DS DS 9 Saloon 1.6 E-TENSE 250 Rivoli + 4dr EAT8 On Lease From £853.07

Equipment

- Automatic windscreen wipers
- Dark tinted rear windows
- Front and rear electric windows with one touch/anti pinch
- Front windscreen wipers with integrated wash system
- Heated rear window
- Laminated front and rear side windows
- Rain sensor
- Anti lock braking system + Electronic brake force distribution
- Automatic emergency braking system
- Electric parking brake
- ESP
- Front ventilated disc brakes and rear disc brakes
- Hill start assist
- Floor mats - black, deep pile with stitch detail
- DS Active scan suspension
- USB-C x 4 (2 x front and 2 x rear)
- Wireless charging for smartphone
- 360 degree parking camera
- Adaptive cruise control with Stop and Go
- Advanced driver attention alert
- Blind Spot Detection (BAS)
- Drive mode selector includes sport, comfort, hybrid and zero emission
- DS Connect Box emergency and assistance system
- Extended traffic sign recognition
- Front parking sensors
- Intelligent speed adaptation
- Lane keep assist
- Lane positioning assist
- Mirror screen with Apple car play/Android Auto and Mirror Link
- PAS
- Rear parking sensors
- Semi autonomous driving
- Speed limiter
- Emergency services call system
- 12 inch HD touchscreen
- 12.3" digital instrument cluster display
- DS Iris system - 3D connected navigation, natural voice recognition and bluetooth connectivity
- Exterior temperature gauge
- Multi function trip computer
- Speed limit info display
- Auto dimming electrochrome door mirrors
- Door mirrors including reverse gear angle memorisation
- Electric folding door mirrors with DS LED spotlights
- Frameless electrochrome, auto-dimming interior rear view mirror
- Gloss black exterior door mirrors
- Heated door mirrors
- Basalt black nappa leather with quilted detail in door panel
- Dashboard facia d
- 8 speakers
- DAB Digital radio
- Aluminium rear door sill
- Backlit front door sill with DS inscription
- Chrome DS wings
- Chrome finish 'E TENSE' inscription in tailgate
- Chrome finish DS 9 incription on tailgate
- Chrome finish exhaust
- Chrome sabre on bonnet with "clous de paris" embossing
- Chrome window surround
- DS badge on bonnet
- DS cornets
- DS monogram on rear tailgate
- Flush fitting door handles
- Gloss black finish front grille with large DS emblem
- Perla nera black metallic roof
- Rear boot
- Rear side wing doors
- Automatic headlights
- Automatic welcome lighting at car unlocking
- DS 3D LED rear lights
- DS active LED Vision headlights
- Dynamic bending light function
- Follow me home manual lighting
- High beam assist
- Integrated LED indicators in door mirrors
- LED 3rd brake light
- LED daytime running lights
- Scrolling indicators
- Welcome lighting
- Air quality control system
- Dual zone climate control
- Odour filter
- Rear centre console ventilation system
- 2 cupholders in front centre console
- 2 cupholders in rear armrest
- 2x Rear coat hooks
- Aluminium pedals and footrest
- B.R.M R180 timepiece
- Basalt black damped interior grab handles
- Basalt black fabric headlining
- Basalt black fabric parcel shelf
- Basalt black fleur leather and piano black gearbox
- Basalt black leather effect front centre armrest trim
- Basalt black leather standard rear armrest
- Basalt black leather steering wheel with multifunction controls
- Electronic key x 2 - satin chrome Clous De Paris pattern
- Flock lining glovebox
- Front and rear door storage
- Front central armrest with storage
- Front centre console - closed storage
- Front/rear passenger grab handles
- Leather upholstery
- Reach and rake adjustable steering column
- Ski hatch
- Front interior light with 2 reading spotlights and rear interior light with timer
- Illuminated glove box, central storage area and load area
- PolyAmbient interior lighting
- 3x3 point rear seatbelts
- Child safety lock
- Driver, front passenger, front lateral and curtain airbags
- Front side airbags
- Indirect tyre pressure monitoring system (ITPMS)
- Isofix mounting points - 1X front passenger seat and 2X outer rear seats includes top tether
- Passenger airbag deactivate switch
- Rear curtain airbags
- Seatbelts front - three point retractable seatbelts with pre tensioners and progressive load limiters
- Seatbelts rear - three point retractable seatbelts with pre tensioners and load limiters to outer rear seats
- 1/3 to 2/3 split folding rear seats
- 3 seat bench in 2nd row
- 4 way electric lumbar adjustment
- 8 way electrically adjustable front seats
- Driver seat memory function
- Electrically adjustable front seats
- Front headrests with 4 way mechanical adjustment
- Front seat and rear pockets
- Heated front seats
- Massage function for front seats
- Mechanical extendable cushion nose for front seats
- Rear headrests
- Single front passenger seat
- Ventilated front seats
- Alarm system
- Automatic door locking while driving
- Keyless entry and start
- Locking wheel nuts
- Remote central locking + deadlocks
- Stop/ Start function
- Basalt black fabric sunvisor with LED lighting
- 7.4 kW onboard charger
- Accelerated charging cable - Mode 3
- 19" Versailles alloy wheels
- Tyre puncture repair kit

