TheDS 3(formerly known asCitroën DS3andDS 3 Crossback) is aluxury superminiinitially produced by the French automobile manufacturerCitroënand officially launched in January 2010.[1]Positioned below theDS 4,this was the first and entry-level model from the DS premium sub-brand (pronounceddéesse,which is French forgoddess), which was spun-off in 2016 intoDS Automobiles.[2]
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 DS 3 Crossback (pre-facelift) | |
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| Production | 2009–present |
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| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive/all-wheel-drive |
Originally manufactured as a three-door superminihatchbackwith aconvertiblevariation from 2009 to 2019, the second generation became a five-doorCrossover SUV,named asDS 3 Crossbackfrom 2018 to 2022.
The model was named "2010 Car of the Year" byTop Gear,awarded first supermini four times in a row by the JD Power Satisfaction Survey UK[3][4][5]and second most efficient supermini (Citroën DS3 1.6 e-HDi 115 Airdream: 63.0 mpg‑imp(4.48 L/100 km)) byWhat Car?behind theCitroën C3.[6]In 2013, it was again the most sold premium subcompact car with 40% of these market shares in Europe.[citation needed]
First generation (2009)
edit| First generation | |
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 DS 3 (pre-facelift) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
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| Also called | Citroën DS3 (2009–2016) |
| Production | 2009–2019 |
| Assembly | France:Poissy(PSA Poissy Plant) Malaysia:Gurun(NAM) |
| Designer | Frédéric Soubirou (exterior)[7] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini(B) |
| Body style | 3-doorhatchback 3-doorconvertible |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive/all-wheel-drive |
| Platform | PSA PF1 platform |
| Related | Citroën C3 Citroën C4 Cactus Peugeot 208 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speedmanual 6-speed manual 4-speedautomatic 6-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,464 mm (97.0 in) |
| Length | 3,948 mm (155.4 in) |
| Width | 1,715 mm (67.5 in) |
| Height | 1,458 mm (57.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 974–1,175 kg (2,147–2,590 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Citroën C2 Citroën C3 Pluriel(for DS3 Cabrio) |
The vehicle was initially intended to be sold as a 3-door second-generationCitroën C3.2007 advanced projects are showing the vehicle sharing an identical front with the production second-generation C3 and no mention to the DS sub-brand. At this stage, the vehicle was named Citroën C3 Coupé.[8]
The original Citroën DS3 design was first introduced as a concept car namedCitroën DS Inside,unveiled on February 5, 2009, at theGeneva Motor Show,[9]introducing both the 2009 Citroën logo redesign and theirDS sub-brand.The production model, called Citroën DS3, was introduced in August 2009, two months after the Citroën C3 II, with no emphasis that the two cars were having a lot in common.
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 mi xing 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 thePixie Lottsong "What Do You Take Me For".It is the first car that has had product placement in a British music video.[10]
The DS3 range received a mildfaceliftin 2014, with revised engines and new design of Xenon-LED headlights for the top of the range models.[11]The new BlueHDi diesel, available in two states of tune, has a low CO2emissions level of 79g/km. It received a new facelift in 2016, completely dropping any reference to Citroën and its logo.
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DS3 Racing
editA 207 hp (154 kW) version,[12]the DS3 Racing, was introduced at the2010 Geneva Motor Show.It is the road version of Citroën's rally specification car DS3 R3. The new 0-62 mph time is 6.5 seconds and the increased top speed is 146 mph (235 km/h).
The DS3 Racing was offered in only two colours, white with grey accents or black with orange accents including roof, wheels and interior. Besides these unique colour schemes, the DS3 Racing is distinguished from other trim levels by the use of real carbon fibre on the front splitter, grill, wheel arches and rear diffuser. Additionally, carbon fibre is prominently featured on the interior.[13]
In October 2011, Citroën announced that they were planning on building a total of 2,400 DS3 Racings, significantly more than the 1,000 initially planned in 2010.[14]
TheCitroën DS3 WRCwas used by theCitroën World Rally TeaminWRCcompetitions between 2011 and 2016.
