Reuters: in Russia, the PSMA Rus plant began producing the Citroen C5 Aircross

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In 2023, 42 Chinese vehicle kits were imported to assemble a crossover

Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the situation, as well as customs data, reports that in Russia at the company «PSMA Rus» started assembling Citroën C5 Aircross crossovers.

Last year, «Automotive Technologies» (Automotive Technologies) imported at least 42 vehicle kits from China to assemble the Citroën C5 Aircross, this data is contained in customs documents. The vehicle kits were produced by the Chinese company Dongfeng Motor Group — This is probably the same eastern partner who is helping to restart production.

Reuters: в России на заводе «ПСМА Рус» начали выпускать Citroёn C5 Aircross

Whether Stellantis (until 2022 «PSMA Rus» belonged to it) knew that Dongfeng had shipped vehicle kits to Russia is unknown. But the concern itself told Reuters that «has no control over its enterprises in Russia».

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Reuters: в России на заводе «ПСМА Рус» начали выпускать Citroёn C5 Aircross

Citroën C5 Aircross is known in China under the name Tianyi Beyond. This is a mid-size model with dimensions of 4510 × 1860 × 1705 mm and wheelbase 2730 mm. It is equipped with turbocharged petrol engines of 1.6 and 1.8 liters, producing 175 and 211 hp. (both are combined with an 8-speed automatic transmission), as well as a plug-in hybrid powertrain that produces 300 hp

Reuters: в России на заводе «ПСМА Рус» начали выпускать Citroёn C5 Aircross

Reuters: в России на заводе «ПСМА Рус» начали выпускать Citroёn C5 Aircross

The car is equipped (after restyling in 2022) with a panoramic roof, a digital instrument panel with a 10-inch diagonal screen and a media system with a 12.3-inch diagonal screen, climate control, adaptive cruise control, driving mode switch on central tunnel.

We recall that earlier Citroën C5 Aircross in a restyled version was noticed at the site of the Kaluga plant. 

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