Citroën DS4

Citroën DS4

Production	2011-present
Assembly	Poissy, France
Predecessor	Citroën C4 Coupé
Class	Small family car
Body style	4-door hatchback/estate
Layout	FF layout
Platform	PF2
Engine	1.6 L I4 VTi 1.6 L I4 THP (155 or 200 hp) 1.6 L I4 HDi and e-HDI 2.0 L I4 HDi
Transmission	5 or 6-speed manual 6-speed EMG
Wheelbase	2612 mm
Length	4,275 mm (168.3 in)
Width	1,810 mm (71.3 in) (2052 mm with mirrors)
Height	1,523 mm (60.0 in)
Kerb weight	1360–1496 kg
Related	Citroën C4 II

Rear of DS4

The Citroën DS4 is the second model in the new premium (luxury vehicle) sub-brand DS created by Citroën to run alongside its mainstream cars. Based upon the Citroën C4 II, but with more dramatic styling and chrome and leather used outside and inside respectively.

The petrol engines that power the DS4 are a product of a collaboration between PSA and BMW. All are 1,598 cc four-cylinder, 16-valve units. The base VTi 120 is normally aspirated and puts out 120 PS (88 kW). As its name implies it comes with variable valve timing. The next engine up is the THP 155, essentially a turbo-charged version of the VTi. It puts out 156 PS (115 kW) thanks to a twin-scroll turbocharger and dual overhead cams. It is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. The most powerful gas engine available in the DS4 is the THP 200. It's a variation of the THP 155 previously mentioned but pushed to 200 PS (147 kW).

On the diesel side of things the DS4 has two engines available. The first is the HDi 110, a 1,560 cc four-cylinder that puts out 112 PS (82 kW). The second is the four-cylinder HDi 160 that has already proven itself in the Citroën C5 sedan. It has a displacement of 1,997 cc and puts out 163 PS (120 kW).

The DS4 is available with Start&Stop technology and Citroën says that the battery has been optimized to withstand up to 600,000 starting cycles. The trunk are 385 L and 1021 L with the back seat folded down on all models.

The DS4's styling has been very well received by the international press. It was elected “Most Beautiful Car of the Year” at the International Automobile Festival, beating BMW’s new 5-series and Honda’s CRZ hybrid. As if that wasn’t enough, German magazine Auto Bild and its partner magazines throughout Europe have just given it 1st Prize for Design in its category in their Design Award contest.^[1]

The EuroNCAP organization (Europe’s rough equivalent to the U.S.’s IIHS) gave the DS4 a 97%, a score which equates to a five-star rating. The Peugeot 508 got a 97% as well.^[2]

Engines
	Petrol engines			Diesel engines
	1.6VTi	1.6 THP 155	1.6 THP 200	1.6 HDi	1.6 e-HDi	2.0 HDi
Production years
Engine Type	I4 16V naturally aspirated	I4 16V turbocharged		I4 16V common rail injection
Displacement (cm3)	1598	1598	1598	1560	1560	1997
Max power (kW) at r/min	88 6000	115 6000	147 5800	82 3600	82 3600	120 3750
Max torque (Nm) at r/min	160 4250	240 1400	275 1700	270 1750	270 1750	340 2000
Transmission	5-speed manual	6-speed EMG	6-speed manual	6-speed manual	6-speed EMG	6-speed manual
Weight (kg)	1360	1420	1431	1417	1428	1496
Top speed (km/h)	193	214	235	190	190	212
0–100 km/h acceleration (s)	10.8	9.0	7.9	11.3	11.3	8.6
Fuel consumption (L/100 km) (urban) (extra-urban)	6.2 8.3 5.0	6.5 9.0 5.1	6.4 8.4 5.2	4.7 5.9 4.0	4.4 4.8 4.1	5.1 6.6 4.3
CO2 emissions (g/km)	144	149	149	122	114	134

References

1. ^ "Citroën DS4 gets first prize in Auto Bild’s design award contest.". http://europeancarnews.com/2011/05/24/citroen-ds4-gets-first-prize-in-auto-bilds-design-award-contest/. 
2. ^ "Citroën DS4 and Peugeot 508 both get a five-star crash test rating.". http://europeancarnews.com/2011/05/27/citroen-ds4-and-peugeot-508-both-get-a-five-star-crash-test-rating/.