Jalopnik Drove Our Crapwagon Outtake Citroen C6

by Mark Stevenson

Published: May 13th, 2015

jalopnik drove our crapwagon outtake citroen c6

Remember that Crapwagon Outtake Citroen C6 we ran last week? Well, since it’s located in New York, the guys at Jalopnik went out and actually drove it.

Color us as green as this French automobile with envy.

[Photo: Raphael Orlove/Jalopnik]

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Sector 5 on May 13, 2015

+1 Sales flop over there with suspension deemed too firm and un-Citroen like.

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Gtem on May 13, 2015

Why isn't there a bigger push for truly plush, road smothering suspensions here in the US anymore? Given the sorry state of infrastructure, maybe we will see a resurgence of 'boulevard rides.' Sounds like this Citroen manages both an insanely smooth ride while maintaining good control. Now I'd rather not deal with hydropneumatics, but I'm sure a reasonable compromise can be engineered using steel springs and gas shocks.

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- Krhodes1 on May 13, 2015
  
  That is the magic of big French cars. They ride as smoothly as you could ever want without handling like a tugboat in a storm. Peugeot managed to do it pretty well with steel springs (and their own in-house built shocks), but Citroens and the various cars that licensed their tech (Mercedes, Rolls-Royce) are another level entirely. I still miss my 504s and 505s. Capable of crossing speedbumps at speed, yet equally able to chase a BMW down a windy back road.
  
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- Spike_in_Brisbane on May 14, 2015
  
  @krhodes1 Agreed. My last two cars were (are) Citroen C5s and I cannot see any alternative for a quiet, comfortable cruiser. Buick gave up this market years ago when they started seeking a younger buyer. (With no money). I don't have any diesel, it's a 3 litre. v6 and I think it is a variant of the Ford engine used in the Mondeo. There have been no real issues in 80,000km between the two - a couple of bulbs, a couple of ignition coils and one bearing in the rear swing arm.
  
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- Bumpy ii on May 14, 2015
  
  It's been said before, but the "big, comfortable full-size" segment has been taken over by 1/2-ton crew-cab trucks.
  
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Richard on May 13, 2015

I thought the article quite informative. The reason I think this kind of car has disappeared is that the modern emphasis on the quantitative obscures the value of the qualitative. The C6 is about ride quality and well-being not mph and acceleration. I have a Citroen XM and I've driven the CX too. They put you in a different, relaxed but thoughtful and engaged state of mind. The XM is probably an even nicer car than the C6 because as well as the smooth ride its steering is more direct, the trunk is bigger and the rear even roomier. It doesn't accelerate too quickly in two-litre form but can cruise comfortably at 90 for hours on an autobahn and still get 28 imperial miles per gallon. At a steady 80 mph it will travel 550 miles on a tank (17,6 gallons to the C6's 15 gallons).

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Robbie on May 13, 2015

The review seems to ignore the fact that the C6 also corners well, and is easy to drive around narrow medieval streets. It's not only comfort; it's a brilliant machine in other ways also.

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