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Citroën DS3 Racing (rear view)
DS3 Cabrio
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Citroën unveiled the DS3 Cabrio at theParis Motor Showin September 2012, with sales commencing in 2013.[15]
As a fixed profile convertible, the DS 3 retains its side bodywork, allowing for a roll back center fabric sunroof – similar to other fixed profile convertibles including theFiat 500(2007),Nissan Figaro(1991),Citroën 2CV(1948–1990) and theNash Rambler Convertible "Landau" Coupe(1950).
Matière Grise edition
editCitroën announced the "Matière Grise" limited edition of 750 cars for the European market. It is finished in flat grey paint with chromed mirrors, chromed door trim and chromed tail light surrounds. The roof can be ordered in either white or black and the only available wheels are 17″ alloys, also available in white and black.[16]
Facelift
editIn February 2016, thefaceliftedDS 3 was announced byDS Automobiles,as part of their separation from Citroën to become a standalone brand. The new DS 3 was launched at that year'sGeneva Motor Show.The revised model no longer featured Citroën badges,[17]with the DS badge now featuring prominently on the front grille. The trim level names were also changed from DSign, DStyle and DSport and re introduced as Chic, Elegance and Prestige. An Ultra Prestige model was also added.
The facelifted model is identified by a revised front and rear design, plus the new range of PSA engines incorporating the 1.2-litre three cylinder PureTech petrol engines (available in normally aspirated 82 bhp and turbocharged 110 and 130 bhp variants), the 1.6-litre THP turbocharged petrol engine with 165 bhp, and 1.6-litre BlueHDi turbo diesel engines with 100 and 120 bhp. In addition, a new DS 3 Performance model was introduced with the THP engine uprated to 210 bhp, with a 0–100 km/h time of 6.5 seconds.
In June 2016, DS partnered with French luxuryfashionandperfumecompanyGivenchyand launched the DS 3 Givenchy Le MakeUp special edition.[18]A total of 500 Givenchy models were built and include unique features such as a texturedmattwhite body with metallic purple roof and door mirrors, a rose pink dashboard strip and amake-upstorage kit in the front central armrest. It is available with the PureTech 110 engine in manual or automatic transmission, and is based on the mid range Elegance trim level.
The DS Performance Line was launched in September 2016,[19]enabling the DS customer to have performance styling without any mechanical upgrades. DS 3 Performance Line includes aesthetics such as gloss black alloy wheels, black contrasting roof colour, exterior stripe graphics and interior coloured stitching.
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Specifications
edit| Model | Year | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) |
Top speed | Transmission | CO2emission (g/km) |
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| VTi 82 | 2012–present | 1199 ccI3 | 82 PS (60 kW; 81 hp) at 5,750 rpm | 118 N⋅m (87 lbf⋅ft) at 2,750 rpm | 14.2 s | 174 km/h (108 mph) | 5-speed manual | 104 |
| VTi 95 | 2009–2012 | 1397 ccI4 | 95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp) at 6,000 rpm | 135 N⋅m (100 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm | 10.6 s | 183 km/h (114 mph) | 134-136 | |
| PureTech 110 | 2015–present | 1199 cc I3 | 110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) at 5,500 rpm | 205 N⋅m (151 lbf⋅ft) at 1,500 rpm | 9.6 s | 190 km/h (118 mph) | 104 | |
| 9.9 s | 188 km/h (117 mph) | 6-speed automatic | 108 | |||||
| PureTech 130 | 2016–present | 1199 cc I3 | 130 PS (96 kW; 128 hp) at 5,500 rpm | 230 N⋅m (170 lbf⋅ft) at 1,750 rpm | 8.9 s | 204 km/h (127 mph) | 6-speed manual | 105 |
| VTi 120 | 2009–2015 | 1598 cc I4 | 120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp) at 6,000 rpm | 160 N⋅m (118 lb⋅ft) at 4,200 rpm | 8.9 s | 190 km/h (118 mph) | 5-speed manual | 136-138 |
| 10.9 s | 4-speed automatic | 153-155 | ||||||
| THP 150[22] | Unknown | 1598 cc turbo I4 | 156 PS (115 kW; 154 hp) at 6,000 rpm | 240 N⋅m (177 lb⋅ft) at 1,400-4,000 rpm | 7.3 s | 214 km/h (133 mph) | 6-speed manual | 155 |
| THP 155 | 2010–present | 139 | ||||||
| THP 207 | 2010–2015 | 207 PS (152 kW; 204 hp) at 6,000 rpm | 275 N⋅m (203 lb⋅ft) at 2,000 rpm | 6.5 s | 235 km/h (146 mph) | 149 | ||
