The PSA concern presented the DS 4 hatchback in the second generation.
The novelty made his debut three years after the resignation of the predecessor, "grew up" from Citroen DS4. It seems that the break went good. Designers fully rethought the appearance of the hatchback. The front is now forms a large radiator grille and bold zigzags of running lights under head optics. The front windows are expanded from behind, and the "deaf" windows received windows. On the sidewalls pulled the angular folds of stamping. The roof line smoothly rolls to the "booming" window on the door of the trunk. The body length pulled out almost 12 centimeters - up to 4.4 meters. Half gain has left the wheelbase, Hatch is now 2.68 meters between the axes.
The head optics switched to matrix diodes, and its central module is now movable. It turns after the steering wheel at an angle to 33.5 degrees, helping effectively coverage turns. On wheels there are new discs, and in the top they turned out to be huge for the machine of this class and size - 20 inches.
The salon is made in the spirit of minimalism. Most of the options are now "stitched" into the screens and sensory panels. The blowing deflectors in the center are skillfully merged into a single block with climate control. The usual gearbox selector is replaced with a small push-button console. Interior decoration is chic - leather, suede, wooden veneer and even carbon fiber. The front armchairs have a massage and ventilation.
On the Multimedia menu, you can "wander" using the touch panel on the tunnel. It is not necessary to concern it: it "feels" the fingers approximately in a centimeter from the surface. In the form of the option, the Focal Electra audio system is offered from one and a half dozens of speakers. Before the driver is a projection display, which gives the effect that the image is outside the machine and as if "soars" over the road.
Predated and the possibility of "autopilot", which also moved to the second generation. DRIVE ASSIST 2.0 cruise control version is able to keep speed and strip on the track, and according to the driver team - to overtake the travelers and rebuild. Dear versions received a night vision system that distinguishes objects up to 200 meters away. Power gamma combines gasoline 1.2 and 1.6 from the puretech line with a capacity of 130 to 225 "horses", as well as 130-housing turbodiesel 1.5 Bluehdi. There was no and without a rechargeable hybrid based on gasoline 1.6, which together with the electric motor produces 225 "horses". All versions have an ACP on eight speeds. Drive - only front.
Sales of new products in Europe will start closer towards the end of the year. In addition to ordinary hatch, manufacturers will offer a couple of modifications. This is a "off-road" Cross with protective body kit and special electronics settings, as well as stylish Performance Line with a sports decor. Alas, the release in Russia is unlikely - sales of the DS brand in our market while "frozen".