Selwyn Times: September 20, 2016

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SELWYN TIMES Tuesday September 20 2016 39
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Sporty flavour to chic Citroen DS3
• By Ross Kiddie potter carries the traditional • Price – Citroen DS3, $42,990
IN A perfect world, Citroen’s
harmonics which sit with that • Dimensions – Length,
desire to have two marketing
configuration. I’m not saying it
3948mm; width, 1710mm;
platforms globally would seem
is noisy or unnatural, but it gets
height, 1483mm
easy.
about its task with a feeling that
• Configuration – Threecylinder,
front-wheel-drive,
Citroen effectively have two
is uncharacteristic for an internal
ranges – Citroen and DS. DS is
combustion engine.
1199cc, 81kW, 205Nm, sixspeed
automatic.
an offshoot which produces cars
That aside, it is a sensation I
just a little right of centre, trendy,
quite like; I’ve driven many threepotters
over the years, one of my
fashionable and sporty.
• Performance –
The PSA Group, which is the
daily commute work vehicles 0-100km/h, 9.9sec
parent of company of Citroen
was a Suzuki Alto, and I came • Fuel usage – 4.7l/100km
and DS, has made it quite clear
to really enjoy the honesty of its
they would like to have separate
three-cylinder engine, they have a mainstream category.
showrooms for each brand, but
lot of torque low down and that is Inside, too, it has avant-garde
here in New Zealand that’s an CITROEN DS3: Trendy three-door hatchback.
where you need power. And while styling elements. Not that they
expensive investment, and one evaluation focuses on the baby overtake in 6sec (80km/h to it prefers to work at the lower make driving the car a challenge,
which would be hard to justify of the series, the DS3, a small, 120km/h). Response to throttle part of the rev band, it will sing to they don’t, but just the way the
given the historically low volumes funky, three-door hatchback request is pretty much instant, the top end readily boosting all of cockpit is laid out is visually different.
of Citroen sold here.
which utilises the Citroen C3 and drive is through a six-speed the way without complaint.
And if you take into account Peugeot 208 platform.
automatic gearbox, and it is a High performance versions of Space-wise the DS3 could really
there are also some joint dealerships
for both Citroen and three-cylinder engine of Citroen’s up too much out of the engine, included a Racing version. Given there are three seat belts across
The DS3 also gets the 1.2-litre, transmission which doesn’t soak the DS3 in overseas markets have be considered a four-seater only,
Peugeot, the latter also part of Cactus, C4 and the Peugeot 208. the entire acceleration process is it’s pedigree, I took the test car on the rear, but that area is best
the PSA Group, the infrastructure
involved in keeping all three well above its weight. It is rated Citroen also claim a 4.7-litre and out to the plains via Coes ure. However, on the plus side,
It is an engine which punches fluid.
the Summit Rd to Gebbies Pass reserved for those slight of stat-
brands separate would be rather at an amazing 81kW and has per 100km (60mpg) combined Ford. The DS3 cruises quietly and there is a respectable under-hatch
costly and complicated.
a fabulous 205Nm of torque cycle fuel usage average. During feels nimble and agile when confronted
with some tricky corners. ingly it easily accounted for the
load space (285-litres), surpris-
That being the case, to purchase available at just 2000rpm. The my time with the test car the consumption
readout was constantly However, when that type of sizeable Kiddie-family weekly
a DS at present, buyers need to latter is thanks to a fairly hefty
go to the Citroen dealership, turbocharged boost and if you listing around 6l/100km (47mpg) motoring isn’t on the agenda the grocery shop.
and to my way of thinking, that’s take into account the light weight with 4.4l/100km (64mpg) available
at a steady 100km/h, the ways. Its French origins come renowned for building passion
DS3 will appeal in many other French manufacturers are well
the best scenario, while DS does of the car at just 975kg, it has
stand out as being individual, the remarkable performance and engine quite relaxed at that speed to the fore, its design cues are into their cars. At $42,990 it isn’t
cars are still in many ways fundamentally
Citroen.
It will accelerate from a stand-
There’s no mistaking that some-
baby hatchback it has two-tone today’s market, but if you want
economy.
turning over at just 2100rpm. standouts and while it is just a the most affordable hatchback in
I’m due to drive the DS4 still to 100km/h in 9.9sec, and thing just a little bit different sits colouring, and chic features style and panache then the DS3 is
Crossback and DS5 soon, this scamper through a highway under the bonnet, the wee three-
which certainly take it out of the the car for you.
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