NOUVEAUTÉ- First European emblem of the birth of the third brand of PSA, the DS 5 adopts the new stylistic codes.
And do call them over Citroen. Devised initially to create a parallel line of premium vehicles, the models of the DS family now belong to a new brand apart. The decision to cut the umbilical cord with Citroen, endorsed in June 2014, is realized every day. Passed the stage of the recasting of the stylistic identity, led by Thierry Metroz, the new models are beginning to point the tip of their cover. According to its own tactical logic PSA, China was the first market to inaugurate the new front with the DS and DS LS 5 6 WR. In Europe, the founding act of the young DS brand rests on the shoulders of the DS 5. Chosen by François Hollande for his presidential inauguration ceremony, the unclassifiable sedan symbolizes the launch of the third brand of PSA.
The DS 5 facelift remains faithful to the chrome decorations
Do not look for the revolution. The “new” DS 5 unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, which opens its doors to professionals on March 3, inherited the flared grille called DS Wings concepts tested on number 9 of the 2012 Beijing Motor Show and Wild Ruby Shanghai in 2013. In the center of the mouth, DS monogram replaces the rafters. By verticalizing, the front won status as new body colors will only increase. Projectors combining xenon and LED technologies are directional type. They are coupled to the static light function of intersection.
The major changes made on the DS 5 are elsewhere. Ergonomics, weakness in the current version, is significantly enhanced by the integration of a color touch screen. Besides the fact that it facilitates access to information and allow duplicate of its smartphone applications, this new interface leads to the disappearance of twelve buttons on the center console. At the same time, the level of equipment has been revised upwards from the first trim level.
The foamed coating the dashboard remains unchanged but now the touch screen significantly improves ergonomics <. / span>
Available from next June, the DS 5 benefits from the latest developments in the group’s range of engines to comply with the Euro 6 emissions standard. consumption as CO2 emissions have been extensively revised downwards. Compared to the old version of 163 hp it replaces, the HDI 180, associated with a 6-speed automatic gearbox, is in the neutral zone CO2, winning 44 g (110 g). The gain is sensitive with gasoline blocks. The THP 165 saves 30 g (135 g). At the end of 2015, the range will be headed by THP Version 210. Regrettably, DS did not seize the opportunity of this high-end revisited to graft his 1.6-liter 270 hp turbo vitamin . This would have the merit to assert its ambitions. In the course of 2015, the DS 3 and DS 4 will, in turn, the new front. But to discover the first real DS after the new strategy of PSA, it will wait until 2017.
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