Novo Citroen Ds3
Driving
The DS3 is Although with quite a lot of wind and tyre noise entering the cabin, it doesn’t set a new benchmark for small car refinement. The steering, brakes and gearshift all get pass marks or better. The test fleet were all Dsport models, which run a similiar turbocharged 1.6-litre to the Mini – it was a co-development between Peugeot-Citroen and BMW – and it’s a fiesty unit with enough low-down torque to propel the car with conviction. With this engine, the DS3 is a similar weight to a Mini Cooper S and about as fast. The automatic, with just 88kW and four speeds, may not be as convincing but does have a similar equipment level.
Design
The DS3 is slightly bigger all around than a Mini and makes use of the extra space to offer better accommodation in the rear and a much larger boot. But it has borrowed some of the successful bits of the Mini design, despite its disdain for retro. The four-square stance of the Mini, with the wheels at the extremity of each corner, is echoed here, and so is the “floating roof”. As with the Mini, the roof can be specified in a contrasting colour to the body, and the DS3 offers similarly high levels of personalisation and options. Citroen will be only too aware they are a boon to the financial bottom line. The DS3 does have some original moves, though. The B-pillar is an unusual shark’s fin shape that works well with the wraparound look of the rear glass. It’s a less upright shape than a Mini and the DS3 face, with a vertical cascade of LED lights and distinctively kinked Citroen chrome, is appealing. The cabin continues the theme, with seats, vents and dials that are unique to this car and at least as funky as the exterior.
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