The French manufacturer introduced the first facelift for the C4 Estate (or Station Wagon) in 2004.
The improved model featured the same Hydractive suspension - which enabled the driver to control ride height depending on road conditions - but received several changes in terms of front and rear fascias, while also being equipped with directional headlamps. Also, the new 2004 version of the C5 Estate was longer by 3.5 inches as compared to the base model. The facelifted C5 Estate was discontinued in mid-2008 (May), while replaced by the second generation C5 Estate.