- The Citroen C5 X Auditorium Edition is based on the C5 X Max and is available in Japan.
- It features a 6-speaker audio system by Japanese company Bewith.
- The high-end speakers are combined with a free 1-year Spotify Premium membership.
The Citroen C5 X is heading for the chopping block after the current generation, but the quirky flagship crossover still has a few more spins around the sun. To drum up some interest in Japan before the final curtain call, Citroen has rolled out a special edition of the C5 X called the Auditorium.
“Auditorium” is French for “concert hall,” which fits since this model is geared toward audiophiles. The big selling point? A new sound system by Bewith, a Japanese company that specializes in high-end car audio.
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While audio systems boasting countless speakers are all the rage, the Citroen C5 X Auditorium Edition keeps it simple with just six. These consist of two 1-inch (2.5 cm) dome tweeters and four 6.5-inch (16.5 cm) woofers. What sets them apart from the factory speakers is the aluminum-magnesium diaphragm used by Bewith, which promises a clearer sound and smoother transitions.
The woofers are mounted on aluminum boards designed to suppress vibrations and “muddy sound,” giving you that crisp, clean audio experience. Citroen sweetens the deal with a free one-year Spotify Premium subscription, so buyers can test their fancy speakers with all their favorite bangers and ballads.
Style-wise, don’t expect anything drastic—the only visual difference on the Auditorium Edition is some calligraphy stickers on the sides, so you can let the whole world know you’re serious about sound.
Under the hood, it’s business as usual: a non-electrified 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 178 hp (133 kW / 180 PS) and powering the front wheels through an eight-speed automatic. If you’re after the plug-in hybrid version, you’re out of luck—Auditorium buyers don’t get to have their cake and eat it too.
Priced at ¥5,689,500 ($39,888) in Japan, the C5 X Auditorium Edition is a cool ¥71,500 ($500) more than the C5 X Max it’s based on, despite the Bewith audio system alone supposedly adding ¥300,000 ($2,103) in value.
For the record, the most expensive version of the Citroen C5 X in the Japanese market is the comfort-focused Hypnos special edition with the plug-in hybrid powertrain and a price of ¥6,820,000 ($47,812).
