Citroën C5 X running costs and reliability

2022 onwards (change model)

Running costs rating: 4 out of 54.0

Citroen C5 X (2021) interior view - load space

Written by Alan Taylor-Jones Published: 24 November 2022 Updated: 10 October 2023

Miles per pound (mpp) ⓘ

Low figures relate to the least economical version; high to the most economical. Based on WLTP combined fuel economy for versions of this car made since September 2017 only, and typical current fuel or electricity costs.

Petrol engines	5.6 - 7.1 mpp
Plug-in hybrid petrol engines *	6.1 - 6.9 mpp

* Fuel economy of the engine when operating without assistance from the electric motor and battery.

What is miles per pound?

Fuel economy ⓘ

Low figures relate to the least economical version; high to the most economical. Based on WLTP combined fuel economy for versions of this car made since September 2017 only.

Petrol engines	38.3 - 48.6 mpg
Plug-in hybrid petrol engines *	41.6 - 46.8 mpg

* Fuel economy of the engine when operating without assistance from the electric motor and battery.

View mpg & specs for any version

Fuel economy of all models is competitive
Puretech 180 works best on long journeys
Plug-in hybrid works well on shorter journeys

How much is it going to cost to run?

The most cost-effective version is the PureTech 130, which when we tested it averaged around 40mpg in real-world driving.

There’s only one choice for company car drivers or those who have a shortish commute (and a plug-in point at the office) – and that’s the plug-in hybrid. Battery range is around 30 miles in EV mode, and a neat touch is the way the car will warn you if you’ve not plugged-in after 10 days’ of use, an acknowledgement that PHEVs work better when regularly topped up. There’s a 20km e-save mode for those who need to leave some battery capacity aside on longer journeys for a city run at the end of a journey.

The plug-in hybrid versions all come as standard with a 7.4kW single-phase on-board charger, a Mode 3 charging cable with a Type 2 connector, as well as remote temperature pre-conditioning. A custom user interface displayed on the central touchscreen helps drivers get the most out of the hybrid system – showcasing remaining range and the driving mode in use.

Servicing and maintenance

Citroen offers a servicing package that you pay for up front for up to three years or 35,000 miles. This is available for the first year from when the car is registered. The warranty is for three years and 60,000 although you can extend this further as long as the car is less than 10-years old and has fewer than 100,000 miles on the clock.

In an era of seven-year warranties from MG and Kia as well as up to 10 years’ support from Toyota, this seems a little off the pace these days.

Reliability

Based on existing Peugeot-Citroen models
Citroen’s reliability much improved of late
Quality has also lifted over older models

The Citroen C5 X is based on the same basic parts bin as a number of other Peugeot, Citroen, DS and Vauxhall models. There is nothing wrong with this (Volkswagen has been doing this for years) because the latest crop of models from the brands have been far more reliable than their predecessors.

So, although the C5 X is too new to definitively judge its reliability, if it follows on from the dependable Peugeot 3008 and 5008 there’s not too much to worry about.