Are DS cars electric?
With DS 3 CROSSBACK E-TENSE, the electric car is entering a new era. With a range of 191 – 206 miles* on the WLTP cycle and a unique design: innovation by DS is waiting for you. Only compare fuel consumption and CO2 figures with other cars tested to the same technical standard.
What does DS stand for Citroën?
Different Spirit
DS can be an abbreviation of Different Spirit or Distinctive Series (although it also refers to the Citroën DS designed by Flaminio Bertoni and André Lefèbvre). The name is also a play on words, as in French it is pronounced like the word déesse, meaning “goddess”.
What is DS e-tense?
The DS E-TENSE is an all-electric concept sports car built by DS Automobiles, Citroen’s sub-unit. The car defines what the future of sports cars would look like. The E-TENSE is the successor of the Survolt. The model was first conceived in 2016, as a competitor to Audi’s R8 e-Tron.
Is DS owned by Citroen?
That’s because, right now, DS is launching itself as a separate marque from Citroen. By 2020, the bosses say, this will be a thriving third brand under the PSA umbrella – Peugeot, Citroen and DS. Five years ago Citroen launched the DS3, a cleverly but inexpensively jollied up version of the C3 supermini.
Is Citroen and DS the same company?
DS is part of French brand Citroen, which started using the DS name on some of its more premium models in 2009. In 2012, Citroen launched DS as its own brand in China, and in 2014 did the same thing in Europe. The name harks back to the classic 1955 Citroen DS 19, a car that embodied French avant-garde motoring.
How much does a DS e-tense cost?
The DS E-Tense will be a $400,000 all-electric Tesla rival if it makes production, says the boss of Citroen’s premium brand. Revealed in full today at the Geneva Motor Show, the aggressively styled, carbonfibre-bodied two-door coupe boasts a 300kW/516Nm electric drivetrain capable of travelling 360km between charges.
Is the DS e-tense real?
DS E-TENSE Concept: Innovative & high-performance Created in 2016, this electric powered race car redefines the laws of mobility and captivates with its fluid, sculpted shape.