DS will officially start accepting orders for their 9 flagship saloon in the United Kingdom on April 8. The DS 9, which is based on the PSA Group’s EMP2 V2.3 platform, is a large premium saloon with a length of 4,933 mm and a 2,895-mm long wheelbase.
Offered in two trim levels, the 2021 DS 9
is priced from £ 40,615 (US$ 56,272) in the PureTech gasoline version and £ 46,100
(US$ 63,871) for the E-Tense plug-in hybrid in the Line + grade, and £ 44,715
(US$ 61,952) and £ 49,200 (US$ 68,166) in the Rivoli + respectively.
The DS 9 powertrain lineup comprises of
two E-Tense plug-in hybrid powertrains, with 225 PS and
front-wheel drive, and a 53-55 km of electric range with the 11.9
kWh battery fully charged, and 360 PS and all-wheel drive. A
225 PS PureTech regular petrol engine completes the range.
All powertrains come with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
Every DS 9 is generously specced, and
depending on the configuration, it features leather upholstery, Alcantara,
ambient lighting, massaging seats and premium sound system. Drivers will be
aided by the Level 2 semi-autonomous tech, scan suspension, automatic parking
system, night vision, automatic emergency braking, traffic sign recognition,
smart headlamps and driver attention monitoring.
