Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2010 | Página 76

motoring

Island Life - October/November 2010

Satisfaction builds in the
Citroen C5 Tourer

To test drive the new VRS contact
F.H. Winter on 01983 882455

If you want a French car – quirky,

sleek, elegant queen of the road could

spirited, carefree – Citroen has plenty

easily pass for one of the well-known

to offer. Strangely it can also help you

premium German marques.

if you tend towards something a little

fun can you have being majestic?
First impressions are good. The design
is undeniably elegant: its length is not

Having spent the previous two days

cumbersome but celebrated, enhanced

more tutonic. The Citroen C5 would

taking out cars which have sporty

by alloy wheels. The seats are neither

be hard pressed to be less French. This

tendencies, the weighty gravitas of

cushiony nor buttock-pounding: the

the C5 took some adjustment. It’s

attention to ergonomic detail will be

quietly purring engine gives the car a

appreciated when you’re eating up the

velvety start, which remains consistently

kilometres to your French holiday home.

smooth. It’s a classy ride, aimed firmly

There are plenty of toys for the boys

at the executive market. But how much

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to enjoy while they’re getting there.

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