Marion David - Product Director, DS Automobiles: "DS four changed into conceived to redefine the define of the Premium C phase. It's geared toward clients attracted via way of means of frame shapes: the brand new aspirational Coupé-SUV and the conventional compact hatchback. At each level of its layout, the concept of attractive to those segments drove our decisions."
Charismatic layout paves the manner for AERO SPORT LOUNGE.DS four has wonderful proportions. With a benchmark width of 1.eighty three metres and massive 720-millimetre wheels (alloys up to twenty inches), for a compact period of four.forty metres and a roof top of 1.forty seven metres, the scale seem stunning with a memorably enforcing presence.
Thierry Metroz - Design Director, DS Automobiles: "Even earlier than drawing the primary pencil line, we labored for 2 years with our engineers shaping the technical platform. When we commenced the innovative process, the room for manoeuvre we had in devising a brand new idea changed into incredible. Inspired via way of means of the DS AERO SPORT LOUNGE idea, the silhouette is specific withinside the phase with proportions which have by no means been visible earlier than. The define is athletic, very muscular, compact and sits on very massive wheels. It's became out to be aerodynamic, green and charismatic all straight away."
At the rear, the roof stretches down very low on a steeply sloping rear window with an teeth display screen print, an outside demonstration of a recognized understanding. The silhouette is as elegant as it's far aerodynamically green. The rear wings screen a healthful muscular look with curves and sharp edges at the bodywork emphasising the C pillar, which has a gloss black end branded with an inset DS Automobiles badge. A new era mild signature functions on the lower back with the laser embossed scale effect.
DS four may be converted withinside the equal silhouette. With DS four the center of the variety, beauty is the dominating thing way to a layout with unique bumpers, diffused chrome touches and a roof in contrasting black that offers an enforcing, athletic stance.
DS four CROSS performs at the visible belief of an SUV with a remedy to the decrease a part of the bumper emphasized via way of means of unique safety and matt black paint. The gloss black top elements to the facet window frames, gloss black grille, specific alloy wheels, roof bars and a roof the equal shade because the bodywork finishes it off. As an exceptional option, DS four CROSS receives Advanced Traction Control for stepped forward grip with sand, snow and dirt modes and Hill Assist Descent Control.
Purity and fluidity of indoors layout, "hand-made" upholstery
DS four has a virtual indoors, seamless and ergonomic with every element incorporated intuitively as plenty for characteristic as form. This fluidity is pushed via way of means of improvements that intention to create whole calm inside DS four.
The artwork of journey is proven with a brand new manipulate lay out, grouped in 3 zones of interface to simplify the revel in. Clous de Paris guilloche, stimulated via way of means of exceptional watchmaking, selections out and emphasises the subsequent functions:
- The sabre at the dashboard brings collectively the controls for the aircon and DS AIR: invisible airvent.
- The electric powered window switches line up with the facet vents constructed into the doorways.
- The mixture of DS SMART TOUCH, a five-inch touchscreen related to the DS IRIS SYSTEM, and DS E-TOGGLE, a compact manipulate for the automated gearbox, located at the centre console.
DS AIR: invisible airvent is an progressive air flow device with very compact important vents excessive up and equipped with blades that can not be visible. A blast of air separated via way of means of a cone guarantees it may be directed flawlessly each excessive and low. The entire device works like conventional air flow with most beneficial efficiency. With its vertical compactness, it has an understated and incorporated look which has enabled the layout of the dashboard to be established in a manner it is unfastened flowing and uncluttered.
The indoors of DS four has been conceived with merged zones: a touch region for consolation and an interactive region for the one-of-a-kind interfaces. The -tone remedy for the window controls has been designed to enhance cognitive recognition.
Through its substances, with one-of-a-kind styles of leather-based, Alcantara®, solid carbon, timber and new upholstery techniques, the indoors of DS four blends refinement with era.
A new trim offers an progressive which means to nicely-being. Particular interest has been paid to the cooled and massaging seats' form. The idea is stimulated via way of means of a shell, developing a brand new consolation region made of a unmarried element, curved and with out a break. New upholstery covers this with excessive density foam to attain a degree of first-rate consolation. The stretched seat and the shell form supply unparalleled intensity for an progressive layout.
Symbolic of the fine understanding from DS Automobiles, the OPERA indoors, made of seats with the watchstrap upholstery in Criollo Brown Nappa leather-based, sports activities a sophisticated layout. Trim in Brown Ash timber and massive regions in Criollo Brown Nappa leather-based whole this luxurious setting.
In this indoors, the grasp upholsterers went even in addition to contain French understanding: hidden seams, wherein every sew stops on a complete hide, spotlight the exceptional of the leather-based at the door panels. It is one in all numerous "hand-made" processes internal, together with the selection of Brown Ash timber for the trim, or the upholstery of the leather-based clad guidance wheels.
