2026 DS No 7 revealed: new premium SUV gets hybrid and electric power
The No 7 will be the third model to arrive in DS’s rejigged lineup, taking on the premium SUV market next year...
On sale Summer 2026 Price from £42,000 (est)
You might have noticed a couple of new DS models entering the market this year, and that’s because the French brand is shaking up its lineup in an attempt to cement it more firmly among other premium names. The latest addition to the range is the second-generation DS No 7 – which you might know better by its old name, the DS 7.
Indeed, part of the DS No 7’s update is a slight name change to bring it in line with the other recently-revealed models in the lineup: the DS No 4 and DS No 8. Unlike the old DS 7, the DS No 7 is available as a fully electric car, as well as a full hybrid.
The new No 7 will be based on parent company Stellantis’s STLA Medium underpinnings – the same as the likes of the Citroën C5 Aircross and Vauxhall Grandland. As such, three versions of the electric No 7 will be available: the entry-level E-Tense FWD (front-wheel drive), the FWD Long Range and the AWD (four-wheel drive) Long Range.
Entry-level FWD models will be powered by a 73.7kWh battery, allowing for an official range of up to 337 miles. That's further than what an entry-level Tesla Model Y can do. Alongside that battery will sit a front-mounted motor pumping out 227bhp, which can be upped to 256bhp when you activate the boost function.
As you might expect, FWD Long Range variants are the most efficient of any No 7, offering an official 459 miles of range. That's further than the Model Y Long Range RWD (383 miles) and the Polestar 3 Rear Motor (375 miles), but the rangiest BMW iX3 can officially travel up to 500 miles on a single charge.
The FWD Long Range variant comes equipped with a 242bhp electric motor (276bhp with the boost function), making it slightly less powerful than an entry-level Audi Q6 e-tron.
If you want the punchiest No 7, you'll have to look at the AWD Long Range, which has two electric motors pumping out a combined 345bhp (370bhp with boost function), allowing for a 0-62mph sprint in 5.4sec. It does come with a slight compromise in efficiency – but its official 421-mile figure is still impressive compared with rivals. Indeed, no version of the Q6 e-tron, Polestar 3 or Model Y can officially travel more than 400 miles.
Official charging speeds haven't been revealed, but DS claims the larger-battery No 7 can charge from 20%-80% in 27 minutes (31 minutes for the smaller battery). Both batteries will also have vehicle-to-load functionality, meaning you can charge up external devices through the car.
If you don't want to go fully electric just yet, there's also a hybrid option of the NO 7 available, combining a 1.2-litre petrol engine with a 28bhp electric motor. It pumps out a combined 143bhp and, according to DS, can drive up to 50% of the time in pure-electric mode in urban and suburban environments. For reference, the Lexus NX 350h is even punchier, with 194bhp, but that model is equipped with four-wheel drive.
Outside, the No 7 borrows a number of styling cues from its larger sibling, the the No 8, including a flat front bumper, wraparound light bar and raised nose. It's also 7cm longer than the outgoing DS 7, which promises better passenger space inside.
Inside, the No 7 gets a large 16in central touchscreen alongside a 10in digital instrument display behind the wheel, in a layout similar to what you get in the No 8. The infotainment system comes equipped with Bluetooth connectivity and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, as well as a ChatGPT-powered voice assistant. There's also a head-up display that projects essential information like speed and navigation instructions through the windscreen.
Like in the No 8, it seems like most functions in the No 7 will be controlled through the central touchscreen, save for row of buttons below the central air vents that let you quickly adjust some of the climate control settings.
Depending on which version you go for, the No 7 will offer up to 560 litres of boot space – though that decreases to 500 litres when you opt for AWD versions that come with the premium 14-speaker audio system, due to space being taken up by the subwoofer. For reference, the BMW iX3 offers 520 litres, and we managed to fit eight carry-on suitcases in there. The No 7's rear seats also fold down in a handy 40/20/40 configuration.
The DS No 7 will arrive in showrooms in the Summer. Prices haven't yet been revealed, but we'd expect them to start at around £42,000 for hybrid versions, and around £45,000 for electric versions. That would make the hybrid cheaper than the rival Lexus NX, while electric variants will significantly undercut the likes of the iX3. The Tesla Model Y is slightly cheaper, but it has less range.
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