DS7 Crossback 2.0 Blue HDi 177 CV EAT8 Performance Line – Road test

Content

DS7 Crossback 2.0 Blue HDi 177 CV EAT8 Performance Line – Road Test
- - - Pagella
CITY
IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
шосе
LIFE ON BOARD
PRICE AND EXPENSES
SECURITY

DS7 Crossback 2.0 Blue HDi 177 CV EAT8 Performance Line – Road Test

The DS7 shines with comfort and finish. Maintenance is high, the price is high, but devaluation is dangerous.

Pagella

CITY	8/ 10
IN THE COUNTRYSIDE	7/ 10
шосе	8/ 10

LIFE ON BOARD	8/ 10
PRICE AND EXPENSES	7/ 10
SECURITY	8/ 10

The DS7 Crossback is the best DS of the last decade. It is very convenient, technologically advanced and can be controlled with two fingers, but it is not cheap. 177 hp diesel engine has plenty of torque but has a short reach, while the EAT8 gearbox is always smooth and fast. The Performance Line version is also rich: Nappa leather, Alcantara, refined details. The design is sometimes even a little "abstruse", but, without a doubt, individual and precise. Good consumption (real average 15-16 km/l)

La DS7 Crossback it's not just the first SUV, it's the first DS "cigar" a French company, but also the first car of the brand to annoy German women in this segment.

This is a difficult war for everyone, but in this case the French strategy is based on a different weapon. Why DS7 Crossback it is, in fact, a different machine. The outside is clean but impressive: the small DS may be in silhouette, but a lot in the details. The taillights are a constellation of diamonds, geometric shapes that we find in abundance throughout the car, while the imposing and vertical front grille makes it elegant yet aggressive.

Our test version is 2.0 diesel 177 hp с 8-speed automatic transmission EAT8 и с front-wheel drive (The 4x4 will arrive in 2019 with a hybrid version).

Request a quote and road test

CITY

La DS7 Crossback in city agile and agile: range steering incredibly small (it can be maneuvered in a small space), and 2.0 diesel BlueHDI it is elastic and pulls well from low revs. The steering is very light (very Audi inspired) and Automatic transmission EAT8 sweet, but not lightning fast.

But where DS7 matters is in comfort. The Citroën-derived tuning is obvious, but the real plus is the system that recognizes the roughness of the pavement (bumps, hatches, pits) and pre-adjusts the stiffness of the suspension. It handles bumps so well that you want to bump through bumps at ever higher speeds just to see how it performs.

IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

La DS7 Crossback it is agile, stable and well-planted. The light steering masks the weight (which is small for its size anyway), and the engine decisively pushes and waves the white flag after 4.000 rpm It's not one of the harshest SUVs around corners, but given that the tuning is very comfort-oriented (when you accelerate, it goes up, so much the pitch), it rides really well.

Consumption was also good: in mixed mode we managed to maintain an average 16 km with one liter.

шосе

La DS7 Crossback that's great too traveler: the seat is comfortable, the eighth gear reduces speed and reduces fuel consumption. Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keeping Assist – with Active Steering – help make the journey less stressful. There are also automatic emergency braking system and a road sign reading system.

LIFE ON BOARD

Lo style DS5 and DS4 in DS7 Crossback it has evolved, changed and achieved a really high level of finish and build, especially in our version of the Performance Line, where the abundance of Alcantara and leather gives it a very expensive look. It's not really a sleek design, but it's full of interesting and distinctly French details. IN screen from 12 " the infotainment system looks like a movie theater, and I "piano keys touch to quickly select the desired functions. Of course, not all buttons are easy to access (or easy to understand): a few times I found myself looking for buttons around the cockpit, but sooner or later you will recognize them too. The customizable digital gear is also handy, even if it's a bit messy in the graphics, but that's more down to personal taste.

Space chapter: DS7 Crossback the back is also comfortable for two adults, and I trunk da 555 liters it is a spacious and beautiful "square".

PRICE AND EXPENSES

LDS7 Crossback has big ambitions and boasts technological devices that rivals the best competitors Made in Germany. IN price however, not for sale: the business version for 177 CV costs 38.950 euro in it, how Grand Chic from 40.950 euros., L 'equipment Lane Keeping Assist, Traffic Sign Reader, Cruise Control and Rear Parking Assist are also standard on all versions.