Hows the C5 for economy

StevePH

Sorry Mods. I may have hijacked/resurrected an old thread (spacious family car)

So startin another thread on the C5.

Take 2...
Maybe not everyone's cuppa tea but I saw this on the forecourt over the weekend and the space inside caught my fancy
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Citroen...t?channel=CARS

Anybody in the know know what to expect in MPG for the 1.8 VTR?

_Conrad_

StevePH wrote: »

Sorry Mods. I may have hijacked/resurrected an old thread (spacious family car)

So startin another thread on the C5.

Take 2...
Maybe not everyone's cuppa tea but I saw this on the forecourt over the weekend and the space inside caught my fancy
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Citroen...t?channel=CARS

Anybody in the know know what to expect in MPG for the 1.8 VTR?

Don't apologise to them, they volunteered themselves into the position, let them lie in the bed that they've made! You could have done worse things.

Anyway i drove quite a few of those C5s due to work when they were new until they were 4-5 years old, nice comfy cars ("floaty" though due to the suspension but once you get used to that all other cars feel horribly firm and uncomfortable) and they didn't tend to cause too many problems at that stage (they were doing big miles). I would get a diesel though as i found the petrols somewhat thirsty. They're big cars and you'd be doing well getting early 30s mpg in real world driving from a petrol one.

Mycroft H

Once you go hydropneumatic there is no going back


I'd agree with above, expect 30-40mpg on the 1.8. I'd try for a 1.6 diesel if you were concerned with mpg. The diesel will do 50-60mpg

_Conrad_

BX 19 wrote: »

Once you go hydropneumatic there is no going back


I'd agree with above, expect 30-40mpg on the 1.8.
........ The diesel will do 50-60mpg

That'd be on a run though, stop start driving will send that out the window, and as for the diesel well that's pretty much all the time :cool:

Padraig Mor

I had a 1.8 in the newer model - presumably the same engine - and was getting low 30s economy.

StevePH

Thanks folks.
So MPG on the petrol version not the best but not the worst.
The low mileage caught my eye and considered it might be worth a punt.

The bodywork has a few scratches/scrapes. Bit of rust on the brake disks.
I'm just wonderin if other buyers might give it a pass based on mechanical rather than general appeal of the motor.

_Conrad_

StevePH wrote: »

Thanks folks.
So MPG on the petrol version not the best but not the worst.
The low mileage caught my eye and considered it might be worth a punt.

The bodywork has a few scratches/scrapes. Bit of rust on the brake disks.
I'm just wonderin if other buyers might give it a pass based on mechanical rather than general appeal of the motor.

the brake discs will be rusty due to them being made of metal, designed as throwaway parts and getting wet a lotm they're not rustproofed in any way. any car that's sat in a dealership for a few weeks or unused on a driveway and got wet, will have a bit even on the disc faces.


The petrols aren't terrible on fuel but nothing to write home about either, average for their size, age and weight.

Cerdito

I have a 2002 C5 2.0 HDI that I bought for €4,500 in 2008. It had 100k miles on it then and now has 140k miles.

Fuel consumption is average I would say, think I get about 1000km off the 60 litre tank. Car has always seemed a bit underpowered even as a two litre.

That said, it's been an absolute beast for me, boot is huge. Have had surfboards, bikes, the contents of an entire office etc. in the back with no problems.

Have had a couple of breakdowns, but at the moment it's running strong touch wood! €600 tax is a bit of a pain though.

StevePH

Cerdito wrote: »

I have a 2002 C5 2.0 HDI... €600 tax is a bit of a pain though.

The petrol version linked above is around the €551 mark I think.
Not great news but as well as the mileage grabbing my attention, the space inside is great...and bootspace to rival you know what

kkelly77

BX 19 wrote: »

Once you go hydropneumatic there is no going back

Is it true the suspension needs servicing every 3 years? cost?

TigerTim

I've had a 2005 2.0 HDi for the past year & half. Seriously comfortable & got 51mpg the past 2 weekends going Kerry-Dublin. I've had very little problems with it. Odd errors come up on display but usually switch off & back on & it's gone (French electronics). I've heard the 1.8 can be heavy on petrol. A lot of my driving is urban & was getting mid 30's. I had to replace one rear suspension unit as it was leaking.
I've just traded the car in to the garage I bought it from in Dublin. It's got 115K Kms (69K miles) & 19 months NCt. Silver with all the toys. Reckon it could be bought fairly right. If you want details, fell free to PM me. Never left me down in 18mths drivins & no problem thru' the cold weather. It's the series2 C5 which is a later(facelift) model to the one you posted.

T.

slimjimmc

kkelly77 wrote: »

Is it true the suspension needs servicing every 3 years? cost?

Indeed, if by servicing you mean checking fluid level by looking at the little float. Spheres do degrade after 6-7 years just like shocks but are just as cheap, if not cheaper, and easier to replace. The LHM fluid is non-hydroscopic so doesn't suffer from moisture absorption and rarely needs changing unless it get extremely dirty (colour changes from bright green to dirty brown).

kkelly77

slimjimmc wrote: »

Indeed, if by servicing you mean checking fluid level by looking at the little float. Spheres do degrade after 6-7 years just like shocks but are just as cheap, if not cheaper, and easier to replace. The LHM fluid is non-hydroscopic so doesn't suffer from moisture absorption and rarely needs changing unless it get extremely dirty (colour changes from bright green to dirty brown).

Very good.

Whatcar make out that suspension problems can cost the earth Link

It loses value steeply during its early years and any suspension faults are costly to fix

Guy:Incognito

kkelly77 wrote: »

Very good.

Whatcar make out that suspension problems can cost the earth Link

Theres lots of comments like that with reviews and lots of mechanics run away from Hydropneumatic Citroens because they think its witchcraft. I stay away from mechanics like that .

In reality the systems are very simple. It's a resevoir, fluid, spheres and a pump. No more complicated than a central heating system.

Over my few years owning a Xantia (now 2)I've come to learn the ins and outs of it and they are really very simple.

turbodiesel

StevePH wrote: »

Sorry Mods. I may have hijacked/resurrected an old thread (spacious family car)

So startin another thread on the C5.

Take 2...
Maybe not everyone's cuppa tea but I saw this on the forecourt over the weekend and the space inside caught my fancy
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Citroen...t?channel=CARS

Anybody in the know know what to expect in MPG for the 1.8 VTR?

What about an 04 diesel estate asking the same price .. http://www.carzone.ie/search/Citroen/C5/2.0-D-HD/201131203768170/advert?channel=CARS

Same dealer has an early '08 petrol auto with leather asking €7k.......but the mileage is a bit high. He has it over a month now so there should be some room to haggle http://www.carzone.ie/search/Citroen/C5/SERIES-2/201125203012163/advert?channel=CARS