Citroen C5 spotted testing in Bangalore.

DerAlte · 3rd September 2009, 21:01

Hmmm nice. Looks like the typical French temporary number plates (silver on red), but the format is expected to be XX-NNN-ZZ.

tsk13 · 29th October 2009, 22:55

Spotted the Citroen C5 in Gurudwara Bangla Sahib's (New Delhi) Parking Lot. The same registration number, since it's the same car I'm not blurring the registration plate.

monty9991 · 31st October 2009, 12:43

nice car. hope they come to india soon with the rally hatch back models.

issigonis · 31st October 2009, 13:13

We have been hearing of Citroen coming to India for some time, courtesy AutoCar India carrying articles, some time back.

However, Citroen (PSA) will have a tough time this time round for the following reasons :

1. PSA is a very Eurocentric auto manufacturer, with minimal presence in major growth markets. This might change from here on.

2. They will certainly one of the very last to join in in the Indian car market and will have a very tough act.

3. Citroen's quality has been a question mark for some time now and its appeal has fallen ever since Peugeot acquired centrestage in PSA ( its glory years of the DS, the SM, the CX are long gone; the last true Citroen was the XM, with its styling and quirks so typical of Citroen.

My sense is Citroen will take some time ( two years) to enter India as they have to create and build the brand image ( most Indians wouldn't know Citroen). Then comes the choice of models suited for Indian tastes and price points.

Not easy.

Regards

harishnair · 31st October 2009, 14:51

There is some news about PSA setting up factory near hyderabad. So we could expect theirs cars to enter the market by first quarter of 2011.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-car-scene/64132-peugeot-open-plant-near-hyderabad-ap.html

sierrakamat · 7th November 2009, 00:30

who cares for most of us it will be just another car to drool over probably in the stratospheric range to buy and maintain

nitrous · 7th November 2009, 01:36

This should be having a lot of the WRC machine genes.

3rd September 2009, 21:01	#31
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	Hmmm nice. Looks like the typical French temporary number plates (silver on red), but the format is expected to be XX-NNN-ZZ.
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29th October 2009, 22:55	#32
tsk13 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,256 Thanked: 362 Times	Spotted the Citroen C5 in Gurudwara Bangla Sahib's (New Delhi) Parking Lot. The same registration number, since it's the same car I'm not blurring the registration plate. Attached Thumbnails
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31st October 2009, 12:43	#33
monty9991 BANNED Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ludhiana Posts: 706 Thanked: 42 Times View My Garage	nice car. hope they come to india soon with the rally hatch back models.
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31st October 2009, 13:13	#34
issigonis BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 956 Thanked: 95 Times	We have been hearing of Citroen coming to India for some time, courtesy AutoCar India carrying articles, some time back. However, Citroen (PSA) will have a tough time this time round for the following reasons : 1. PSA is a very Eurocentric auto manufacturer, with minimal presence in major growth markets. This might change from here on. 2. They will certainly one of the very last to join in in the Indian car market and will have a very tough act. 3. Citroen's quality has been a question mark for some time now and its appeal has fallen ever since Peugeot acquired centrestage in PSA ( its glory years of the DS, the SM, the CX are long gone; the last true Citroen was the XM, with its styling and quirks so typical of Citroen. My sense is Citroen will take some time ( two years) to enter India as they have to create and build the brand image ( most Indians wouldn't know Citroen). Then comes the choice of models suited for Indian tastes and price points. Not easy. Regards
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31st October 2009, 14:51	#35
harishnair BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Quilon/ Sharjah Posts: 511 Thanked: 5 Times	There is some news about PSA setting up factory near hyderabad. So we could expect theirs cars to enter the market by first quarter of 2011. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-car-scene/64132-peugeot-open-plant-near-hyderabad-ap.html
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7th November 2009, 00:30	#36
sierrakamat BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: mumbai Posts: 246 Thanked: 77 Times View My Garage	who cares for most of us it will be just another car to drool over probably in the stratospheric range to buy and maintain
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7th November 2009, 01:36	#37
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 329 Times View My Garage	This should be having a lot of the WRC machine genes.
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