2016 DS3
Following the overhaul of the premium
French brand, DS is going to unveil the new DS3 model in Geneva Motor Show
later this year.
This is the most important model in DS’s
lineup as it accounts for 48% of their overall global sales. Autocar reports
that the company’s plan for the new DS3 to apply a thorough redesign rather
than an all-new model as PSA is still developing their new small-car platform
which is supposed to be ready in 2018.
The new DS3 will take styling elements
from the DS Divine 2020 concept, meaning that the end result will be a
sharper-looking, more dynamic car, with the help of all-new lights all-around
and the adoption of the new corporate front grille.
The original proportions of the current
model will be preserved as well as the characteristic C-pillars while the
interior will be significantly upgraded, with better, more premium materials,
more kit and the latest connectivity technology.
Engine-wise, the range-topping DS3 will
use a turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol engine with 207 hp while the rest of the
range will use a 1.2-litre petrol in 81, 108 and 12 hp versions as well as a
163 hp of the 1.6-litre unit. As for diesels, the new DS3 will use the 1.6
BlueHDi unit with 99 and 118 hp.
Last but not least, DS is working on a
crossover version which will be more aggressively designed to go against the
likes of the Nissan Juke and will be ready in around 2019.
