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In time for the arrival of the Spring Festival, another car brand brought a limited version of the year of the Tiger. On January 17, the red edition of Versailles C5X, a medium-sized car owned by Dongfeng Citroen, was officially launched in the year of the Tiger. The new car launched a total of four equipped models, with a limited edition of only 1000. The official guiding price is still 143700 yuan of Citroen C5X Versailles, that is, the price is 14.37-186700 yuan.

It is understood that the new car is based on the upgrade of the current model Versailles C5X, and has made special adjustments to the elements of the Chinese lunar year of the Tiger. On the basis of the cash model, the new car has added a three-piece set of Hongyun Tiger label, Hongyun headrest and Hongyun wheel hub.

From the official official picture, the appearance of the new car continues the design style of the current model Versailles C5X, the new car uses a double-layer chrome trim, the Citroen logo extends from the center of the grille to both sides, coupled with the shape of split headlights, the overall strong sci-fi flavor, in addition, the new car also provides an active intake grille function.

The side shape of the body is relatively smooth, and the new car adopts a cross-border style. at the same time, the exclusive red tiger logo added to the rear triangle window is matched with two-color rims, this design adds to the recognition of the new car. In the rear, the new car uses a roof spoiler and a rear spoiler, while the taillights are irregularly shaped, which further echoes with the headlights. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4805/1865/1505mm and the wheelbase is 2785mm.

In terms of interior decoration, the new car is also consistent with the current version of the car, which uses the same embracing cockpit design as the current model, with a full LCD dashboard and a 12-inch suspended central control screen, retaining some physical keypads. In addition, the new car is also equipped with its own red headrest, which looks very festive as a whole.

In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a 1.6T turbocharged engine, maximum power 129kW, peak torque 250Nm, matching Aisin 8-speed hand-integrated gearbox. In terms of chassis suspension, the new car adopts front McPherson independent suspension + rear torque beam independent suspension with PHC adaptive hydraulic stability system.

According to netizens' comments, netizens' comments on the red version of Versailles's C5X year of the Tiger are mixed, with some netizens saying that the new car has a personality and some netizens say it is not expected to sell out for a whole year.

According to previous reports from the automotive industry, the Dongfeng Citroen Versaillon C5X is based on the EMP2 platform and is a brand new medium-sized cross-border car under the Citroen brand. The car went on sale on September 23, 2021, with a price of 14.37-186700 yuan. During the previous pre-sale period, the order for this car has exceeded 10,000. According to the latest data, the Versailles C5X has a very outstanding performance in terms of orders and delivery volume since it was launched in September last year. Although the launch of the car has caused a lot of controversy in the market, more than 12000 vehicles have been successfully delivered in just one quarter, including 513 in September and 1530 in October. November and December delivered more than 5000, compared with 5037 in November and 5060 in December. According to official plans, another 5000 vehicles are expected to be delivered in January this year.

According to the official website of Dongfeng Citroen, the Citroen brand currently has seven products on sale, including Versailles C5X, Tianyi C5 AIRCROSS, C3-XR, Tianyi C5 AIRCROSS PHEV, C3L, C6, and 2022 Tianyi Co-creation. Among these seven models, the highest sales in the past year was Versailles C5X with a cumulative sales of 12140, followed by Tianyi C5 AIRCROSS with 10607, C3-XR with 9378 and C6 with 7549. Sales of other models are less than a thousand.

According to the sales volume of the past year, the Versailles C5X, which has been on the market for only four months, has become the main force in the sales of Dongfeng Citroen. Mao Creative, general manager of Dongfeng Citroen, also said: Versailles C5X will rekindle the new height of legal cars in the hearts of the people. however, in recent years, the presence of legal products in the domestic market is not high. The emergence of Versailles C5X has indeed become a brighter model representative of French cars, but whether Versailles C5X can help Citroen brand return to the main vision of Volkswagen remains to be verified by the market and time.

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