| THP 210 | 2016–present | 1598 cc turbo I4 | 210 PS (154 kW; 207 hp) at 6,000 rpm | 300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) at 3,000 rpm | 6.5 s | 230 km/h (143 mph) | 6-speed manual | 125 |
| Model | Year | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) |
Top speed | Transmission | CO2emission (g/km) |
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| HDi 90 FAP | 2009–present | 1560 cc turbo I4 | 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) at 3,750 rpm | 230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) at 2,000 rpm | 11.3 s/11.5 s | 180 km/h (112 mph) | 5-speed manual | 104/99 |
| HDi 110 FAP | 2009–present | 110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) at 4,000 rpm | 270 N⋅m (199 lb⋅ft) at 2,000 rpm | 9.8 s | 118 mph (190 km/h) | 6-speed manual | 115 | |
| e-HDi 90 Airdream manual 95g | 2010?–present | 91 PS (67 kW; 90 hp) at 4,000 rpm | 230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) at 1,750 rpm | 12.5 s | 182 km/h (113 mph) | 5-speed manual | 95 | |
| e-HDi 90 Airdream manual 99g | 2010–present | 98 | ||||||
| e-HDi 110 Airdream | 2011–present | 112 PS (82 kW; 110 hp) at 3,600 rpm | 270 N⋅m (199 lb⋅ft) at 1,750 rpm | 9.7 s | 190 km/h (118 mph) | 6-speed manual | 99 | |
| BlueHDi 120 | 2014–present | 120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp) at 3,600 rpm | 285 N⋅m (210 lb⋅ft) at 1,750 rpm | 9.3 s | 190 km/h (118 mph) | 6-speed manual | 94 |
Safety
edit| Test | Points | % |
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| Adult occupant: | 31.4 | 87% |
| Child occupant: | 35.0 | 71% |
| Pedestrian: | 12.6 | 35% |
| Safety assist: | 5.8 | 83% |
| Test | Points | % |
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| Overall: | 
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| Adult occupant: | 26.3 | 69% |
| Child occupant: | 18.6 | 37% |
| Pedestrian: | 23.5 | 55% |
| Safety assist: | 3.5 | 29% |
Sales and production
edit| Year | Worldwide Production | Worldwide sales | Difference |
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| 2009 | 1,700[25] | 500[25] | |
| 2010 | 68,400[25] | 64,500[25] | |
| 2011 | 77,169[1] | 78,375[1] | +21,5% |
| 2012 | 68,800[26] | 68,248[26] | -13,0%[27] |
| 2013 | 68,200[28] | 69,014[28] | +1,0%[28] |
| 2014 | 57,042[29] | -17,3%[29] | |
| 2015 | 48,698[30] | -14,6%[30] | |
| 2016 | 40,653[31] | -16,5%[31] | |
| 2017 | 28,971[32] | -28,7%[32] | |
| 2018 | 16,187[33] | -44,1%[33] | |
| 2019 | 5,049[34] | -68,8%[34] |
Second generation (2018)
edit| Second generation | |
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 DS 3 Crossback (First Facelift) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | DS Automobiles[a] |
| Also called | DS 3 (China, 2021–present; global, 2022–present)[35][36] DS 3 Crossback (2018–2022) |
| Production | 2018–present |
| Assembly | France:Poissy(Poissy Plant) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact luxury crossover SUV |
| Body style | 5-doorSUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | PSA EMP1 platform |
| Related | Opel Corsa F Peugeot 208 II Opel Mokka B |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Electric motor | Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (E-Tense) |
| Transmission | 6-speedmanual(ICE) 8-speedautomatic(ICE) |
| Battery | 50 kWh |
| Electric range | 332 km (206 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,560 mm (100.8 in) |
| Length | 4,120 mm (162.2 in) |
| Width | 1,790 mm (70.5 in) |
| Height | 1,550 mm (61.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,245–1,625 kg (2,745–3,583 lb) |
The second generation of DS 3 was presented for the first time on 13 September 2018, with public premiere is at the88th Paris Motor Showin October 2018.[37]Although keeping some key design elements from the previous generation - such as the floating roof and the partial B-pillar - its body style became a 5-doorcrossover SUVand the model changed its name toDS 3 Crossback.The SUV is the first DS vehicle based on thePSA EMP1 platformshared with thePeugeot 208.[37]Powertrains include a range of petrol and diesel engines and an electric version.[37]
A fully electric version, known as "E-Tense", is also sold. In January 2020, monthly sales of the electric version were over 700 units.[38][39][40][41]
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Facelift
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The facelift was introduced on 26 September 2022 alongsideParis Fashion Week,with its name changed back intoDS 3(but marketed asNew DS 3).
