Touring and visiting cliffs and wild beaches, natural spectacles, as well as lighthouses and inns with history, is possible and more than recommended with the sustainable and attractive C5 X, a model with remarkable features and unparalleled comfort.
It is more than likely that no one wanted to go to the end of the world, but what if that place was home to rugged landscapes and stunning, wild beaches, and offered a
indescribable sunset over the vastness of the ocean? The end of the world exists, but despite the meaning, the world does not end there. This is Finisterre, a town in the province of A Coruña, known by the Romans as ‘finis terrae’, since they thought that this was the westernmost point on earth and, therefore, the ‘end of the earth’.
Now this place houses Cape Fisterra, one of the most surprising enclaves in this town, which is also, for thousands of pilgrims who complete the Camino de Santiago each year, a second end after having first reached the Cathedral of Santiago. It is at this point where many of the pilgrims shed their boots and clothing. In fact, a few years ago it was tradition to burn them.
In this historic and magical place begins our route along the Coast of Death. And what better vehicle to get to the end of the world than in the innovative new Citroën C5 X, a family-sized sedan. Their
strong points: its aesthetics and comfort.
As far as design is concerned, it stands out for its elegant lines, its modern rear with a small spoiler, as well as a
glazed surface offering 360 degrees of light. But if it is a benchmark for something, it is because of its high level of comfort for its five occupants and luggage -585 liter trunk-, with a total of 188 millimeters for the knees and a width of 1,431 millimeters at the elbows. , thus ensuring enough space for passengers.
We continue our route to reach one of the most impressive natural spectacles, not in A Coruña, but in Galicia. Located on the outskirts of Fisterra, it is the Ézaro waterfall, the mouth of the Xallas river in the sea.
An efficient 224 hp plug-in hybrid engine -also available in 131 and 185 hp petrol versions- is the one that has accompanied us throughout the route on motorways and country roads, where it has behaved with great agility and rolling quality, until reaching Muxia. This other Galician municipality stands out for the beauty of its traditional constructions, so in order not to break with the wild nature that the entire Costa de la Muerte displays, the Parador that we have chosen to end the day, is located almost camouflaged with the natural environment of a cliff. It is worth getting off the C5 X, which only invites you to travel for miles, to rest with a view of the cliffs and beautiful beaches, walk along the beach, listen to the crashing of the waves or take one of the hiking routes that are offered.
While we rest, we take the opportunity to recharge the 55 kilometers of zero emission autonomy that the C5 X allows, in line with the environmental sustainability that is followed in all these wildly natural enclaves. Note that, in electric mode, it is possible to finish the week without having used the thermal propellant by making the usual trips and recharging the car, as appropriate, whether at home, at work or at a public outlet, but maintaining the possibility of traveling far , to go out for the weekend or on vacation without worrying about recharging, thanks to the sober, high-performance thermal engine that takes over.
Likewise, the C5 X is also innovation. For the first time in a Citroën, it is equipped with a communication interface focused on connectivity. With a 12-inch HD touch screen, 4 USB Type-C sockets and a wireless mobile charger, it updates in real time on the cloud and adopts the Mirror Screen without the need to connect the phone with a cable. Its interface has been developed as if it were a touch tablet: customization, settings and presentation preferences, widgets on the welcome screen. The system has natural, efficient and easy-to-use voice recognition, a personal assistant that understands what is said, answers questions and executes commands.
Data sheet
engines: gasoline and plug-in hybrid, 131, 181 and 224 hp
Length/width/height (m): 4.80/1.81/1.48
Trunk: from 485 to 1,640 liters
Consumption: from 1.3 l/100 km
Vel. maximum: 233km/h
Price: from 31,100 euros
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