Enter the 17-character VIN of your Citroen C5 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
To check a car Citroen C5, paste its 17-character VIN into the decoder below; you get the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture at no cost. Our data for the model Citroen C5 covers the years 2000 - 2017, with versions in our data: 9. Body styles: Sedan, Wagon; power: 241 hp. The first three characters identify the manufacturer and region, the 10th stands for the model year, and the 11th often marks the plant.
Nothing in the VIN reveals what happened to the car after it left the factory. Damage, mileage, theft entries and ownership changes are covered by a paid vehicle history report. Before you buy a car Citroen C5, make sure the VIN on the vehicle is identical to the one in the registration document and in the sales contract.
2000 - 2017
Production years
90 - 241 hp
Power
2
Body styles
9
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citroen C5 I (Phase I, 2000) | 2000 - 2004 | Sedan | 90 - 207 hp |
| Citroen C5 I Break (Phase I, 2000) | 2000 - 2008 | Wagon | 90 - 235 hp |
| Citroen C5 I (Phase II, 2004) | 2004 - 2008 | Sedan | 109 - 207 hp |
| Citroen C5 I Break (Phase II, 2004) | 2004 - 2008 | Wagon | 109 - 235 hp |
| Citroen C5 II (Phase I, 2008) | 2008 - 2012 | Sedan | 109 - 241 hp |
| Citroen C5 II Tourer (Phase I, 2008) | 2008 - 2012 | Wagon | 109 - 241 hp |
| Citroen C5 II (Phase II, 2012) | 2012 - 2017 | Sedan | 114 - 204 hp |
| Citroen C5 II Tourer (Phase II, 2012) | 2012 - 2017 | Wagon | 114 - 204 hp |
| Citroen C5 Cross tourer | 2014 - 2017 | Wagon | 150 - 204 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Citroen C5, with model years 2000 - 2017 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2000 - 2017 across 9 versions of the Citroen C5. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Citroen C5 the characters to expect are Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017).
9 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 241 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Stand outside the car and look through the windshield at the lower corner on the driver's side. You can also open the driver's door and check the frame, or read it from the registration document.
No. Accident history is not part of the VIN. The decoder returns manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, while damage records come from a paid vehicle history report.
No registration is needed. You type in the VIN and get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture at no cost.