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DS 3 Crossback E-Tense 1.2 PureTech 130 Ultra Prestige 5dr EAT8 Review

Category: Electric car

Section: Version review

Fuel type:
petrol
Gearbox:
semi-auto
Doors:
5 doors
2020 DS 3 Crossback E-Tense front cornering
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Review

The model

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Going electric has fixed some of the weak points of the 3 Crossback – but not all of them. It’s quieter, for example, and a little less fractious along bumpy roads. Objectively, though, rivals such as the Kia e-Niro have a longer range, are better to drive and are much more practical.

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The trim

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This top-spec trim gets Nappa leather seats in a distictive 'watchstrap' design, a head-up display, reversing camera, 18in alloy wheels, upgraded LED headlights, blind spot detection and an emergency braking system that can work at higher speeds. Far too expensive to recommend, though.

The engine

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This is our favourite internal-combustion engine as it combines decent performance with reasonable running costs.

Key information

Doors5
Seats5
0-62 MPH9.2 seconds
Fuel TypePetrol
GearboxSEMI-AUTO
MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure

46.3

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

350

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

138

g/km

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