The PERFORMANCE LINE model accentuates DS four's dynamism. Wide swathes of Alcantara® cowl the dashboard, the doorways and the entire centre console. The excessive-density foam seats have Basalt plaited material and Alcantara® completed with embroidery and unique gold and Carmin stitching. The guidance wheel is decorated with a unmarried piece of solid carbon at the decrease section.
The feeling of concord internal is emphasized via way of means of ambient lighting fixtures that may be personalized, not directly supposed to intensify the facet functions and make contributions to the general feel of calm. Acoustic atmosphere is furnished via way of means of a mixture of the 690-Watt FOCAL ELECTRA sound device with 14 audio system plus acoustic facet glass (the front and rear), some other first withinside the phase.
An air purification device actively protects the cockpit with sensors for PM2.five debris internal and outside pollutants detection. The control of air getting into the automobile is optimised via way of means of the addition of a filtration device which could purify the air internal in only some minutes. The exceptional of the air is recorded and displayed at the important display screen.
Augmented era
Based on a large evolution of the EMP2 platform with 70% new or exceptional elements, DS four is providing plug-in hybrid era from its launch (225 horsepower and greater than 50 kilometres of variety in 0 emissions mode at the blended WLTP cycle). A new era infotainment device, driving force help structures but to be visible withinside the Premium C phase and an progressive facts projection device make DS four stand out.
E-TENSE electrification
Always modular allowing it to house one-of-a-kind sorts of powertrain, additionally usually dynamic and safe, this new edition of the EMP2 platform changed into evolved for DS four.
It has enabled many beneficial functions to be stepped forward, whilst lending the layout a brand new freedom of expression that offers a form with unparalleled proportions.
Architecture
The structure has been evolved to attain the preferred proportions and aerodynamic performance. The frame/wheel ratio it is specific to the phase and the arena of top rate automobiles creates a silhouette it is straight away athletic and green with, notably, a brand new bonnet, reducing the bonnet-wing mixture and the ground in row 2...
Weight reduction
The new evolution of the EMP2 platform introduces new additives crafted from composite substances, hot-pressed structural elements and greater compact factors together with the aircon unit, liberating up greater garage area elsewhere. There is 430 litres of boot area with hands-unfastened commencing and a powered tailgate.
Safety
The new edition of the EMP2 platform changed into designed to conform with the today's and strictest regulatory and patron effect standards, with out compromising the general weight of the structure.
Dynamic and acoustic qualities
The concept of dynamic serenity it is so expensive to DS Automobiles is taken even in addition. The use of technical answers together with bond-welding (nearly 34 metres of adhesive bead and welding factors used on the automobile's frame) in addition to absolutely redesigned suspension and guidance additives, ensuring benchmark riding consolation via most appropriate frame tension with first-rate avenue preserving for riding enjoyment.
Plug-in hybrid
Double Formula E champion in 2019 and 2020, DS Automobiles is on the slicing fringe of electrification. The new edition of the EMP2 platform changed into conceived to house a brand new era plug-in hybrid drivetrain with out compromising usability and boot area. A turbocharged a hundred and eighty horsepower four-cylinder engine is paired with a one hundred ten horsepower electric powered motor and an e-EAT8 gearbox, for a blended 225 horsepower. It's powered via way of means of a greater green battery with new, greater compact and large ability cells positioned in the back of the deformable beam and giving a variety of greater than 50 kilometres in 0 emissions mode (WLTP blended cycle).
The PureTech one hundred thirty, a hundred and eighty and 225 horsepower petrol variations and a one hundred thirty horsepower Diesel BlueHDi model can also be supplied. All those fashions will best get the 8-velocity computerized gearbox. DS four additionally has a huge variety of mainly green multi-electricity variations, furnished via way of means of great aerodynamic answers.
Efficiency at wheel degree
With a wheel length of 720mm, DS four is to be had with up-to twenty-inch alloy wheels. The bulk of the variety sits on 19-inch wheels. A "Tall & Narrow" providing changed into designed to restriction aerodynamic disturbance and decrease CO2 emissions whilst retaining an appealing layout and first-rate consolation. Still in 19-inch, DS four can be to be had with All Season 3PMSF A-rated tyres. The 20-inch alloy wheels, additionally characteristic A-rated tyres. The excessive degree of dynamism is bolstered via way of means of a 10% weight loss withinside the alloy wheels (it is 1.5kg in keeping with wheel) with aerodynamic inserts on the way to lessen gasoline intake and CO2 emissions.
