11 most popular vehicles of 2009
- Source: Global Times
- [20:33 December 17 2009]
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4. The middle car market
(1) Citroen C5
Market entry date: November 23, 2009
Price: 176,900 yuan to 298,900 yuan ($25,902 to $43,765)
The dimensions of the car are 4,778 x 1,852 x 1,471 mm. Its wheelbase is 2,814 mm.
The car adopts 2.0-liter, 2.3-liter 4-cylinder and 3.0-liter V6 engines. The 2.0-liter engine can provide a maximum horsepower of 147 and its maximum torque will reach 200Nm; the 2.3-liter engine can provide a maximum horsepower of 171 and its maximum torque will reach 230Nm; the 3.0-liter V6 engine can provide a maximum horsepower of 220 and its maximum torque will reach 300Nm.
The car also has three transmissions, including the 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic, and 6-speed automatic transmissions. The 2.3-liter and 3.0-liter engines adopt 6-speed automatic transmission.
The chassis of the car uses the McPherson independent suspension and multi-link independent rear suspension. It has acquired five stars in the European new car assessment program (NCAP) test.