Technical Data

- Battery Capacity % guaranteed under warranty: 70
- Battery Capacity in kWh: 15.6
- Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins): 145
- Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change: 0-100
- Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW: 7
- Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins):
- Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change: N
- Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW:
- Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins):
- Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change: N
- Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW:
- Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins):
- Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change: N
- Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW:
- Battery Leased: No
- Battery Type: Lithium-ion
- Charging Port Location: Left Side Rear
- Coupler/Connector Type: Type 2
- Maximum Charging Rate - kW: 7
- Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage: 160,000
- Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years: 8
- Usable Battery Capacity:
- WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb: 16
- WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb: 3.9
- WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH: 21.5
- WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL: 18.7
- WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH: 2.9
- WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL: 3.3
- WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb: 76
- WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb - TEH: 68
- WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb - TEL: 82
- WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb: 47
- WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb - TEH: 42
- WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb - TEL: 51
- CO:
- CO2 (g/km):
- HC:
- HC+NOx:
- Noise Level dB(A):
- NOx:
- Particles:
- Standard Euro Emissions: EURO 6
- WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb: 22
- WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb - TEH: 27
- WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb - TEL: 18
- Camshaft: DOHC
- Catalytic Convertor: Yes
- CC: 1,598
- Compression Ratio: 10.5:1
- Cylinder Layout: IN-LINE
- Cylinders: 4
- Cylinders - Bore (mm): 77
- Cylinders - Stroke (mm): 85.8
- Engine Layout: FRONT TRANSVERSE
- Fuel Delivery: TURBO DIRECT INJECTION
- Gears: 8 SPEED
- Number of Valves: 16
- Transmission: SEMI-AUTO
- EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies: No
- WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb - TEH: 1.2
- WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb - TEL: 0.8
- WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb - TEH: 235.4
- WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb - TEL: 353.1
- Alternative Fuel Qualifying: Yes
- Badge Engine CC: 1.6
- Badge Power: 250
- Based On ID:
- Coin Description: E-TENSE 250
- Coin Series: Rivoli +
- Generation Mark: 1
- Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07: 41E
- Man Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years: 12
- Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years: 3
- NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %: 79
- NCAP Child Occupant Protection %: 86
- NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09: 4
- NCAP Pedestrian Protection %: 67
- NCAP Safety Assist %: 67
- Safety Concerns?: No
- Special Edition: No
- Special Order: No
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage: 60,000
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Years: 3
- Vehicle Homologation Class: M1
- 0 to 60 mph (secs): No
- 0 to 62 mph (secs): 8.1
- Engine Power - BHP: 250
- Engine Power - KW: 184
- Engine Power - PS: Yes
- Engine Power - RPM: 6,000
- Engine Torque - LBS.FT: 266
- Engine Torque - MKG: 36.7
- Engine Torque - NM: 360
- Engine Torque - RPM: 3000
- Top Speed: 149
- Emissions Test Cycle: WLTP
- RDE Certification Level: RDE 2
- Alloys?: Yes
- Space Saver?: No
- Tyre Size Front: 235/45 R19
- Tyre Size Rear: 235/45 R19
- Tyre Size Spare: TYRE REPAIR KIT
- Wheel Style: VERSAILLES
- Wheel Type: 19" ALLOY
- Height: 1,460
- Height (including roof rails):
- Length: 4,934
- Wheelbase: 2,895
- Width: 1932
- Width (including mirrors): 2,079
- Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): 42
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 2,325
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Down):
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Up): 510
- Max. Loading Weight: 486
- Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 1,300
- Minimum Kerbweight: 1,839
- No. of Seats: 5
- Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb: 11

