Citroën DS3
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | DS Automobiles (Citroën) |
| Also called | Citroën DS3 (until 2016) |
| Production | 2009–present (Citroën) (Under the DS marque since 2016) |
| Assembly | France: Poissy (PSA Poissy Plant) Malaysia: Gurun (NAM) |
| Designer | Mark Lloyd (car designer) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini (B) |
| Body style | 3-door convertible 3-door hatchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related |
Citroën C3 Citroën C4 Cactus Peugeot 208 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.2 L I3 12v 1.4 L I4 16v 1.6 L I4 16v 1.6 L I4 THP 16v turbo 1.4 L I4 HDI turbo-diesel 1.6 L I4 HDI turbo-diesel |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual, 4-speed automatic, 6-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,950 mm (155.5 in) |
| Width | 1,710 mm (67.3 in) |
| Height | 1,460 mm (57.5 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Citroën C2 Citroën C3 Pluriel (for DS3 Cabrio) |
The DS 3 is a supermini, produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since 2009 and officially launched in January 2010. This was the first car in the new DS range from Citroën (pronounced déesse, which is French for goddess). Its design was inspired by the concept car Citroën DS Inside. The DS3 range was facelifted in 2016, along with the DS4 and DS5, and re-launched without Citroën badges as part of DS Automobiles' separation from Citroen.
The Citroën DS3 was named "2010 Car of the Year" by Top Gear (magazine), awarded first supermini four times in a row by the JD Power Satisfaction Survey UK and second most efficient supermini (Citroën DS3 1.6 e-HDi 115 Airdream : True MPG 63.0mpg) by What car ? behind the Citroën C3. In 2013, it was again the most sold premium subcompact car with 40% of these market shares in Europe.
Citroën revamped their DS3 line for the summer of 2011 with a new, limited edition model, a new colour and a new decal on the roof. The new colour is brun Hickory, a shade of dark brown that recently made its debut on the DS3′s bigger sibling, the DS4. One of the DS3′s strongest selling points is the ability for a customer to personalize their car when they order it by mixing and matching body and roof colours, decals, and so on. This new colour helps that by bringing the total amount of available body colours to ten.
The DS3 features prominently in the video for the Pixie Lott song "What Do You Take Me For". It is the first car that has had product placement in a British music video.
The DS3 range received a mild facelift in 2014, with revised engines and new design of Xenon-LED headlights for the top of the range models. The new BlueHDi diesel, available in two states of tune, has a low CO2 emissions level of 79g/km. It received a new facelift in 2016 completely dropping any reference to Citroën and its logo.
A 207 hp (154 kW) version, the DS3 Racing, was introduced at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. It is the road version of Citroën's rally specification DS3 R3. The new 0-62 mph time is 6.5 seconds and the increased top speed is 146 mph (235 km/h).
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