Citroen has taken the covers off its most current ‘DS’ design at an event in Paris. The new Citroen DS 5LS saloon is based on the DS5 as well as will be developed as well as offered solely in China.
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The ‘LS’ in the name means ‘Luxury Saloon’ as well as it will be the second DS design to be developed at the new plant in Shenzhen after the DS5, as the brand gambles heavily on a sales flourish in the quickly broadening Chinese market.
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Featuring a style clearly influenced by the Wild Rubis idea shown at the Shanghai motor show this year, the DS 5LS has a elegant exterior with chrome ‘wings’ at the front that circle the grille as well as prolong into the headlights.
This function is destined to be the new deal with of the successful DS sub-brand, as well as it will appear on all future DS-branded designs including the new Citroen DS3 as well as a China-only SUV that is likewise because of show up later on in 2014.
The three-box style has a lot more in typical with the C5 saloon than the DS5, however it shares the wise alloy wheels as well as twin exhausts with its premium sibling. At 4.7 metres long with a 2.7-metre wheelbase, Citroen declares the DS 5LS will offer best-in-class legroom, to assist draw in those purchasers who desire to be chauffeured. That’s 0.2 metres longer than the DS5 it’s based on, as well as the additional space indicates the boot is 466 litres – one litre bigger than the DS5.