Citroën · 2009–present
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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UK fuel mix: —. Records from the VCA fuel & emissions archive.
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UK vehicles on the road
64,717 licensed and 3,926 SORN (68,643 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 70,253 |
| 2015 | 78,854 |
| 2016 | 78,902 |
| 2017 | 78,545 |
| 2018 | 78,916 |
| 2019 | 78,714 |
| 2020 | 77,412 |
| 2021 | 77,078 |
| 2022 | 75,910 |
| 2023 | 74,282 |
| 2024 | 71,997 |
| 2025 | 68,643 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q748426CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DS_3CC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1375305530 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- UK Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) fuel & emissions data — https://carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/Open Government Licence v3.0
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.