CITROEN C5X

With CITROEN C5X, the point is the odd but useful blend of a saloon car, a hatchback tailgate and SUV-style ride height. By our assessment, that makes it appealing to people who want something roomier and less stiff-looking than a normal family sedan without moving all the way to a full SUV. The strength is packaging: a long cabin, an easy-loading rear opening and a comfort-first feel rather than a sporty one. The downside is that this kind of crossover-adjacent shape rarely wins on sharp handling or tidy proportions, and the name itself leans into Citroën’s habit of making model lines feel slightly experimental. In practice it is a car for relaxed use, not for drivers chasing precision. It sits between the C-segment estate-and-sedan world and the higher-riding crossover crowd, with the 5 already built into its name as part of the model label.