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18 motoring 5 JUNE 2013. SOUTHSIDE PEOPLE
A lot of metal in the Citroen DS5
I WOULD see myself as more of a country music rather than a heavy metal fan, but
last week I felt like I was surrounded by an awful lot of heavy metal in the Citroen
DS5.
● The Citroen DS5 is a very stylish and spacious motor.
The A pillars are very
prominent, overhead there was
also a lot of metal in what was
a complicated looking sun roof
and overall the feeling was that
I was really into ‘heavy metal.’
Apart from that it’s a very
stylish and spacious motor.
Viewed from the front the DS5
is impressive with its sculpted
chrome lines and impressive
headlights. The car attracted
many curious glances, mainly
from males. And that makes
sense as Citroen say that the
DS5 is aimed at males who are
over 35 and are possibly business
leaders or independent
thinkers.
Inside the cabin is very
busy, too busy in my opinion. I
liked the way the driver and
front seat passenger are both
tucked away in their separate
sections. You will feel very secure.
There are so many controls
in your line of vision you
might feel like a pilot.
Your co-pilot will also feel
that they have something to
offer to the driving experience.
They can open and close the
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windows or lock the doors as
all the controls are located in
the centre console. Or they can
keep themselves amused by
opening and closing the three
glass sections in the roof. There
are individual openings for the
two front seat passengers and
another opening to those in the
back seat to get catch some
rays.
In the DS Style version I
drove the back seat can be used
to accommodate two or three
people. If you only have only
two back seat passengers they
can leave down the cup holder
in the middle. There is a bar
across the rear window, but it’s
not a prominent as the bar in
the Honda Civic and doesn’t
really impede your rear vision.
The reversing camera also
helped.
The most unusual looking
item on the dash is the old
fashioned clock. Now we normally
associate clocks as being
round, but Citroen has
squeezed their clock give us a
rectangle look; strange but
cute. And while Citroen didn’t
try to re-invent the wheel, the
bottom of the steering wheel is
flat, which gives it a sporty
look. The boot is a decent size,
but no spare wheel.
This is a truly gorgeous car
and should help Citroen compete
with the likes of Audi,
Mercedes and BMW in the
luxury car department. Although
Citroen has been
around for a long time Irish
Successful Dublin catering
company, Sweet Cicely,
is an example of one such
SME that is investing in upgrading
their fleet by taking
delivery of their third Citroën
Berlingo.
Siobhan Monaghan,
owner, visited Citroën Motors
Ireland Head office in
Airside Motor Park, Swords,
last week to pick up the key
of the newest member of her
commercial vehicle fleet.
Sweet Cicely is a full
service catering company
that was set up in 2004 and
has expanded over the years.
It now boasts a large customer
base throughout
Dublin and Kildare. The
company offers an excellent
example of SMEs throughout
Ireland who are now investing
in their vehicle fleets
and seeing the benefits that
this investment brings to
their companies, with reduced
running costs and representing
a strong company
image by upgrading the fleet.
Citroën offers a wide
range of Light Commercial
drivers tend to be a bit cautious
when it comes to buying cars
that look different.
When it comes to fashion
there is nobody quite like the
French to show us real style.
However, all that style comes
at a price and prices start at
e33,195 for the 1.6 diesel,
while the 2.0 litre diesel model
I drove will cost you e37,295.
Those prices are for the DSign
versions, but the motto seems
to be, talk to your local dealer
and see what’s on offer.
Citroën delivers
sweet service for
small businesses
SMES are fuelling the activity in the
light commercial vehicle sector, according
to Citroën Motors Ireland.
Vehicles, led by the ever popular
Citroën Berlingo, but including
vehicles to suit all
small and medium sized businesses
who take the decision
to invest and upgrade their
LCV fleet.
In addition, Citroën understands
the need for Irish
business customers to control
their costs, and offers great
value servicing packages,
with a range of mileage limits
available to suit the business
needs.
Commenting on the handover
of the new Berlingo
van, Sean O’Neill, Fleet
Manager, Citroën Motors Ireland,
said: “We wish Sweet
Cicely continued success with
the newest edition to their vehicle
fleet, and we are confident
that the Citroën Berlingo
will play a part in their future
growth.
“At Citroën, we are dedicated
to providing SMEs with
a wide choice of quality light
commercial vehicles and aftersales
services tailored to
suit the business requirements.”
€12,945
BILL SHEEHAN AND SONS RATHDOWN
1-5 Templeogue Road, Terenure
(formerly premises of Rathdown Motors)
Phone: 4970123
www.billsheehanandsons.com
● CLASSIC! The classic Citroen DS range is pictured at Tom Walsh
Motors (tel 01-8323516) on the Grange Road, Baldoyle, where
they were on display as part of the Citroen DS Discovery Tour.