DS Automobiles
introduced the DS 9, a modern saloon that will launch in Europe during the
second half of the year. Based on China’s extended-wheelbase Peugeot 508L
family car, it has a footprint that places it closer to the executive segment
at 4,933 mm long, 1,855 mm wide, and 1,468 mm tall
with a 2,895 mm long wheelbase, though in practice, it’s more of a
French alternative to mid-size sedans like the VW Passat and Audi A4.
As to be expected, the DS 9 fell in the
hands of rendering artists, with XTomi envisioning it as a coupe, with longer
doors and bigger rear quarter panels, as well as a shorter roof and smaller
rear side windows. In this guise, you can think of it as something in the likes
of the BMW 4-Series or Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupes.
We’ve heard nothing about a coupe DS 9,
but just to play along, such a model would theoretically use the same
ingredients as the four-door variant. This means a plug-in hybrid powertrain
producing 225 HP, joined by a 250 HP edition with two-wheel drive and a 360 HP
model with all-wheel drive. The first one, which will be available at launch,
has an electric range of 40-50 km with the battery fully charged.
If you’re planning on seeing the DS 9 in
person, then you will have to visit the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, which starts
next week, as it will be on display, alongside the newly unveiled DS Aero Sport
Lounge Concept.
