DS 4
Running costs
56.2mpg (on test)
£76 fill-up/£155 or 12% tax
Practicality
Boot (seats up/down)
390/1,190 litres
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
7.7 seconds/145mph
MODELTESTED: DS 4 E-TENSE 225 Cross Rivoli
PRICE: £42,200 POWERTRAIN: 1.6-litre 4cyl/e-motor, 222bhp
THE new DS 4 range is split into two parts: the standard models and the Cross driven here. In top-spec Rivoli trim with the plug-in hybrid powertrain, the Cross is priced from £42,200. This range-topping trim level has a handful of options available, but the only extra fitted to our test car is metallic paint, which brings it to £42,795.
Design & engineering
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