DS 3

Discover the DS 3 at Motorvogue Norwich

The DS 3 is available and with a choice of powertrains including petrol engines from 100hp manual to 130hp automatic, and as a full electric with the E-TENSE version.

DS 3 is characterised by a new more efficient and dynamic front, a restructured range, the addition of new technology and a new electric motor/battery pairing for its 100 per cent electric version.

Test drive the DS 3

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Exterior

New DS 3 shows its daring with a unique shape with a balance between lines and volume. The front has a new dynamism and feeling of solidity, while the design language from the DS Automobiles range is applied with a redesigned grille - wider and enhanced with gloss black or chromed diamond tips, depending on the model. The identifying DS WINGS have been tweaked to subtly join the grille and headlamps.

The new LED headlamps – standard across the range – introduce a more dynamic design and give new DS 3 a sharper look with the three feature modules emphasised with satin chrome. The DS MATRIX LED VISION, with intelligent control and automatic main beam for maximum comfort and safety, are also offered as an option. The new daytime running lights feature two LED lines vertically arranged either side of the front for a distinctive and widening signature, consistent with the latest DS Automobiles design language.

New DS 3 has also evolved stylistically as well as technically with the new spoiler and redesigned grille to optimise the car’s aerodynamic performance. The aerofoils framing the lower air intake grille demonstrate this new efficiency.

The attention to detail is also conveyed on the finish of the badges positioned on the grille and the bonnet with the addition of a Clous de Paris embossed insert and a variety of colours depending on the model.

The profile maintains its distinctive signatures, balancing between daring design and technical expertise with the distinctive DS 3 shark’s fin, flush flitting door handles and invisible exterior window seals.

The rear has been refined with lights and boot emphasised with a lacquered black strip. This features the polished stainless steel ‘DS Automobiles’ badging, with letters being divided and set one by one in the trim.

The 17 and 18 inch wheels introduce a completely new design for an increase in efficiency. In the 100 per cent electric E-TENSE model, new DS 3 is available with new 18-inch TOULOUSE wheels shod with tall and narrow A+ tyres.

New DS 3 is offered in a choice of seven body colours, opaque, metallic and two new pearlescent colours: Diva Red, a three-layer colour exclusive to new DS 3, and Lacquered Grey. Crystal Pearl, Platinum Grey, Artense Grey, Perla Nera Black and Bianca White complete the offering with the option of creating bi-tone combinations with two variations of roof: Perla Black or the new Carat Grey.

Interior

Driven by a unique design model, the DS Automobiles team showcases remarkable expertise which is replicated in each of its creations. New DS 3 draws inspiration from French luxury expertise to bring life to an exclusive vibe. Materials are chosen with the aim of offering a finish characterised by excellence, innovation and sustainability.

The leathers, particularly the Nappa Leather upholstery with the weathered Art Leather finish, Alcantara® and details such as the pearl stitching or Clous de Paris embossed inserts show the uniqueness of a DS Automobiles cockpit. This attention to detail, firmly rooted in the brand’s DNA, is inside new DS 3 and represents a major point of difference.

The driving position of the new DS 3 has changed with the adoption of a new steering wheel, regrouping controls for driver aids and infotainment buttons, as well as adding gearshift paddles for the automatic gearboxes. A new 10.3-inch high definition central screen is now offered as standard, with the new DS IRIS SYSTEM available on Performance Line+, Rivoli and Opera versions.​