These are the first pictures of the new Citroen DS9 – a flagship luxury car concept that has been spotted completely undisguised ahead of its debut at the Beijing Motor Show next month.
Spied on a photoshoot at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, the DS9 is charged with spearheading a new DS range specifically for China.
It follows on from the DS3 supermini and DS4 and DS5 crossovers, which have been designed for Europe. The DS9 is a large, luxurious Mercedes S-Class-sized four-door coupe.
It’s inspired by the C6-based Metropolis concept car, which was unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Show in 2010.
Inside, expect a spacious seating arrangement – wealthy Chinese often have chauffeurs and place great importance on the amount of rear legroom.
There is no word on how the DS9 will be powered, but the Metropolis concept used a 2.0-litre petrol V6 mated to an electric motor, delivering 460bhp and CO2 emissions of 70g/km.
We can expect the DS9 to offer a similar low-emission, four-wheel-drive hybrid powertrain.
The car will be built as part of Citroen’s joint venture with the Changan Automotive Group in Guangdong Province, and sold exclusively in China. There are no plans to bring it to the UK.
The DS9 will be joined by two other DS-badged Chinese cars: a C4-sized saloon and an SUV. For more details click here.
Thanks to: Auto Express
Thanks to: Auto Express
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