Test Drive Citroen DS3 since 2009 hatchback

Test Drive Citroen DS3: Stylish Piggy Bank

The first Citroen with the name DS was shown to the world at the International Motor Show in Paris in 1955, where the car made a real exterior. Already in the first week, more than 80 thousand orders were obtained on Citroen DS. The idea of \u200b\u200ba mass production car, which was born in 1938 in the head of the head of the double chevrons Pierre Blaunge, earned one hundred percent!

Citroen DS, which at that time had a mass of innovative solutions in his arsenal (pneumatic suspension, swivel lights, disc brakes, hydraulic power steering), stayed on the conveyor 20 years and went around the world more than 1.3 million copies.

In modern history, Citroen DS has become the embodiment of the designer thought of the French automaker. DS Abbreviation has become the revival of the Citroen premium line. The queue for DS3 is already worth an announced Citroen DS4, the appearance of the older DS5 model is not far off.


Front stylish hatch crowned vertical LED strips and aggressive bumper relief.

Against the background of the elegant Citroen C3, the three-door with DS logos is highlighted by a predatory squabble of vertical LED garlands, more aggressive front bumper, as well as other lamps, rear bumper with original diffuser and dual exhaust exhaust pipe. The rapid silhouette emphasizes the underestimated landing, the roof, which has lost a hubber, and an originally decorated central stand.


The color of the dashboard is the case of the taste of each individual client. The embossed steering wheel with a bevel at the bottom and the pads on the pedals hint at the hottest of this hatchback.

But the main thing in the design of Citroen DS3 is the freedom of choice. In addition to the body of the body, each buyer can choose one of the 30 options for external finish. Depending on the wishes of the client, you can change the color of the roof, side mirrors and even moldings. In addition, the roof of the hatchback can be decorated with one of the many appliques offering completely different plots: from simple circles to complex patterns in the style of Botticelli. The final touch is almost ten options for the size and color of alloy wheels!


Muscular three-door fits perfectly into the urban city landscape.

The idea of \u200b\u200bfreedom of choice continues in the cabin, where the choice of the buyer offers various finishing options for the dashboard, gearbox lever and several color decisions of the seats. A good ergonomics is hidden behind the external charm: armchairs with developed lateral support and racing shy on the bottom of the steering wheel.

Here everything has a stylistic connection: the lacquered insert on the front panel is made in the color of the roof, the same, but the miniature insert is also on the stylish key-keychain. A beautiful tidy consisting of three wells, survived chrome, covered with a stylish visor A la Porsche.


In the course of the decorations of your DS3, each can choose the appearance of alloy discs and the color of the mirrors. In case of good equipment, the absence of xenon was surprised even as an additional option.

In the back sofa, the place is not ahti. Two adult medium height will be fed herein here: the head and knees are in a few millimeters from the roof and the front armchair. But the trunk did not pump up 285 liters and low loading height. And if folded the rear row, the volume of free space increases to an impressive 980 liters.


The gamma of power units includes three gasoline engines: 1.4 liters with a capacity of 95 hp, as well as atmospheric and upgrade versions of 1,6-liter motor with a capacity of 120 and 150 hp

A little female logic: Citroen DS3 was simply obliged to become a car for girls! First of all, they rolled our favorite C3 under his body. Secondly, so many different color combinations and design decorations prepared for him. The harsh reality has rearranged priorities. DS3 does not look like gentle and friendly gentle lines C3 for beveled lines, relief bumpers and accented optics and do not see. However, the appearance of the DS3 is definitely to taste: I like that you can infinitely vary the roof and mirrors palette, choose the shades of the color of the disks and originate with the applications. It is like that the plastic insertion on the front panel is harmonized with the roof that the seats can also be different colors. We like tastefully decorated devices and a steering wheel with a cut, seats, like in a sports car, and a white straightforward. We like that everyone pays attention to our car.

But the behavior of the hatchback is clearly not for non-tender. It is not a goddess (this is how the word D? Esse is translated from French, similar to the sound with DS). The clutch pedal due to all his strength resists the movements of the leg, its non-informative causes to make a mistake and trimmed by jerks. After a couple of days, movement in Moscow traffic jams, you can pump up the muscles unfortunately, only on one left leg. At the same time on an empty road to steer De-Es - a pleasure: the car with excitement picks up all the desires of the driver, whether it is overclocking or beautiful entry into the turn. Would get rid of only this heavy left pedal ... However, the solution of this complex cognitive dissonance has long been found automaton. Then girls reels for discontent with bright and sports French hatchback will not remain.


Stylish tidy and original trim central console continue the idea of \u200b\u200bbright design and in the cabin. The PPC lever is characterized by long strokes and not very clear inclusions.

Gamma of power units, which is equipped with the Citroen DS3 style, accurately copies one more premium compact MINI hatchback. All three engines were developed by the joint efforts of the BMW concern and PSA Peugeot-Citroen Group. These are atmospheric motors with a volume of 1.4 and 1.6 liters with a capacity of 95 and 120 hp, as well as a 1.6 liter turbo engine with a capacity of 150 hp. (on mini he develops 175 hp). Gearboxes are mechanical, and only a 120-strong version can be equipped with a 4-speed automata.


The front chairs are distinguished by a good profile and excellent side support.

Test DE-ES was equipped with a turbo engine and 6-speed mechanics. From the first minutes, the woven and non-informative clutch disappointed, which is why it is virtually impossible to touch without dedortion. The mechanical gearbox is not a clarity, and the moves are vital. But the motor is great! Control acceleration in the stream is a pleasure. Hot hatch is instantly rushed into the attack, it is worth the driver to peck the accelerator pedal.

Control and handling. When finalizing the suspension from the usual C3, Citroen engineers used more rigid springs, shock absorbers and stabilizers. During the setting of the chassis for the standard, all the same mini was taken. And the French did not lose. Citroen DS3 is stable on a straight line, reacts extremely clearly to the actions of the driver and is completely not exposed to a roll. Hard suspension and large 17-inch wheels with tires 205/45 R17 provoke jumps in the roofs, and a slightly empty in zero steering wheel requires greater concentration.


Cost Citroen DS3 varies from 615 to 900 thousand rubles. But competitors are even more expensive!

DS3 is rehabilitated in turns. Excellent holder! Drain the car in the skid is not so simple. A shot down hatch is stable on the arc and until the latter clings to the tires for the roadbed, pulling the moment of response the stabilization system.

Citroen DS3 prices with a 1.4-liter engine and manual transmission starts from a mark of 649 thousand rubles. For comparison, the base value of mini One with a similar motor starts from 765.5 thousand rubles. The following version of DE-ESA with a 1.6 liter engine will cost at least 732 thousand, and the version with automatic transmission for girls is 30 thousand more expensive.


Two passengers of medium height are placed on the back sofa. People larger will not be comfortable. The close is compensated for by the volume of the trunk.

The minimum price tag of the top turbo-DS with a 150-strong motor and a good equipment is 815 thousand, and adding a charm, with the help of stylistic phenoshek and other additional equipment, this figure with an estimate will pass the mark of 900 thousand. Despite this, Citroen DS3 is the most profitable price offer among themselves similar bright premium hats. And the emotional design and mass of the decor options is another serious trump card in the French piggy bank.


Ruslan Galimov, Svetlana Aleeva.
 

A source: Carclub.ru.