Citroën C5 Saloon (08 on) - Review

Review by Dan Harrison on
Last Updated: 27 November 2008
This handsome C5 is a vast improvement on the last car to wear the badge. It's far more sophisticated with a high quality interior, a sharper exterior design and much better build quality. Another change is that this car is a saloon, whereas the old car was a hatchback. It means that it has a more upmarket image, though at the price of practicality. Although this is an all new car, it still carries over some of the old C5's core strengths: excellent diesel engines, good levels of equipment and excellent comfort. Crucially, it's now good enough to be a realistic alternative to models like the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia.

Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

SX

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8i 16V SX 4d

£17,293

188

15%

£518

£1,037

£518

£1,037

1.6 HDi 16V SX 4d

£18,412

140

18%

£662

£1,325

£662

£1,325

2.0 HDi 16V SX 4d

£17,695

157

18%

£637

£1,274

£637

£1,274

2.0 HDi 16V SX (140bhp) 4d

£19,301

153

18%

£694

£1,389

£694

£1,389

VTR

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 HDI 16V VTR 4d

£19,840

129

18%

£714

£1,428

£714

£1,428

VTR+

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8i 16V VTR+ 4d

£17,425

188

15%

£522

£1,045

£522

£1,045

2.0i 16V VTR+ 4d

£17,925

198

15%

£537

£1,075

£537

£1,075

2.0i 16V VTR+ 4d Auto

£19,425

212

15%

£582

£1,165

£582

£1,165

1.6 HDi 16V VTR+ 4d

£18,520

140

18%

£666

£1,333

£666

£1,333

2.0 HDi 16V VTR+ 4d

£18,695

157

18%

£673

£1,346

£673

£1,346

2.0 HDi 16V VTR+ 4d Auto

£20,825

189

18%

£749

£1,499

£749

£1,499

2.0 HDi 16V VTR+ (140bhp) 4d

£19,390

153

18%

£698

£1,396

£698

£1,396

2.2 HDi 16V VTR+ 4d

£20,765

172

18%

£747

£1,495

£747

£1,495

VTR+ Nav

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 e-HDI 16V (110bhp) Airdream VTR+ Nav 4d EGS6

£22,140

117

13%

£575

£1,151

£575

£1,151

1.6i 16V THP VTR+Nav 4d

£21,280

153

15%

£638

£1,276

£638

£1,276

1.8i 16V VTR+ Nav 4d

£18,928

188

15%

£567

£1,135

£567

£1,135

2.0i 16V VTR+ Nav 4d

£19,439

198

15%

£583

£1,166

£583

£1,166

2.0i 16V VTR+ Nav 4d Auto

£20,971

212

15%

£629

£1,258

£629

£1,258

1.6 HDI 16V VTR+ Nav 4d

£21,440

129

18%

£771

£1,543

£771

£1,543

2.0 HDI 16V VTR+ Nav 4d Auto

£22,402

189

18%

£806

£1,612

£806

£1,612

2.0 HDI 16V VTR+ Nav (140bhp) 4d

£20,935

153

18%

£753

£1,507

£753

£1,507

2.0 HDI 16V VTR+ Nav (160bhp) 4d

£22,840

129

18%

£822

£1,644

£822

£1,644

2.0 HDI 16V VTR+ Nav (160bhp) 4d Auto

£24,185

163

18%

£870

£1,741

£870

£1,741

2.2 HDI 16V VTR+ Nav 4d

£22,340

172

18%

£804

£1,608

£804

£1,608

Exclusive

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0i 16V Exclusive 4d Auto

£21,789

212

15%

£653

£1,307

£653

£1,307

2.0 HDi 16V Exclusive 4d

£20,095

157

18%

£723

£1,446

£723

£1,446

2.0 HDi 16V Exclusive 4d Auto

£23,219

189

18%

£835

£1,671

£835

£1,671

2.0 HDi 16V Exclusive (140bhp) 4d

£21,753

153

18%

£783

£1,566

£783

£1,566

2.0 HDI 16V Exclusive (160bhp) 4d

£24,040

129

18%

£865

£1,730

£865

£1,730

2.0 HDI 16V Exclusive (160bhp) 4d Auto

£25,385

163

18%

£913

£1,827

£913

£1,827

2.2 HDi 16V Exclusive 4d

£23,158

172

18%

£833

£1,667

£833

£1,667

2.7 HDi V6 Exclusive 4d Auto

£25,125

223

18%

£904

£1,809

£904

£1,809

3.0 HDI V6 Exclusive 4d Auto

£28,800

189

18%

£1,036

£2,073

£1,036

£2,073