Citroën C5 Aircross

Renewed family SUV promises improved interior space, a big boot and an electric option for the first time On sale Autumn Price from £33,000 (est)

- DARREN MOSS [e-mail]

HUMANS ARE GETTING bigger all the time. And whether the change is down to better nutrition, wider access to food or laziness, we're growing both taller and wider with each passing generation. And for that reason, the arrival of a new Citroën C5 Aircross is timely - because it promises to be one of the most spacious family SUVs you can buy.

Based on the same underpinnings as the latest Peugeot 3008 and Vauxhall Grandland, the new C5 Aircross is larger than the outgoing model, with the distance between its front and rear wheels also being increased in an effort to boost space inside.

The new model takes on a noticeably more muscular look than its predecessor, staying true to the bold conceptual version revealed late last year. It aims to challenge big-selling family SUV rivals that include the Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqai.

As with the 3008 and Grandland, the C5 Aircross is available with electric power for the first time (badged e-C5 Aircross) and comes in a choice of two versions.