DS 5 review

Traditionally, this is where the stunning looking Citroen DS5 fell apart. See, it was priced like a BMW 3-series, but in a misguided effort to give the car supposedly sporty handling, it suffered from a jarringly stiff ride, especially on the big alloy wheels which, let’s face it, this art gallery on wheels demands. In graduating from lowly Citroen status, the DS 5 has shrugged off its harshness, and now provides a fair degree of compliance. It’s still a big, slightly cumbersome old bus though, with light steering aimed through a huge ship’s wheel, and a collection of diesel engines which, while efficient, grumble and vibrate at odds with the art-deco business jet ambience. Best at a motorway cruise.