Sat in a C6 in the dealers today!

bencowell · Post by **bencowell** » 15 Jul 2006, 15:37

I had the privilege of sitting in a C6 exclusive today. Nice car.

It is huge and makes the C5 feel small inside, although the funny shaped saloon boot is a bit pokey. Still, it is about 20% bigger than the S-Type Jag.

£38 grand, not sure it is worth it, but I'd love a spin in one.Maybe when second hand.

Stalks and the the rear cubbey hole is shared with the C2, it has C4 window controls on the doors and very few other shared components that I saw.

Its gorgeous too, not even the salesmen had driven it yet!

406 V6 · Post by **406 V6** » 15 Jul 2006, 17:33

It's a nice car, isn't it?

Frm what i remember from last year's static "test drive" i gave it, the seats were a bit on the hard side (new car, what else!) and the front console, with radio and aircon is exactly the one found on MKII C5 and 407.
I found the boot opening a bit on the small side, though, i prefer 5 door saloons or estates. I mean, why do you want a big boot if you can't make pass a simple Honda Monkey?

:D

KP · Post by KP » 15 Jul 2006, 20:29

Ive seen 2 on the road now and one of which was a diesel that had a lot and i mean a lot of off the mark grunt when cruising, it was positively trying to keep up with my coop at low abiding speeds but i had to knock down a cog to not be shamed as it was obviously making full use of its VNT turbo when i was outside my efficiency island at about 60mph in 5th gear

They do look very nice and i think a 30k price tag would see them sell a lot more, typical big citroen though, overpricing them and it will kill sales yet again like the XM did.

Post by **Peter.N.** » 16 Jul 2006, 17:19

I saw one in the Citroen garage in Exeter a month or so ago, well they had two actually, I didn't get to sit in one but had a good look through the window. The inside front is huge, looks bigger than the XM, but the rear doesn't have as much room as my CX did. I certainly wouldn't be interested in an auto saloon, but if they made a manual estate

... but not at that price

bencowell · Post by **bencowell** » 16 Jul 2006, 21:25

Now, the only thing that looks similar to a C6 is a Mercedes CLS.

The CLS might have bigger engines, but it is small inside. I guess they both have similar running costs. Just what is that badge worth on the front?

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 17 Jul 2006, 23:19

Had a GOOD prod about one in the showroon the other weekend! The inside strikes me as being a bit TOOOO plastiky in a random slabs of injection moulding kind of way, but I DO like the floaty droppy down door bins. How come Citroen are the only manufacturer that manages to make REAL wood look plastic, and expensive alloy wheels like cheap wheeltrims!!??

I like the whole quite purposeful presence the thing exudes on the outside though, and although meaner, it'll never be pretty TOO, in a clever treatment of subtle surface facets kinda way to that of it's obvious influence - the gorgeous CX!!

The Cx saloon has better rear legroom, more headroom and a bigger boot too. You'd be better off spending 10k having the BEST vehicle resto firm thoroughly galvanise a CX GTi/DTR/Prestige!! You'll have saved yourself £28k too!

Hell, so what if I'm biased - otherwise why the hell have I been lying underneath a CX GTi turbo all weekend INDOORS repiping the really duff hydraulic pipework...?

Andrew

Ian Fearn · Post by **Ian Fearn** » 18 Jul 2006, 18:14

I've driven the C6 on a number of occasions and they drive in a very evolutional way from the DS to the CX to the C6.

bencowell · Post by **bencowell** » 18 Jul 2006, 22:30

Saw a C6 parked (between Otley and Pool) and had to look twice as I didn't recognise it in the dark!

rossnunn · Post by **rossnunn** » 18 Jul 2006, 22:33

KP wrote:Ive seen 2 on the road now and one of which was a diesel that had a lot and i mean a lot of off the mark grunt when cruising, it was positively trying to keep up with my coop at low abiding speeds but i had to knock down a cog to not be shamed as it was obviously making full use of its VNT turbo when i was outside my efficiency island at about 60mph in 5th gear

Just double checked the specs I'm not surpised:

2.7l HDi V6 208hp
with a Torque figure of 325 lb ft at 1900 rpm

Mandrake · Post by **Mandrake** » 18 Jul 2006, 23:13

rossnunn wrote:
KP wrote:Ive seen 2 on the road now and one of which was a diesel that had a lot and i mean a lot of off the mark grunt when cruising, it was positively trying to keep up with my coop at low abiding speeds but i had to knock down a cog to not be shamed as it was obviously making full use of its VNT turbo when i was outside my efficiency island at about 60mph in 5th gear
Just double checked the specs I'm not surpised:

2.7l HDi V6 208hp
with a Torque figure of 325 lb ft at 1900 rpm

And a kerb weight of over 1800Kg....

Regards,
Simon

Stempy · Post by **Stempy** » 18 Jul 2006, 23:53

I've got to say I'd like one but at £38k it'll have to wait a couple of years until I can pick up a used one for about £6k

Post by **Peter.N.** » 19 Jul 2006, 00:02

I feel like andmcit, a rust free diesel Safari with a decent heater would suit me fine.

rossnunn · Post by **rossnunn** » 19 Jul 2006, 01:29

Mandrake wrote:
rossnunn wrote:
KP wrote:Ive seen 2 on the road now and one of which was a diesel that had a lot and i mean a lot of off the mark grunt when cruising, it was positively trying to keep up with my coop at low abiding speeds but i had to knock down a cog to not be shamed as it was obviously making full use of its VNT turbo when i was outside my efficiency island at about 60mph in 5th gear
Just double checked the specs I'm not surpised:

2.7l HDi V6 208hp
with a Torque figure of 325 lb ft at 1900 rpm
And a kerb weight of over 1800Kg....

Regards,
Simon

True

wait 6 years for a year for the first to be written off & full that power plant & put it into a BX/CX/Xantia & I recon one very swift motor you'll have.

(Turned into abit of a yoda there sorry!!)

davetd · Post by **davetd** » 19 Jul 2006, 22:16

It's nice that citroen are looking back and using the styling cues of previous cars (like the CX/C6). I have seen a C4 I think and certain elements of the rear remind me of the GSA

davetd