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Citroën DS3

The DS 3 (formerly known as Citroën DS3 and DS 3 Crossback) is a luxury supermini initially produced by the French automobile manufacturer Citroën and officially launched in January 2010. Positioned below the DS 4, this was the first and entry-level model from the DS premium sub-brand (pronounced déesse, which is French for goddess), which was spun-off in 2016 into DS Automobiles. Originally manufactured as a three-door supermini hatchback with a convertible variation from 2009 to 2019, the second generation became a five-door Crossover SUV, named as DS 3 Crossback from 2018 to 2022.The model was named the "2010 Car of the Year" by Top Gear, awarded first supermini four times in a row by the JD Power Satisfaction Survey UK and second most efficient supermini (Citroën DS3 1.6 e-HDi 115 Airdream: 63.0 mpg‑imp (4.48 L/100 km)) by What Car? behind the Citroën C3. In 2013, it was again the most sold premium subcompact car with 40% of these market shares in Europe.

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Predecessor: Citroën C2 · Successor: DS 3

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First generation (2009)

The vehicle was initially intended to be sold as a three-door, second-generation Citroën C3. Advanced projects from 2007 show the vehicle sharing an identical front with the production second-generation C3 with no mention of the DS sub-brand. At this stage, the vehicle was named Citroën C3 Coupé. The original Citroën DS3 design was first introduced as a concept car named Citroën DS Inside, unveiled on 5 February 2009, at the Geneva Motor Show, introducing both the 2009 Citroën logo redesign and their DS 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 mixing 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 the Pixie Lott song "What Do You Take Me For". It is the first car that has had product placement in a British music video. The DS3 range received a mild facelift in 2014, with revised engines and new design of Xenon-LED headlights for the top of the range models. The new BlueHDi diesel, available in two states of tune, has a low CO2 emissions level of 79g/km. It received a new facelift in 2016, completely dropping any reference to Citroën and its logo. DS3 Racing. A 207 hp (154 kW) version, the DS3 Racing, was introduced at the 20

Second generation (D34) (2018)

The second generation of DS 3 was presented for the first time on 13 September 2018, with public premiere is at the 88th Paris Motor Show in October 2018. 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-door crossover SUV and the model changed its name to DS 3 Crossback. The SUV is the first DS vehicle based on the PSA EMP1 platform shared with the Peugeot 208. Powertrains include a range of petrol and diesel engines and an electric version. A fully electric version, known as "E-Tense", is also sold. In January 2020, monthly sales of the electric version were over 700 units. Facelift. The facelift was introduced on 26 September 2022 alongside Paris Fashion Week, with its name changed back into DS 3 (but marketed as New 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. The E-Tense version had a slightly bigger 54 kWh battery (50.8 kWh 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. Safety. === Engines ===

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Specifications

name: DS 3
Manufacturer: Citroën (2009–2016), DS Automobiles (2016–present)
aka: Citroën DS3 (2009–2016), DS3 (2016–2019), DS 3 Crossback (2018–2022), DS 3 (2023–present)
Production: 2009–present
Class: Supermini (B) (2009–2019), Subcompact luxury crossover SUV (B) (2018–present)
Body style: 3-door hatchback (2009–2019), 3-door convertible (2012–2019), 5-door hatchback (2018–present)
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / all-wheel-drive