Connectivity for a graceful and virtual indoors
For connectivity, the concern changed into to offer an answer so the driving force not needed to take their eyes off the street, an indeniable protection benefit. Called DS EXTENDED HEAD-UP DISPLAY, this avant-garde visible revel in is a primary step closer to augmented fact. With a brand new immersive era, crucial riding facts is projected immediately onto the street. Using an optical illusion, statistics is displayed 4 metres in advance of the windscreen diagonally following the driving force's stare upon 21-inches, by no means witnessed earlier than withinside the phase. Essential facts together with velocity, driving force aids, navigation, caution messages or maybe the music they are taking note of or the decision they are taking can be projected onto the street.
This sensory and experiential era is a part of a much broader providing, on the coronary heart of a totally re-imagined 10-inch infotainment device, DS IRIS SYSTEM. The new interface takes the usability of a telephone with a tactile, seamless and responsive interface primarily based totally across the concept of profiles that may be absolutely personalized with icons. The settings and show load robotically on start-up. The concept in the back of personalisation is to allow all of us to regulate the content material to their requirements.
Controlled via way of means of voice and gesture, DS IRIS SYSTEM includes a non-public assistant able to recognising what is stated to it in order that the device can perform requests.
This is supported via way of means of a completely unique gesture manipulate device, DS SMART TOUCH, positioned at the centre console. This is a display screen you could use together along with your fingertips. The person creating a gesture closer to one of the pre-entered preferred capabilities is enough. The display screen additionally identifies everyday actions together with zooming in, zooming out and has handwriting recognition.
So that the device and its mapping are usually working at the best degree, updates can be accomplished right away thru the cloud.
Comfort and dynamic serenity
Already supplied on DS three CROSSBACK, DS 7 CROSSBACK and DS 9, degree 2 semi-self sustaining riding - the best degree it is allowed on the street on the moment - has had a prime replace for DS four with DS DRIVE ASSIST 2.0.
The cruise manipulate adapts velocity relying at the visitors float with the cappotential to forestall and restart in visitors jams. The device additionally guarantees particular automobile positioning withinside the lane of the driving force's choice.
For DS four, operation is stepped forward with 3 new functions: semi-computerized overtaking, velocity adjustment for corners and predicted velocity tips from signposts.
The guidance wheel functions a grip sensor that usually assessments if the driving force is energetic due to the fact they must usually be in manipulate.
The new "Radar Corners" allow different capabilities together with lengthy-distance blind spot monitoring (with a variety of 75m) and rear visitors caution to keep away from a collision with a risk withinside the blind spot.
DS NIGHT VISION: some other era that permits DS Automobiles to face out from the competition. The device makes the street and its dangers greater visible. An infrared digital digicam, positioned withinside the grille, spots pedestrians and animals as much as 2 hundred metres away at night time and in terrible mild. The driving force sees the street's dangers of their virtual device show (and as warnings withinside the DS EXTENDED HEAD-UP DISPLAY) allowing them to react.
DS mild signature
With a brand new era of DS MATRIX LED VISION headlamps which can be slimmer and greater modern, the Matrix Beam and Dynamic Bending Light era has been blended withinside the equal device to present a specific and specific identity.
The DS MATRIX LED VISION headlamps are nevertheless made of 3 LED modules that are the DS Automobiles signature:
The internal module of the headlight is used for the dipped characteristic.
The shifting important module can flip to an attitude of 33.five°. It illuminates the perimeters of the carriageway and follows wherein you are looking in corners. It is likewise a nod to the directional headlamps of the 1967 DS.
The out of doors Matrix Beam module illuminates for riding, cut up into fifteen segments which switch on and rancid independently, relying at the riding situations it senses.
These projector headlamps adapt to visitors situations, guidance wheel attitude, velocity and climate situations with 5 pre-set modes: city, country, motorway, terrible climate and fog. They allow you to power continuously on most important beam with out ever amazing different avenue users. Using the digital digicam positioned withinside the pinnacle a part of the windscreen, those wise headlamps adapt their mild beam robotically with a variety of three hundred metres, relying on visitors situations, with out ever amazing others.
Environment
DS four is manufactured from 95% reusable substances and 85% recyclable elements. 30% of its weight is from renewable or recycled substances, divided among metals and polymers. The dashboard specifically is manufactured from 20% hemp for elements that can not be visible. Among the recycled substances, polypropylene, polyester and elastomer fibres are used beneathneath the chassis as baffles, for noise decreasing or as mounting factors.
Seven shades
Seven shades are to be had, of them new: COPPER GOLD and LACQUERED GREY, which supplement the opposite shades: PEARL CRYSTAL, PLATINUM GREY, RED VELVET, PEARL WHITE and PERLA NERA BLACK.
DS four has already been brought in all of the DS STORES in Europe, Asia, South America and Africa. Sitting on a seat in Watchstrap upholstery Nappa leather-based, the patron can configure their very own layout and notice it with DS VIRTUAL VISION, via a digital fact headset.
DS four will cross on sale throughout the fourth zone of 2021.
