Citroën C5 Aircross SUV models get lower BiK ratings

Citroën has lowered the CO2 on a number of its C5 Aircross SUV models, bringing reduced Benefit-in-Kind ratings.

Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) taxation bands see reductions of up to 2% on selected C5 Aircross SUV models

Effective from March 2021 production, there are reductions of 1-7g/km of CO2 across the PureTech 130 petrol 6-speed manual and BlueHDi 130 Diesel 8-speed automatic versions.

For company car drivers, the lower CO2 emissions result in BiK tax band reductions of up to 2% – as an example, this reduces the cost to a 40% taxpayer by over £208 in the 2021/22 period for the Shine PureTech 130 S&S manual.

In addition to its improved efficiency, the C5 Aircross SUV range benefited from a list price reduction of up to £1,320 in December 2020 under Citroën UK’s ‘Fair Pricing’ policy, which was announced as part of the Citroën ‘Advance UK’ mid-term plan.

The C5 Aircross is available in a choice of four trim levels, ‘Sense’, ‘Shine’, ‘C-Series’ and ‘Shine Plus’. Standard equipment includes LED headlights and a Citroën Safety Pack (Active Safety Brake and Active Lane Departure Warning), along with rear parking sensors, 18-inch alloy wheels, DAB radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

MODEL RANGE AND PRICING

TRIM ENGINE & TRANSMISSION WLTP CO2

(g/km) Outgoing

WLTP CO2 (g/km) New Variance (g/km) BIK% Reduction
Sense PureTech 130 S&S 6-speed manual 145 139 -6 -2%
BlueHDi 130 S&S 6-speed manual 130 130
BlueHDi 130 S&S EAT8 automatic 140 138 -2 -1%
Shine PureTech 130 S&S 6-speed manual 146 139 -7 -2%
PureTech 130 S&S EAT8 automatic 148 148
Plug-in Hybrid ë-EAT8 32 32
BlueHDi 130 S&S 6-speed manual 130 130
BlueHDi 130 S&S EAT8 automatic 140 139 -1 -1%
C-Series PureTech 130 S&S 6-speed manual 146 139 -7 -2%
Shine Plus PureTech 130 S&S EAT8 automatic 149 149
Plug-in Hybrid ë-EAT8 32 32
BlueHDi 130 S&S 6-speed manual 131 131
BlueHDi 130 S&S EAT8 automatic 142 140 -2 0%

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Natalie Middleton

Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.