2021 Citroen C5 Aircross Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

What Are The Prices of Citroen C5 Aircross? 

The Citroen C5 Aircross is available for sale in 2 variants, namely -- Feel and Shine. 

The C5 Aircross Feel variant is priced at Rs 29.90 lakh, while the Shine variant is tagged at Rs 31.90 lakh. These 2 variants have a price difference of Rs 2 lakh. 

The following table lists the Citroen C5 Aircross price details:

What Are The Engine Specifications of Citroen C5 Aircross? 

The C5 Aircross comes equipped with a 2.0 litre diesel engine, which is capable of producing 177PS of maximum power and 400Nm of peak torque. 

Compared to the C5 Aircross, the Hyundai Tucson’s engine is more powerful, but the torque outputs are the same in both these cars. 

The C5 Aircross comes paired only with an automatic transmission, and it is also the most fuel efficient car in its own segment. Its engine also comes with the auto start/stop feature that helps to lessen fuel consumption. 

The following table offers a look at the engine specification details of the 2021 Citroen C5 Aircross, and comparison with its rivals:

*2020 Compass

What Are The Dimensions of Citroen C5 Aircross?

The C5 Aircross is a premium C-segment SUV, and is 4.5m long. It is noticeably bigger than its rivals in terms of length, width and height, along with the longest wheelbase in the segment. 

The C5 Aircross offers the best boot space as well ground clearance among its rivals. Both its variants come with 18-inch wheels. 

You can view the dimension details of the 2021 Citroen C5 Aircross and comparison with its rivals, in the table below: 

Now, let us take a look at the variant-wise features of this premium SUV. 

Citroen C5 Aircross Variant-wise Features

What Are The Features of Citroen C5 Aircross Feel Variant? 

The C5 Aircross Feel entry-level variant is priced at Rs 29.90 lakh. 

Apart from the basic safety features, this variant also offers an array of other safety features such as - side & curtain airbags, auto-dimming IRVM, tyre pressure monitoring system, blind spot monitoring system, electronic stability control, traction control, hill start assist, front parking sensors, front fog lamps, rear parking camera and rear defogger.

You can check all the safety related features of the 2021 Citroen C5 Aircross Feel variant in the following table: 

In terms of entertainment, the Feel variant comes with an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system milega along with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, and steering-mounted controls. 

When style related features are concerned, this variant’s notable features include - LED DRLs, digital instrument cluster, leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather-cloth seat upholstery and 18-inch alloy wheels. 

The following table lists all the entertainment and style related features of the 2021 Citroen C5 Aircross Feel variant:

The Feel variant comes loaded with a whole host of functional features as well. Some of the noteworthy functional features include - auto parking, tilt and telescopic steering wheel, cruise control, powered driver seat, height adjustable co-driver seat, 2-way adjustable front and rear headrests, smart key with push-button start/stop, dual-zone auto AC with rear AC vents, electrically adjustable, foldable & heated ORVMs, auto headlamps, rain sensing wipers, drive modes and terrain modes. 

You can view all the functional features of the 2021 Citroen C5 AircrossFeel variant in the table below: 

It is very obvious that the C5 Aircross’ entry-level variant comes packed with all basic features and a number of good-to-have and feel-good features as well. 

What Are The Features of Citroen C5 Aircross Shine Variant? 

The Shine is the C5 Aircross’ only variant that sits above the Feel variant, and hence the top variant. It costs Rs 2 lakh over the Feel variant.

The Shine variant primarily offers 3 extra features over the Feel variant, namely -- LED projector headlamps, panoramic sunroof and handsfree boot open.

According to us, being a premium SUV, the C5 Aircross lacks a few features like ventilated front seats with memory, wireless phone charger and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support. 

Citroen C5 Aircross Variants - Which One To Buy?

According to us, the C5 Aircross Shine variant’s additional premium of Rs 2 lakh for its few extra features is slightly on the higher side. However, for its additional premium features you can consider buying it.

Hence, based on your preference for a sunroof, you can decide whether to buy the Shine or the Feel variant. If you feel that a car in this price range should necessarily come with a sunroof, then definitely Shine is the variant for you. Otherwise, you can consider the pretty loaded entry-level Feel variant to save the extra bucks. 

What Are The Exterior Colour Options of Citroen C5 Aircross?

The Citroen C5 Aircross is available for sale in 4 monotone exterior colour options, namely -- Black, White, Grey and Blue. It also comes with dual-tone colour options in the White, Grey and Blue body colours with a black roof. In the Feel variant, to get the dual-tone exterior colour option, you’ll need to spend an additional amount of Rs 50,000.