There are certain things you take for granted with any new car, such as it having an FM/AM radio, which is why, when I pressed the ‘Band’ button in the DS5 Hybrid4 to switch from FM to AM and nothing happened, I assumed it was broken.
I explained the problem to my local Citroen dealer, Bollingmores, who booked the car in and found, to my surprise and theirs, that the DS5 Hybrid4 does not have AM because the electrics in the hybrid system would interfere with the reception.
I am now disappointed I can’t listen to AM and that Citroen didn’t fit a digital radio as standard to get round the problem.
| Citroen DS5 Hybrid4 Dsport |
| Mileage |
3301 |
Claimed combined
consumption |
74.3mpg |
Our average
consumption |
54.2mpg |
| P11D price |
£32,145 |
| Model price range |
£22,400-£32,145 |
| CO2 (tax) |
107g/km (12%) |
| BIK 20/40% per month |
£64/£128 |
| Service interval |
20,000mls |
| Insurance |
group 28 |
| Warranty |
3yrs/60,000mls |
| Boot space (min/max) |
325/1145 litres |
| Engine size/power |
1997cc EV/200hp |
| Top speed/0-62mph |
131mph/8.3secs |
| Why we’re running it |
To find out if diesel-electric
hybrids work for fleet users
in the real world |
| Positive |
Looks stunning,
very well equipped |
| Negative |
Larger wheels in Dsport
trim mean CO2 jumps
from 99 to 107g/km |
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