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Citroën DS3 
Manufacturer Citroën Production 2009 – present Assembly Poissy, France Predecessor Citroën C3 Class Supermini Body style 3-door hatchback Layout FF layout Engine 1.4 L I4 16v
1.6 L I4 16v
1.6 L THP 16v I4
1.6 L I4 HDiTransmission 4-speed automatic
5-speed manual
6-speed manualLength 3,950 mm (155.5 in) Width 1,710 mm (67.3 in) Height 1,460 mm (57.5 in) Related Citroën C3 Designer Mark Lloyd 
2010 Citroën DS3 VTi 120
The rear of a Citroën DS3.The Citroën DS3 is a supermini, produced by French manufacturer Citroën from 2009. This is the first car in the new DS (Déese which is french for goddess) range from Citroën. It was first hinted by the concept car Citroën DS Inside.[1] This range of vehicle shares no common feature with, and is in no way the successor to, the Citroën DS. The DS3 is a compact car which competes against the Mini, Alfa Romeo MiTo and Audi A1.
The DS3 features prominently in the video for the Pixie Lott song "Broken Arrow". It is the first car that has had product placement in a British music video.[2]
The DS3 has been named 2010 Car of the Year by Top Gear magazine.
Citroën revamping their DS3 line for the summer of 2011 with a new, limited edition model, a new color and a new decal on the roof. The new color is brun Hickory, a shade of dark brown that recently made its debut on the DS3′s bigger sibling, the DS4. One of the DS3′s strongest selling points is the ability for a customer to personalize their car when they order it by mixing and matching body and roof colors, decals, and so on. This new color helps that by bringing the total amount of available body colors to ten.
A new decorative sticker theme for the roof has also made its appearance. The theme was the one that won Citroën’s Créative Award contest and is named Flavio, after its Italian designer.
Citroën have also announced the "Matière Grise" limited edition of 750 cars throughout Europe. It is finished in flat gray paint with chromed mirrors, chromed door trim and chromed tail light surrounds. The roof can be ordered in either white or black and the only available rims are 17″ alloys, also available in white or black.[3]
In June 2011 Citroën announced that they had taken their 100,000th DS3 order.[4]
Contents
Engines[5]
Petrol engine Model Engine Displacement Power Torque 0–100 km/h,s Top speed Note CO2 emission (g/km) VTi 95 I4 1397 cc 95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp) @6000 rpm 135 N·m (100 lb·ft) @4000 rpm 10.6 114 mph (183 km/h) 134 VTi 120 I4 1598 cc 120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp) @6000 rpm 160 N·m (118 lb·ft) @4200 rpm 8.9 118 mph (190 km/h) 136 THP 150[6] I4 1598 cc 157 PS (115 kW; 155 hp) @6000 rpm 240 N·m (177 lb·ft) @1400-4000 rpm 7.3 133 mph (214 km/h) 155 Diesel engine Model Engine Displacement Power Torque 0–100 km/h,s Top speed Note CO2 emission (g/km) HDi 90 FAP I4 1560 cc 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) @3750 rpm 230 N·m (170 lb·ft) @2000 rpm 11.3/11.5 112 mph (180 km/h) HDi 90 FAP "99 g" 104/99 HDi 110 FAP I4 1560 cc 110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) @4000 rpm 270 N·m (199 lb·ft) @2000 rpm 9.8 118 mph (190 km/h) 115 Transmissions
Petrol engine Model Years Standard Optional VTi 95 2009- 5-speed manual - VTi 120 2009- 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic THP 150 2009- 6-speed manual - Diesel engine Model Years Standard Optional HDi 90 FAP 2009- 5-speed manual - HDi 110 FAP 2009- 6-speed manual - Citroën DS3 Racing
DS3 RacingA 207 hp (154 kW) version,[7] the DS3 Racing, was introduced at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. It is the road version of Citroën's rally specification DS3 R3. The new 0-62 mph ti me is 6.5 seconds and the increased top speed is 146 mph (235 km/h).
In October of 2011, Citroën announced that were planning on building a total of 2,400 DS3 Racings, significantly more than the 1,000 initially planned[8].
References
- ^ Citroën DS3 Concept images and first details revealed, Global Motors, February 5, 2009, http://www.globalmotors.net/citroen-ds3-concept-images-and-first-details-revealed/
- ^ Pixie Lott tunes in to Citroën, UK: Girlracer, September 16, 2010, http://www.girlracer.co.uk/motoring/news/6633-pixie-lott-tunes-in-to-citroen.html
- ^ "Citroën updates the DS3 line with new limited-edition model and new colors.". http://europeancarnews.com/2011/06/06/citroen-updates-the-ds3-line-with-new-limited-edition-model-and-new-colors/.
- ^ "Citroën celebrates the 100,000th order for a DS3.". http://europeancarnews.com/2011/06/22/citroen-celebrates-the-100000th-order-for-a-ds3/.
- ^ "Citroen DS3 Technical specifications UK site". http://www.citroen.co.uk/new-cars/citroen-ds3/in-more-detail/technical-specifications/. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ "Citroen DS3 1.6 THP 150 6-Gang manuell Sportchic (115 kW) [10] Test Auto" (in (German)). Testberichte.de. http://www.testberichte.de/p/citroen-tests/ds3-1-6-thp-150-6-gang-manuell-sportchic-115-kw-10-testbericht-226930.html. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ "Citroën DS3 Racing - 1.6 THP 16V Racing Black 3d - Facts & Figures". Parkers. http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Detail.aspx?deriv=49408. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ "Citroën to increase DS3 Racing production?". Leftlanenews.com. http://www.leftlanenews.com/citroen-to-increase-ds3-racing-production.html. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
External links
- DS3Club Europe Europe wide and multi language Dedicated Citroen DS3 online community
- DS3owners Dedicated Citroen DS3 online community
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