Citroen C5 to get much needed 6 speed auto in China

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In my personal opinion the Citroen C5 is without doubt the classiest mid size sedan on the market in China today, sure you have the Buick Regal with its 2.0T pushing 220bhp, or the Ford Mondeo with its 240bhp, or the super cool Kia K5 with its daily running lights and futuristic alloy wheels, but the Citroen C5 has an air of ambiance about it, a whiff of class that the others just cant project, the C5 is a styling perfection.

It’s not expensive either, the base 2.0L model comes in at just over 177,000rmb for the manual version, but if you bump it up to 190,00rmb you can get the 4 speed automatic. Now its this 4 speed auto that’s putting off consumers, with luxury marques like BMW, Land Rover and Audi all moving over to 8 speed boxes, the humble 6 or even 5 speed should be able to trickle down the technology pole. The 4 speed automatic gearbox really hasn’t been relevant since Moses parted the Red Sea and took the Israelites home, Chinese consumers look upon the 4speed box with a look of distain, the same tech has held the Subaru Forester back and also the Toyota RAV4 whilst rivals move onto CVT and six speed units. But fear not – Citroen have learned the error of their ways and will be using the six speed gearbox from the mid range 2.3L Citroen C5 on the 2.0L, pricing is expected to change but at least consumers wont be getting short changed in the technology department.

Of course pictures of a 2012 Citroen C5 have already been leaked to the internet ahead of its showing off at the Guangzhou Auto Show the week after next. Obvious changes include the addition of new wheels, some chrome bits and a minor tip and tuck at the front.