{"id":33420,"date":"2018-06-09T09:55:10","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T07:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/2018\/06\/09\/test-drive-ds-7-crossback\/"},"modified":"2022-11-26T15:12:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T14:12:30","slug":"test-drive-ds-7-crossback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/2018\/06\/09\/test-drive-ds-7-crossback\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Drive: DS 7 Crossback"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 id=\"now-dissociated-from-citroen-dsthe-only-representative-of-the-top-of-the-range-automobile-in-france-is-banking-on-theof-its-first-suv-the-ds-7-crossback\">Now dissociated from Citro\u00ebn, DS,\nthe only representative of the top-of-the-range automobile in France, is banking on the\nof its first SUV: the DS 7 Crossback.  <\/h3>\n\n<h4 id=\"by-frederic-edmond\">By Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Edmond<\/h4>\n\n<p>By dissociating\nof Citro\u00ebn, DS&#8217; ambition was clear: to establish itself as the new\n&#8211; and unique &#8211; representative of the high-end automobile in France, and come\nto play spoilsport in a market largely dominated by manufacturers\nGermans. For its first full-fledged model, the DS 7 Crossback, the\nThe French manufacturer has positioned itself in the compact SUV segment. Usually\nIn fact, this model, which competes with the BMW X3 and Audi Q5, also intends to\nappeal to customers in the lower segment with its slightly larger dimensions\nand its length of 4.57 meters. With its 555-liter trunk, this DS 7\nCrossback remains within the reach of families.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1160\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74753-1160x386.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74753-1160x386.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74753-800x266.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74753-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74753-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74753-320x107.jpg 320w, https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74753-560x186.jpg 560w, https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74753-1920x639.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74753-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>To seduce, this\nThe compact SUV&#8217;s first priority is its racy styling, which contrasts with its\nwith its rounded edges and prominent corners, and with the deliberate use of\nof chrome sconces giving the vehicle an undeniable style to the\npart. But DS is also playing the exclusivity card, offering the\ncatalog of five moods to create a customized interior. Wanted\nto be a sort of showcase for French know-how, the manufacturer is counting on\nalso on the quality of its Focal Hi-Fi installations and the clock signed by\nthe BRM manufacture. Beyond these details, it is a real arsenal\nDS offers, particularly in terms of driving aids:\ninfrared night vision camera, trajectory corrector, etc.  <\/p>\n\n<p>On the road, the\nDynamism is the key word and the SUV remains solid on its feet. To\nHowever, comfort is not forgotten, and the predictive pilot damper,\nconsisting of a camera that anticipates road irregularities in order to\nto constantly adapt the hardness of the suspension, is not for nothing. If\nthe 225 horsepower gasoline block offers high-level performance, the too\nThe 2-liter diesel engine with 180 horsepower is more limited; it\nfortunately, the 8-speed automatic gearbox is perfectly suited to the\nthat allows it to reach 100 km\/h in less than 10 seconds.\nseconds. It&#8217;s a shame that, for the time being, the DS 7 Crossback is only available in\ntwo-wheel drive.  <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Engine:<\/strong> 4 cylinder diesel; <strong>Displacement:<\/strong> 1,997 cm3; <strong>Power: <\/strong>180 hp. ; <strong>Torque: <\/strong>400 Nm ; <strong>0 to 100 km\/h:<\/strong> 9.5 seconds ;  <strong>Max. speed :  <\/strong>215 km\/h; <strong>Combined fuel consumption:<\/strong> 4.9 liters  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now dissociated from Citro\u00ebn, DS, the only representative of the top-of-the-range automobile in France, is banking on the of its first SUV: the DS 7 Crossback. By Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Edmond By&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":31624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[890,887,888,1324,950,1227],"powerkit_post_featured":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/CL-17.021.010.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33420"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33420"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33421,"href":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33420\/revisions\/33421"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33420"},{"taxonomy":"powerkit_post_featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lhonoremagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/powerkit_post_featured?post=33420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}