Review

Large luxurious French saloons have never really found much of a ready market here but this car, the DS 9, could still be significant for its Gallic maker, thinks Jonathan Crouch

Ten Second Review
French brand DS is these days part of the 'premium pool' of Stellantis Group brands, along with Alfa Romeo and Lancia. Which means it must have a proper large sector premium product - and this is it, the DS 9. It's sized in between the mid-sized and large executive saloons you might be thinking of and claims to be a true successor to innovative Gallic luxury saloons of the past. There's proof of proper premium brand status here.

Background
Back in the Sixties, 'DS' stood for executive sector luxury with a then-Citroen-badged model featuring avant garde looks and cutting-edge technology. More than half a century later, there is at last a true successor to that car in this model, the DS 9. DS is, these days, a brand in its own right and its products borrow heavily from technology already used in existing Peugeot and Citroen products, but there's unique innovation too in justification of the historical parallels here. The whole point of forming the DS brand in the first place was to give what used to be called the PSA Group (now Stellantis) the chance to build and sell larger full-executive models that these days, people simply wouldn't choose if they had Peugeot or Citroen badges. This car's importance right now lies not in sales numbers - this model will be a rare sight on our roads - but in the credibility it should give DS as a proper premium brand, rather than a purveyor of tarted-up versions of volume models. So, expectations here are high. Can this car meet them?

Driving Experience
Lots about this DS 9 feels quite unique, but that doesn't apply to the powertrain offering, which is lifted straight from the DS 7 Crossback and this car's close cousin, the Peugeot 508. The core range is based around a 1.6-litre PureTech petrol turbo unit developing 225PS. This is offered either in conventional form or in E-TENSE Plug-in guise, in which case it's mated to an 11.9kWh battery feeding a 110PS electric motor. In both cases, a fraction over 8s is needed for the 0-62mph sprint. And, predictably, in both cases, it's necessary to have an auto gearbox, the usual PSA Group EAT8 8-speed transmission. At some point, a 360PS version of the PHEV engine (from the Peugeot 508 'Peugeot Sport Engineered' performance model) will be added to the range in a variant featuring 4WD. The line-up could in future also include an all-electric version too. You'll look in vain for the kind of sophisticated floaty suspension system that characterised classic large DS-badged limos of the '50s and '60s. The PHEV models have a straightforward double wishbone rear suspension set-up and the conventional petrol variant can't even offer that, sticking with a cruder rear torsion beam set-up. You can however, embellish things with 'DS Active Scan Suspension', which uses a camera to predict oncoming bumps and adjust the suspension to smother them.

