CItroen DS5 suspension

[osx]

Does it come with a new version of Hydractive or only conventional one? Nice looking car and like the interior (although smaller compared to the C5).

[Northern_Mike]

Conventional springs , Macpherson struts, dampers.

[Stickyfinger]

And they screwed that up as well........I do wish they would stick with Hydro ...a shame to see it go

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[Mandrake]

So are there no currently selling models that still offer Hydropneumatic suspension of some sort ?

[Northern_Mike]

So are there no currently selling models that still offer Hydropneumatic suspension of some sort ?

It doesn't appear so.

[Stickyfinger]

I thought the top C5s and top C6 still had it ?

[Mandrake]

I thought the top C5s and top C6 still had it ?

I don't know about the C5 but the C6 as a model was discontinued last year!

[qprdude]

Citroen France list the C5 with Hydractive 3 suspension as a current production model.

4 models in the French range. Attraction, Comfort, Exclusive and Exclusive Plus. There's also a special series Millenium+ and a Business model. Only the two Exclusive models get Hydractive 3.

In the UK the three models are still available to order, the VTR, VTR+ and the Exclusive (with Hydractive 3.)

[hattershaun]

DS5 gets revised suspension from next month, Nov production onwards.
I'm not sure of the details, I expect It will retain the same hardware, but with different springing/damping settings.

C5 Exclusive has hydractive suspension. VTR & VTR+ use a conventional set up.
Having experienced both types of suspension I'd say the difference between the two is less than you might imagine.
The conventional set up offers a pleasantly comfortable ride.

[Northern_Mike]

Citroen France list the C5 with Hydractive 3 suspension as a current production model.

Ah. My mistake, I thought they'd stopped, or were shortly stopping production of the C5 and it was being replaced by the DS5.

[qprdude]

The two set-ups that I tried were markedly different. The Hydractive with the "sport" mode was far and away a more comfortable experience and with the sport mode enabled it was more sure footed on the twisty bits. I didn't notice much difference between the C5 with conventional suspension than on my brother-in-law's Honda Accord
I opted for Hydractive suspension but it's all a matter of individual preference.

[Stickyfinger]

Well I for one WILL notice the loss of Hydro suspension....I use my Citroen's to carry CAST IRON Radiators....SPRINGS are CRAP with 500/600kg in the back !.
Time to buy some "stock" cars soon

[osx]

The DS5 is not a replacement for the C5 as the C5 is a longer car and will have a new C5 coming out next year.

[earlam]

Do you change the springs or dampers