New DS No4 available with three power options for £32k
A mid-life facelift to the DS 4 has introduced pure electric power, and it’ll be called the No4 for the first time...
On sale October 2025 Price from £32,200
Chanel No5 is a giant in the world of luxury perfumes, and it might have been one of the inspirations behind the newly-facelifted DS 4, which will aim to cement the brand among some of the most luxurious car firms with its new name, the No4.
You might not be familiar with DS, but it was initially introduced as a sub-brand of Citroën, and is now owned by automotive giant Stellantis. The French firm recently announced that it plans to move fully into the luxury sphere, eventually aiming to rival the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley.
Buyers can choose from three different power setups with the new No4: a 210bhp all-electric version, dubbed E-Tense, a 222bhp plug-in hybrid and a 143bhp mild hybrid. However, if you were intrigued by the DS 4’s old diesel option, you’ll have to look elsewhere, because that engine has been dropped from the lineup.
The all-electric version is powered by a 58.3kWh (usable capacity) battery, which is good for an official 279 miles of range. That’s more than what the Peugeot e-308 can manage (up to 258 miles), but the Cupra Born can go even further, officially covering up to 372 miles in its most efficient form.
The electric DS No4 pumps out 210bhp from its motor, which makes it punchier than the e-308, but again, the Born offers more impressive figures.
Thanks to its new facelift, the No4’s plug-in hybrid setup now offers an upgraded official range of up to 50 miles, compared with the 38 miles of the outgoing model. That’s around the same as the Peugeot 308 PHEV, but if you’re in need of more electric range, you’d be better off with an Audi A3 Sportback PHEV. Power remains the same at 222bhp.
The No4’s mild hybrid option has also received some upgrades to its setup. It gets an extra boost in power, with 143bhp instead of the 134bhp of the outgoing model. And thanks to its electric assistance, it can travel for short distances around town without use of its 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine.
Alongside those changes, the new No4 also gets a new look, with a wider front grille similar to its stablemate, the recently-revealed No8, as well as a lightbar spanning the width of the bumper. It also gets a more rounded rear end and sharper LED taillights. Each version gets 19in wheels as standard, but if you opt for the PHEV, you can upgrade to 20in wheels.
Inside, a new 10.25in digital instrument screen will sit alongside the existing 10.0in infotainment touchscreen, which comes with ChatGPT integration. There’s also a head-up display, which contains essential information such as speed, driving aids, warning messages and directions from the sat-nav.
There’s also a compatible DS app, which allows you to preheat the battery – if you go for the electric or plug-in hybrid model – so that charging time is optimised in cold weather, a routing system which shows you where to stop to charge up and vehicle-to-load capability, which allows you to charge up other appliances from the battery. Those are only available with the optional Connect Plus Pack, though.
Four trim levels are available: Pallas, Pallas+, Étoile and Étoile Nappa. Entry-level Pallas trim comes with dual-zone climate control, LED headlights and rear lights, heated and folding door mirrors, adaptive cruise control, a reversing camera and Bluetooth connectivity, among other things. It's available exclusively with the all-electric variant.
Stepping up to Pallas+ adds a 3D sat-nav, wireless phone charging and keyless entry and start, as well as a heat pump on electric models.
Étoile will get you a head-up display, powered adjustment for the front seats, tinted rear glass, more driving assist systems and wireless phone charging. There’s also a number of optional packs you can choose from.
As you might have guessed, Étoile Nappa comes with a brown Nappa leather interior, available on hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions. You also get extra creature comforts like a heated steering wheel and powered, heated front seats.
In line with its premium positioning, the No4 will be furnished with high-quality fabrics, with leather seats and faux suede Alcantara available as an option on the higher trim level. If you’re a music fan, you might be pleased to know that there’s also an optional 14-speaker sound system.
The mild hybrid No4 gets an unchanged boot size of 430 litres, which decreases to 390 litres on the electric version and 360 litres on the plug-in hybrid. Those are decent numbers – for reference, the VW Golf gets 381 litres – but the PHEV outdoes a number of rivals, including the A3 Sportback.
The DS No4 will arrive in October. Prices for the mild hybrid version in entry-level Pallas+ trim start at £32,200. That means it undercuts mild hybrid versions of the VW Golf, but the more mainstream Ford Puma is cheaper.
Plug-in hybrid models start at £39,000 and top out at £44,200. That entry-level price is around the same as what you'd pay for an Audi A3 Sportback PHEV, but it's more expensive than a VW Golf PHEV.
Electric models start slightly cheaper, at £36,995, so it's more expensive than both the Cupra Born and Peugeot e-308.
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