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DS 3 2023 review: The French premium crossover is back, without the ‘Crossback’

Published 16 January 2023
By James Fossdyke
With the compact SUV market moving fast, DS has given its contender a facelift, a simplified name and improved electric car tech.
2022 DS 9 E-Tense 360 4x4

2022 DS 9 E-Tense 4x4 360 review

The DS 9 is France’s answer to popular executive saloons such as the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class, but it does it its own way.
Published 01 March 2022
DS Automobiles DS 9 review 2021 by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

DS 9 E-Tense review

The new DS 9 brings French savoir faire to the executive saloon car market. Will it tempt buyers away from Audi, BMW and Volvo?
Published 28 June 2021
DS Automobiles' E Class-rivalling DS9 goes on UK sale

DS 9 goes on sale, takes aim at Mercedes E-Class

French car maker DS Automobiles has revealed the UK prices and specifications of the DS 9 executive saloon.
Published 07 April 2021
DS Automobiles reveals clothing collection that absorbs CO2

DS reveals clothing that absorbs CO2

DS Automobiles has unveiled a clothing collection that absorbs carbon dioxide, made in collaboration with a Parisian fashion designer.
Published 02 March 2021
DS Automobiles unveils DS 4

DS Automobiles unveils DS 4

DS Automobiles, the car luxury brand spun off from Citroën, has revealed its new DS 4 and DS 4 Crossback.
Published 04 February 2021
DS says technology on future cars could spell "end of touchscreens"

DS Autos forecasts end of car touchscreens

DS Automobiles, the carmaker formerly part of Citroën, has claimed that technology on its future cars will spell the "end of touchscreens".
Published 19 November 2020
How car makers and F1 teams are helping the fight against coronavirus

How car makers and F1 teams are helping with Covid

With expert engineering knowhow and fabrication tools, many car companies and motor sport teams have shifted to help fight coronavirus.
Published 03 April 2020
2020 DS 3 Crossback E-Tense review

2020 DS 3 Crossback E-Tense review

We've already driven the petrol and diesel-powered DS 3 Crossback compact SUVs. Now, it's time for us to try the pure-electric "E-Tense" version.
Published 30 October 2019
2019 DS 3 Crossback review by Will Dron for The Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

2019 DS 3 Crossback review

This is not a posh Citroën and whatever you do, don't suggest such a thing to an employee of DS Automobiles — it doesn't go down well.
Published 13 May 2019
David Green drives the DS X E-Tense concept car

Video: Driving the extraordinary DS X E-Tense

Without doubt, the DS X E-Tense fulfils that fundamental requirement of a concept car: having a striking, eye-catching design.
Published 14 March 2019
2018 DS 7 Crossback review by Jeremy Clarkson for Sunday Times Driving

The Jeremy Clarkson Review: 2018 DS 7 Crossback

I was going to write about the VW T-Roc, a small and rather funky-looking SUV that burst onto the market a couple of months ago. But then...
Published 01 May 2018
DS 3 review

First Drive review: 2016 DS 3 Prestige PureTech 130...

Take a good look at the new DS 3 and you'll notice that the little French fancy has done away with its Citroën badges...
Published 25 February 2016