Hi folks,
I'm looking at the new electric c5 Aircross as a potential family car (up to 3 kids). Range seems more than enough for our uses, and it seems decent overall for the price. I know it's brand new, but wondering if anyone had thoughts on its likely quality or suitability. We'd be mostly charging at home. Thanks for your time.
I saw the car in the Nevo show in November 2025 and it was very good. It's a big and practical family car and I liked it quite well. I also saw the Kia EV5 which was also brilliant. My only immediate concern (until the real-world reviews and comparisons come out for both) with the C5 and EV5 is the efficiency. I can't justify why I would go and buy either car and not the Skoda Enyaq or the VW ID4 which are both more efficient.
My line of thought could be completely wrong since I never owned an EV myself and still doing my research, but efficiency eventually translates into more money and more range and better quality of life.
I’ll also +1 this. Went to Kia and Citreon dealer to take a look at both C5 Aircross and EV5 but cannot for the life of me justify an extra 20K plus on top of an Enyaq or ID4. The C5 and EV5 are lovely cars with all the mod cons but practically a used Enyaq long range would do close to the same job minus the brand new car factor.
Just to add I have a Citreon C5 Aircross petrol at the moment and it’s been a fantastic and really practical car and wanted to see what it would be to go electric. One minor issue for me with the new C5 is missing the full sized middle seat which has been super for an adult fitting in the back between two child seats. Dealer said my C5 was only worth 15K now and wanted 25K+ to move towards electric … was mad.
This is my reluctance with 3 kids. I don't know why they removed the 3 seats, it was such a good selling point. I don't know of any 3 full seats in the back that is not a 7 seater
Thanks for the perspective. I was pretty disappointed to see they removed the full third seat in the back as well – although my impression is that it's still the most spacious back seat among the cars mentioned here.
Just for clarity, are you comparing to ~2022/23 Enyaqs and ID4s to find a 20k difference with the C5 Aircross? This may be irrational, but I would be more inclined to buy new with an EV.
No problem at all happy to share. When I sat in the new e-C5 aircross, the rear seat still did feel big, I just don't have exact measurements and it's hard to find them online. My next steps were to go to Citreon with my two car seats, strap them in, and see how much space and what the comfort level would be with them both there. The boot is huge which is a huge plus if like me you need to bring say a buggy, stroller, and bags.
I was comparing to a 2022/2023 Enyaq IV80 and VW ID.4. They are somewhere between 25K->32K low milage second hand at the moment and for me that would be my current C5 Aircross + say 10k to 15K and I'd own the car. I was also comparing an Ioniq 5 but the Enyaq has a bigger boot and from what I could find wider rear seats, though think the Ioniq 5 is a real looker. Your going to get a good few 2023 EVs coming off PCP plans this time of year so worth keeping an eye out if you do fancy a used model with potentially low milage.
With regards to used EVs, we also have a Kia EV6 as our second car and geniunely would have no concerns with 2nd hand low milage EV cars especially those with great warranties ( 7 years with Kia etc).
Our strategy at the moment is to either go from the C5 Aircross -> Skoda Enyaq OR look into 7 seater options, but theres no electric 7 seaters within budget unfortunately. If I won a few bob, I'd pick up a Kia EV9 straight away :)
Yeah the 7 seaters are out of our budget too unfortunately, except the e-Berlingo and the range would really worry me there. Would love an EV9 or an ID Buzz. Thanks for the pointers on the used options too.
Best of luck with your motor search. Let me know what you end up picking up :)
Thanks very much for the reply. I have to confess I haven't really looked into efficiency, was just looking at range when comparing cars. From what I could see, the advantage of the Aircross would be a bit more space in the back seat for 3 child seats, compared to the Enyaq and ID4 (even without a separate third seat in the electric model).
I suppose in summary the attraction of the Aircross for me would be price compared to the Enyaq and space (rear seat and luggage) compared to the ID4. But maybe a used Enyaq would be the best all round solution.
Your thought at the end is where I landed too. Plus with the thought of how fast EVs are depreciating within the first 3 years, I feel better about going 3 year old used vs brand new electric for better value. Don't want to turn you off, if you are in a position to go brand new then a new C5 Aircross or new Enyaq or new Kia EV5 would be all top cars.