Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 130 now sold with automatic gearbox

Citroen is now offering an automatic gearbox with the PureTech 130 petrol engine in the C5 Aircross - with prices starting from £28,335.

The three-cylinder 130PS engine is the most popular engine in the C5 Aircross SUV, but buyers wanting a petrol automatic have previously had to opt for the more powerful PureTech 180. This has now been dropped as the manufacturer looks to reduce its average CO2 emissions.

The eight-speed EAT8 torque-converter automatic transmission is available to order now, with production starting in February and deliveries expected from March.

Combined with the PureTech 130 engine, the automatic gearbox is available in Flair and Flair+ trim, costing £28,335 and £30,535 respectively.

As part of the updates, the BlueHDi diesel engines have been rehomologated, resulting in marginally lower CO2 emissions. All BlueHDi 130 manual versions see a 3g/km decrease, from 108g/km to 105g/km, while the BlueHDi 130 EAT8 automatic see a reduction of 5/gkm, down to 100g/km from 105g/km.