Design and Build
Though this DS 9 will most directly compete with cars like Audi's A4 and BMW's 3 Series, it's a little larger than saloons of that kind, being 4.93m long and 1.85m wide. It sits on the same stretched version of the EMP2 platform used by the DS 7 Crossback mid-sized SUV - and the Peugeot 508. There's slightly less of a 'Fastback' element to the sweeping silhouette than there is with the 508 - and a great deal more front end presence thanks to a large, diamond mesh chrome-effect grille. This is flanked by chrome headlamp detailing and vertical LED daytime running lights. In a nod to the original Sixties DS, there's also a bit of clever headlamps technology too, in the form of 'DS Active Vision' headlights, which have five separate automatic modes. Another reference to that earlier car comes in the form of unique 'comet-style' indicators at the top of the C-pillars. A chrome strip runs down the centre of the bonnet to the windscreen. Inside, DS hopes to confirm this car's premium status with signature touches like a Nappa leather-stitched dashboard, 'watch strap'-style quilted leather upholstery, leather door handles and an alcantara headliner. The rear seats (like those at the front) can have heating, ventilation and massage functions and the fold-down centre armrest can be used as a control panel and a device charging bay. Plus, with a 2.9m wheelbase, there's plenty of room to stretch out - far more than you'd get in an A4, a C-Class or a 3 Series. Out back, there's a 510-litre boot in the conventionally-engined model; that figure will drop a bit with the PHEV version.

Market and Model
DS hasn't been shy about pricing this car; the asking figures start from well over £40,000 - and you'll be paying well over £45,000 for a decently specified version, particularly if it incorporates the PHEV tech that many business users will want. There are two trim levels - 'Performance Line +' and top 'Rivoli +' (the latter starting from around £45,000); there's a premium of around £5,500 in each case if you want the PHEV powertrain. Unlike its Peugeot 508 cousin, only a single saloon body style is being offered. But you could easily pay that sort of money for an A4, a 3 Series or a C-Class, and they're all smaller. DS points out that the DS 9 isn't much smaller than an A6, a 5 Series or an E-Class, all saloons it easily undercuts on price. There's lots of technology too, provision of which depends a little on the trim level chosen. You'll want to look at the 'Active Scan Suspension' system if you want to get anywhere near to replicating the ride quality of DS model past. There's also 'DS Park Pilot', 'DS Night Vision' and 'DS Active LED Vision' headlamps, though none of this represents particularly fresh technology.

Cost of Ownership
Both of the engines are pretty efficient according to WLTP figures. The 1.6-litre 225PS PureTech petrol unit should give you 40.9mpg on the combined cycle and 155g/km of CO2. For really frugal running cost returns though, you'll need the clever PHEV plug-in variant. This uses an 11.8kWh battery which can be fully charged in under two hours using a standard 7kW Wallbox. Once that's done, an all-electric WLTP-rated driving range of 34 miles is possible. Even better news lies with the low WLTP-rated CO2 readings and combined cycle fuel readings generated by this plug-in model; expect in the region of 33g/km and over 256.8mpg on the combined cycle. DS has sweated the details to get these kinds of returns. The engineers for instance achieved a 10% weight reduction in the weight of the alloy wheels (that's 1.5kg per wheel) with aerodynamic inserts in order to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Servicing on most DS 9 models is needed every year or every 12,500 miles and the cost of garage visits should be affordable too.

Summary
It's easy to be cynical about a car that claims to be unique but borrows so much from volume brand engineering. But then, you could say that to some extent of just about any executive contender these days. The DS 9 does at least clothe its familiar mechanicals with an assured slice of Gallic flair. It won't match its key German rivals in terms of drive dynamics (or predicted residual value) but it offers more cabin space and a far greater sense of uniqueness and luxury. For many, that won't be enough. But for the discerning few prepared to invest in what DS calls 'a Different Spirit', a new form of badge equity, this DS 9, will offer a refreshing change from the executive norm.

DS DS 9 Saloon

1.6 E-TENSE 250 Rivoli + 4dr EAT8

£853.07 _{inc VAT Per Month}

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