Citroën DS4: legend in a new outfit
Next top model of the lifestyle racer, judges ChroniquesDuVasteMonde editor Barbara Voigt about the Citroën DS4
200 hp in the compact model - that's already a screamer. But I hear next to nothing. Whether idling or at speed 120, the Citroën DS4 can be heard with normal gas supply with a talk-friendly whirring. Only when downshifting, at 4000 revolutions, there roars the French lifestyle racer really going on. On the track, it spurts through all the curves like a lashing strap and can be switched quickly and precisely as far as necessary.
With the strikingly sporty-dynamic DS-line, the brand should, according to the plan of Citroën strategists? High-quality and covetous? become. The name is reminiscent of the legendary DS streamline sedan, which was built until the mid-70s. Even if the new DS design is a completely different one, the claim to attract a similar amount of attention remains.
The successful launch in 2010 was the smaller Citroën DS3, the second chapter is now the compact Citroën DS4. Technically, he lives with the genes of the Citroën C4, but unlike his conventionally outfitted brother his outfit seems to come from a trendy boutique: sporty coupe silhouette with rear spoiler and quasi invisible, because cleverly hidden rear door handles, beefy wheel housing, accented Side stripes and eye-catching chrome trim at the bottom of the rear, increased seat position and more ground clearance almost a crossover direction SUV.
But only almost, because the Citroën DS4 wants to travel longer distances comfortably, drives best only for two. In front there are wonderful massage seats, from there you can enjoy the panoramic windshield best. In addition, you can afford enough legroom, if you do not have to take care of passengers in the rear.
Extremely enjoyable for those who are blessed with a play instinct: the individual switchover of the colors for the instrument cluster in the cockpit from white to blue and the wish-you-what function for warning and signal tones in four versions from gentle to clashing.
I do not need that, to be honest, not necessarily. But maybe the men, the urban 25- to 40-year-olds? They are an avid target group for the Citroën DS4. Well then, let's see.
TOP and FLOP
- Appearance: Wow? has the stuff
- to the cult car.
- seats: Front top, back?
- coupé conditioned? to
- little head and
- Legroom.
- inner workings:
- Cockpit something
- confusing, but
- beautifully lit,
- smart speedometer.
- Too bad: aluminum pedals
- too smooth for new ones
- Leather soles.
- driving comfort:
- Sporty-taut. Quality
- Support z. B.
- by Berganfahrund
- Blind spot-
- Assistant.
- Price-performance:
- Very rewarding
- extensive
- Standard equipment.
INFO: Citroën DS4
The Citroen DS4 (4.28 m long / 1.81 m wide / 1.53 m high) is to have as gasoline or diesel (from 120 to 200 hp). It drives up to 235 km / h fast and consumes as diesel airdream from 4.4 l / 100 km (CO2: 114 g / km). Prices: from 20 700 euros.
