Is the C5 roomy in the back?

The current Citroen C5 has 860 mm of rear legroom and 995 mm of rear headroom.

Is the C5 good for tall passengers?

Up front the current C5 has 1,020 mm of headroom and 1,150 mm of legroom.

Has the C5 got bigger over the years?

Yes — the C5 has grown 7 cm longer since the 2001 C5.

How big is the C5 boot?

The current C5 has a boot of 505 litres with the seats up.

What is the C5 wheelbase?

The current C5 has a 2,815 mm wheelbase.

Dimensions2008–2017

Citroen C5 — dimensions

The current Citroen C5 is 4,829 mm long, 1,860 mm wide and 1,481 mm tall, on a 2,815 mm wheelbase. It has grown 7 cm longer since the 2001 C5.

4,829mmLength

1,860mmWidth

1,481mmHeight

2,815mmWheelbase

505lBoot capacity

143mmGround clearance

How the C5 has grown

4,760

4,829

2001

2008

Years	Length	Width	Height	Wheelbase	Boot capacity	Turning circle
2001–2008	4,760	1,770	1,520	2,750	563	11.4
2008–2017Current	4,829	1,860	1,481	2,815	505	11.7

Interior space

The Citroen C5 offers 860 mm of rear legroom and 995 mm of rear headroom, with 1,150 mm of legroom and 1,020 mm of headroom up front. Rear shoulder room measures 1,500 mm across.

	Front	Rear
Legroom	1,150 mm	860 mm
Headroom	1,020 mm	995 mm
Shoulder room	1,525 mm	1,500 mm

Interior figures are the roomiest measurement (seat fully back), taken as the median across the current generation’s variants; individual trims vary.

Frequently asked

How big is the Citroen C5?: The current Citroen C5 is 4,829 mm long, 1,860 mm wide and 1,481 mm tall.
Is the C5 roomy in the back?: The current Citroen C5 has 860 mm of rear legroom and 995 mm of rear headroom.
Is the C5 good for tall passengers?: Up front the current C5 has 1,020 mm of headroom and 1,150 mm of legroom.
Has the C5 got bigger over the years?: Yes — the C5 has grown 7 cm longer since the 2001 C5.
How big is the C5 boot?: The current C5 has a boot of 505 litres with the seats up.
What is the C5 wheelbase?: The current C5 has a 2,815 mm wheelbase.

How this is measured

Exterior figures are manufacturer specifications for the C5, averaged per generation across its variants and shown for the most common body style. Generations with the same size are merged. Boot capacity is the seats-up figure where the manufacturer quotes one.

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