DS: Number 7 comes as a hybrid and all-wheel drive 🎥
The visual and technical overhaul of the DS 7 includes a change of name. Without the Crossback epithet, the new edition also comes with a plug-in hybrid engine and all-wheel drive, among other things.
In 2018, the DS 7 Crossback was the first stand-alone model from Citroën's premium brand DS Automobiles. Now the DS bestseller is getting a comprehensive technical and visual update. As the DS 7 - without Crossback - it features a new radiator grille combined with a redesigned light signature.
A typical feature is the absence of chrome elements, which chief designer Thierry Metroz calls chrome detox. The bumpers and wheels have also been modified. With a length of 4.59 meters, a width of 1.90 meters and a height of 1.63 meters, the vehicle has become slightly larger.
Leaning on French fashion houses
For the interior, the DS designers have once again drawn inspiration from Parisian fashion houses. This has resulted in the new Opera interior, which, in addition to Basalt Black, is now available in Pearl Gray for the first time and represents the pinnacle of the equipment variants.
The second highest line is called Rivoli and offers intense diamond quilting combined with leather. The Bastille level has been freshened up with fabric wallpapering and grain in a scale pattern in basalt black. The Performance Line equipment line comes across as sporty. It is characterized by Alcantara in black with gold and red elements.
The infotainment system of the DS 7 stands out with the introduction of the DS Iris system. This is the natural voice recognition system that controls navigation, air conditioning and seat heating, for example, and also provides information about the weather. The Mirror Screen function for smartphones is now also available wirelessly.
Powerful 4×4 variant with 360 hp output
Three plug-in hybrids and a diesel version are available as drive options. There is a new addition to the engine options familiar from the DS 7 Crossback: the DS 7 E-Tense 4×4 360 delivers a system output of 265 kW (360 hp) with a gasoline turbo engine and two e-machines, which is transmitted to all four wheels. This version accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds and drives up to 65 kilometers purely electrically.
The market launch of the DS 7 in Switzerland is planned for the fall, but prices have not yet been set.