The grille is restyled with emphasis on gloss black with subtle chromed-diamond tips. The DS Wings have been tweaked to join the grille and headlamps, which have a more dynamic design on the inside with bigger LEDs - two LED lines are vertically arranged on either side of the front.[42]
The E-Tense version had a slightly bigger 54kWh battery (50.8kWh usable) with liquid cooling and a heat pump. It recharges either at a DC 100 kW (0-80% in 25 minutes) or at AC 11 kW (0-100% in 5 hours). The powertrain has 156 PS (115 kW) and 260 N⋅m (192 lb⋅ft). DS claims a WLTP combined cycle of up to 402 km and more than 500 km in city traffic, where the new DS 3 can leverage the efficiency of its motor, its ability to recover energy, and the heat pump and thermal pre-conditioning, as well as the new, more efficient LED lights and lowered ground clearance.[42]
Safety
edit| Test | Points | % |
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| Overall: |
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| Adult occupant: | 33.1 | 87% |
| Child occupant: | 42.4 | 86% |
| Pedestrian: | 26.1 | 54% |
| Safety assist: | 8.3 | 63% |
| Test | Points | % |
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| Overall: |
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| Adult occupant: | 36.5 | 96% |
| Child occupant: | 42.4 | 86% |
| Pedestrian: | 31.0 | 64% |
| Safety assist: | 10.0 | 76% |
Engines
edit| Model | Type | Power, Torque/rpm | 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) (s) | Top speed | Transmission | CO2emission (g/km) | Years |
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| 1.2 PureTech 100 Manual | 1,199 cc (73.2 cu in)I3 | 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) at 5500, 205 N⋅m (151 lb⋅ft) at 1750 | 10.9 | 180 km/h (112 mph) | 6-speed manual | 105 (Low) 113 (High) | 12/2018– |
| 1.2 PureTech 130 Automatic | 130 PS (96 kW; 128 hp) at 5500, 230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) at 1750 | 9.2 | 200 km/h (124 mph) | 8-speed automatic | 109 (Low) 117 (High) | 12/2018– | |
| 1.2 PureTech 155 Automatic | 155 PS (114 kW; 153 hp) at 5500, 240 N⋅m (177 lb⋅ft) at 1750 | 8.2 | 208 km/h (129 mph) | 114 (Low) 121 (High) | 12/2018–09/2022 |
| Model | Type | Power, Torque/rpm | 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) (s) | Top speed | Transmission | CO2emission (g/km) | Years |
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| BlueHDi 100 Manual | 1,499 cc (91.5 cu in)I4 | 102 PS (75 kW; 101 hp) at 3500, 250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) at 1750 | 11.4 | 180 km/h (112 mph) | 6-speed manual | 97-100 | 12/2018–10/2020 |
| BlueHDi 110 Manual | 110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) at 3750, 250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) at 1750 | 10.6 | 194 km/h (121 mph) | 99–100 | 10/2020–09/2022 | ||
| BlueHDi 130 Automatic | 130 PS (96 kW; 128 hp) at 3750, 300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) at 1750 | 9.9 | 195 km/h (121 mph) | 8-speed automatic | 102 | 12/2018– |
| Battery capacity | Power, Torque | 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) (s) | Top speed | Transmission | All-electric range (WLTP) | Years |
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| 50 kWh Lithium-Ion Battery | 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp), 260 N⋅m (192 lb⋅ft) | 8.7 | 150 km/h (93 mph) | 1-speed automatic | 340 km (211 mi)(Low)307 km (191 mi)(High) | 03/2019–09/2022 |
| 54 kWh Lithium-Ion Battery | 156 PS (115 kW; 154 hp), 260 N⋅m (192 lb⋅ft) | 402 km (250 mi) | 09/2022– |
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