Citroën DS5 (2012 - 2015) 2.0 HDi DStyle 5d (2012/61) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
I want a car thats practical for family life, not German like every other car on the road but still looks good. Why cant you have a practical family car that looks as good as the DS5.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
They all love it, the looks and especially the interior, my kids now think I'm a cool Daddy, thats good enough for me.
Would you buy this car again and why?
I tend to get bored easily with cars but I would certainly look at another DS car depending on what Citroen release of course.
What are you likely to buy next?
No idea, love this car so much I cant imagine driving another car.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£15,000
When did you buy the car?
October 2014
Did you get a good deal and why?
Price was good and with only 12,400 miles on the clock.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Loved the look of the car and the interior nothing else like it on the road.
What was the dealer like?
Extremely friendly to deal with and very relaxed.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
The engine is extremely quiet for a diesel and still has plenty of grunt when you press the pedal. Overall the car handles really well no roll in the corners at all, albeit it does have a slightly harsh ride over some bumps but nowhere near as bad as some of the the car reviews would make you think! It really has that overall high quality feel hard to believe its a Citroen!
What's it like to park?
Not kerbing the alloys is a challenge but with parking sensors and the camera its easy enough to park, once you get used to the very small rear window.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
The radio unit needs replaced as it wasn't reading CD's this has been replaced under the manufacturers warranty.
What's most practical about your car?
The reversing camera and the parking sensors, this car really needs them, plus the boot is a great size. I have two kids so I didn't need an MPV but a typically sized family hatchback wasnt big enough, this ticks all the boxes.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
It came with 19inch alloys which set the car off, plus I love the cockpit sunroof system and the kids love their sunroof. Also the bluetooth streaming allowing you to play music from your phone over the car's stereo system is a great gadget.
