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This entry-level plug-in hybrid version isn't exactly quick and can't even manage 30 miles on pure battery power. For that reason, it doesn't impress for company car tax. We'd recommend waiting for the forthcoming E-Tense 250 if you're set on a DS 9.

1.6 PureTech 225

1.6 E-TENSE 250

Range-topping plug-in hybrid version of the DS 9 is surprisingly quick (0-62mph in 5.6sec) and has four-wheel drive as standard. It's pure electric range fails to impress, though.

1.6 E-TENSE 4X4

The less expensive Performance Line+ version offers 19in alloys, LED headlights, electrically adjustable and heated front seats covered in leather, keyless entry and start, a 12in infotainment system and a reversing camera. You also get safety tech including blind-spot monitoring and lane-keeping assistance.

Performance Line +

This premium trim level gives you ventilated front seats with a massage function and a 360-degree camera system, but the less expensive Performance Line is better value overall.

Rivoli +

Saloon

DS has only existed as a standalone manufacturer since 2015&nbsp;(prior to that the badge was used on upmarket&nbsp;Citroëns), but it is now the premium brand in the PSA Group, which also includes&nbsp;Citroën, Peugeot and Vauxhall.

In 2018, DS stated that it planned to launch a new model every year, with all of these influenced by the French fashion industry and&nbsp;designed&nbsp;to take on the ubiquitous offerings of Audi, BMW and Mercedes.

First to arrive (that same year) was the&nbsp;DS 7 Crossback – a large SUV that competes with the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC. Then in 2019 this was followed by the smaller DS3 Crossback SUV, which is not only available&nbsp;with petrol and diesel engines, but also in fully electric E-Tense form.

More recently, DS&nbsp;unveiled its answer to the Audi A6, BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class luxury saloons. And while this DS 9 won't now go on sale until 2021, when it does arrive it will be offered with a choice of petrol, hybrid and fully electric power.

DS 9

1.6 PureTech 225 Performance Line + 4dr EAT8

1.6 PureTech 225 Rivoli + 4dr EAT8

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1.6 E-TENSE 250 Performance Line + 4dr EAT8

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1.6 E-TENSE 250 Rivoli + 4dr EAT8

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1.6 E-TENSE 4X4 Performance Line + 4dr EAT8

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1.6 E-TENSE 4X4 Rivoli + 4dr EAT8

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