DS has added a new variant to its DS 9 lineup with the E-Tense 250 which introduces more power to the FWD DS 9, as well as adding more range and reduced CO2 emissions. Power comes from a PureTech four-cylinder engine that makes 197 hp, paired to a 107 hp electric motor. The latter is powerful enough to get the DS 9 up to 135 km/h on electricity alone. With the engine, though, it can get all the way up to an electronically limited top speed of 240 km/h.
The motor is powered by a new 15.6 kWh
battery that features the same amount of cells as the DS 9 E-Tense 225, but
allows the DS 9 E-Tense 250 up to go 70 km in the city and up to 61
km in mixed driving conditions, according to the WLTP test cycle.
That same testing cycle rates the DS 9 E-Tense 250 as emitting just 26g/km of
CO2 and, more impressively, consuming just 1.1 liter/100 km of fuel.
Those figures give the sedan advantages in France, including an exemption from
the first component of company car tax, a battery cost deduction, and an
exemption from the “weight surcharge” that is coming into effect in 2022.
he DS 9 E-Tense 250 will be offered in two
trim levels, Performance Line + and Rivoli +. The first offers a Black
Alcantara interior with gold stitching, DS Performance LIne badges on the front
doors, DS Wings, and a chrome trunk strip. A gloss black grille also gets a DS
Performance Line logo and the wheels are 19-inch alloys. The Rivoli+, meanwhile, is inspired by the
Tuileries quarter of Paris and combines diamond-shaped premium trim that is
available in three configurations. Quality materials are the focus for this
trim, and everything, even the grab handles are covered in leather.
The Performance Line + is offered at
58,000 (US$ 65,620) in France, while the Rivoli +
starts at 60,900 (US$ 68,901).
