) from the 12.4kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

The PHEV additionally builds on the petrol variant with Superior Consolation energetic suspension, which electronically adjusts the experience relying on the drive mode you choose.

Additional pricing and specification particulars will likely be introduced nearer to launch, however it’s anticipated the C5 X Plug-in Hybrid will successfully carryover the prevailing C5 X petrol’s Shine specification in Australia – the petrol-only mannequin at the moment begins at $57,760 plus on-road prices.

Peugeot’s latest type signifies we must always anticipate a $10,000-$15,000 premium for the PHEV, indicating a beginning worth across the $70,000 mark. The associated Peugeot 508 GT Plug-in Hybrid at the moment begins from $81,610 as a Fastback, with the Sportswagon to observe later this 12 months possible carrying a $2000 premium.

Whereas a distinct segment participant, the C5 X is definitely Citroen’s greatest vendor in the meanwhile.

To date in 2023, the French crossover wagon has returned 37 registrations to the tip of June, following on from the 61 items it managed final 12 months following its launch in October.

Past the C5 X Plug-in Hybrid, Citroen is trying into bringing the all-electric e-C4 to the Australian market, which makes use of a 50kWh lithium-ion battery and a front-mounted electrical motor with 100kW of energy and 260Nm of torque.

Electrical vary is quoted at 350km on the stricter WLTP cycle, and Citroen claims a 9.7-second 0-100km/h time in Sport mode, with a high velocity of 150km/h.

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