DS 7 Crossback
The DS7 Crossback is a compact luxury crossover SUV from the French automaker DS Automobiles. The vehicle was presented for the first time on 28 February 2017, and its public premiere was at the 87th Geneva Motor Show in March 2017.[2]
| DS 7 Crossback | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | DS Automobiles[lower-alpha 1] |
| Also called | DS 7 (China) |
| Production | 2017–present |
| Assembly | France: Mulhouse (Stellantis Mulhouse Plant) China: (Changan PSA) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact luxury crossover SUV[1] |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive |
| Platform | PSA EMP2 platform |
| Related | Citroën C5 Aircross Peugeot 3008 II Peugeot 5008 II Opel Grandland |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Petrol: 1.2 L PSA EB2DTS Turbo I3 1.6 L PSA EP6FDT Turbo I4 Diesel: 1.5 L PSA DV5 BlueHDi I4 2.0 L PSA DW10 BlueHDi I4 Hybrid: 1.6 L PSA EP6FDT PHEV I4 (HYBRID 225 e-EAT8) 1.6 L PSA EP6CDTX PHEV I4 (HYBRID4 300 e-EAT8) |
| Electric motor | 80kW Synchronous Electric Motor (DS 7 Crossback E-Tense 4x4) |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual 8-speed Aisin AWF8F35 automatic |
| Hybrid drivetrain | PHEV (Crossback E-Tense 4x4) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm (107.5 in) |
| Length | 4,590 mm (180.7 in) |
| Width | 1,895 mm (74.6 in) |
| Height | 1,635 mm (64.4 in) |
The DS7, like the Citroën C5 Aircross, is based on the EMP2 platform of Groupe PSA. Though not the first SUV for and from the brand (see DS 6), it is the first SUV for Europe.
Background
The DS7 was revealed to the press on 28 February 2017, before being shown to the public at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show and marketed in January 2018 for diesel versions.[3][4]
New positioning
Since the DS 5 in 2011, DS Automobiles had no longer launched new models in Europe, and its sales declined.[5]
In addition to improving sales, the DS 7 Crossback focused more on comfort, quality of the assembly and the materials, and on technologies (driving aids, driving semi-autonomous).
It is also one of the first models that the PSA Group intended to launch in North America.[6] However, in February of 2021, Stellantis (the successor of both PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) cancelled plans of selling the DS7 Crossback in North America, as Stellantis said that it would not introduce any former PSA brands to the North American market, instead of focusing on the brands FCA had sold in that market, namely Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati.
DS7 Crossback Presidential
On his inauguration on 14 May 2017, the elected president Emmanuel Macron chose the DS 7 Crossback as his presidential car.[7] This was the first time a president used an SUV model as part of an inauguration ceremony.[8] It was only used once for this occasion and was later exhibited in the showroom DS World Paris.
This specific version (lent seven months before the model is sold in France, scheduled for January 2018) is in an ink blue colour, has a custom made, uncovered roof. French flags and logos "RF" (for "République Française" (or "[the] French Republic" in French)) appear in various places, the interior has a black leather, and a "lacquer canvas" (a fabric coated with lacquer[9]) has been specially made by the Maury workshop.[10]
On the occasion of the European Heritage Days on 16 and 17 September 2017, the DS 7 Crossback Présidentiel was exhibited in the courtyard of the Palais de l'Elysée.
Photo Gallery
DS 7 Crossback E-Tense
E-Tense Rear view
Interior
Notes
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- PSA Group (2017–2021)
- Stellantis (2021–present)
References
- https://paultan.org/2017/03/01/ds7-crossback-unveiled-x3-rival-bound-for-geneva/
- https://paultan.org/2017/03/01/ds7-crossback-unveiled-x3-rival-bound-for-geneva/
- "DS 7 Crossback : le luxe à la française automobile se réveille". Challenges.fr (in French). 28 February 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- Alain-Gabriel Verdevoye (11 October 2017). "Le "SUV" haut de gamme DS7 prêt à contrer Audi, BMW, Range Rover". Challenges.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- B. Camus (25 January 2017). "DS : Une marque en danger?". autonews.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- J.P. Genet (5 April 2017). "Comment PSA veut revenir en Amérique du Nord". pro.largus.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- Cédric Soares (14 May 2017). "Le SUV DS7 Crossback devient la nouvelle voiture présidentielle". usinenouvelle.com (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- "DS7 Crossback, une voiture présidentielle". Le Figaro (in French). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- "Le Reportage: L'atelier Maury, spécialiste de la fabrication de toile de laque". bfmtv.com (in French). 29 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- "DS 7 Crossback : Première sortie officielle pour l'investiture". DS Automobiles (in French). 14 May 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.