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The European Car of the Year Jury ranked the new Citroën C5 Aircross SUV among the seven models selected – out of the 38 cars in the running. The car of the year 2019 will be announced on Monday, March 4, just before the Geneva Motor Show.
The "Car of the Year" jury selects the best new model each year since 1964, with some 60 journalists from 23 European countries participating in the voting process. The winning cars are evaluated according to criteria such as resource optimization, design, comfort, safety, technology and environmental performance.
The new Citroen C5 Aircross SUV is one of seven finalists for the 2019 car title. The new Aircross C5 SUV stands out from the crowd for its unique, energetic and confident personality. Citroën's new flagship product has already made its public debut at the 2018 World Auto Show and has already attracted more than 1,500 orders in Europe. The official launch date for the new C5 Aircross SUV in the UK is Monday, February 4th; order books will be opened through the Citroën dealer network on Monday, December 3rd.
The new Aircross C5 SUV has a robust, muscular and powerful design. Its fluid shape is punctuated by powerful graphic elements, including the Airbump® panels at the bottom of the doors. Thanks to the Citroën Advanced Comfort® program, the new C5 Aircross SUV stands out for its overall comfort and spacious interior. The new Citroën C5 Aircross SUV offers a level of modularity unique in its segment, with three individual rear seats sliding, folding and reclining and an unrivaled boot volume ranging from 580 liters to 720 liters and up to 1,630 liters with the second row seats folded.
The new C5 Aircross SUV is also equipped with 20 state-of-the-art driver assistance systems and six advanced connectivity technologies.
With a total of 590,000 sales in Europe, 2018 is the fifth consecutive year of growth for the Citroën brand. Sales reached their highest level in seven years, up 6% in Europe compared with the previous year. After the resounding success of the Citroën C3 Aircross SUV Compact – the first model of the Citroën SUV offensive with orders totaling nearly 120,000 units – The new Citroën C5 Aircross SUV is part of the renewal of Citroën and will help maintain the strong performance of the brand in 2019. in the next decade.
After comparative tests among the seven cars pre-selected in February 2019, the model with the highest number of votes among the judges of the car of the year will be awarded this prestigious title on Monday, March 4, 2019, just before the # Opening of the Geneva Motor Show.
SOURCE: Citroën
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