Protective Force
Like the Citroën C6 which has one of the highest ever combined EuroNCAP scores, the C5 offers an outstanding level of safety and has a 5-star EuroNCAP rating*. Its wide array of sensors lets the C5 adjust suspension, braking and engine functions to get you out of trouble before you're even aware you're in it.
Accident avoidance is the key to passenger safety. From the comfort of the driver's seat to reduce fatigue, to the various and lengthy list of active and passive safety equipment, the entire design process of the new Citroën C5 has been focused around safety.
The driving position benefits not just from the usual collection of airbags, but also a driver's knee airbag and a retractable steering column for total on-road control. Citroën C5 is also equipped with a vast array of electronic driving aids: ABS, EBD, EBA and ESP with ASR traction control.
In conjunction with the Hydractive III+ suspension and the electric parking brake, Hill Start Assist function is also available as standard. When the brake pedal is released on a slope, this function automatically holds the vehicle in place for up to 2 seconds. This allows the driver time to move to the accelerator without the car rolling.
While passenger protection is the key focus of the new C5, vehicle protection has also been of importance. All models feature remote central locking as well as deadlocks where the vehicle automatically locks while in motion and automatically re-locks after 30 seconds if no doors are opened.
*EuroNCAP Adult Occupant Protection Rating.