ur not a coupe is being approached several times a Scirocco. "It 's sports, elusive, with the hips turned and tapered rear. Transmits dynamism. " But it is also spacious and versatile and is suitable for four passengers and their luggage. A sedan, then? But the ride height remains high even with 19-inch wheels, raised by buoyancy-style crossover.
The same men Citroen do not know how to describe it, because the DS4 combines three souls in identical percentages and married different personalities without losing balance or extend beyond excessive. After all it is a DS, a car less "solemn and formal than the C4 from which it originates.
The designers were thus able to indulge the fantasy, creating a body of the car nice and very well proportioned, with the right curves and the right size, with fewer outbursts of daring than the DS3. Very nice performance of the side windows, the rear pillar hourglass (made less impact from the roly-poly fender) and the handle positioned at the side of the window, camouflaged with respect to the body.
This design element is bringing a compromise is not easy to play down: the rear windows are fixed, without even opening a compass. Much of the blame can be attributed to the back door, whose denomination is not easy to access on board and prevents the glass slide. In light of this lack is rather serious lack of openings for ventilation, which would facilitate the exchange of air.
So the price you pay tax to be pro-coupe, which is less evident by opening the tailgate: the 370 liters of luggage are widely exploited the regularity of the room, whose only limitation is the access threshold is high. The front passengers have plenty of inches to the shoulders and feet.
Instead sacrificed more space between the head and the pavilion because of the windshield glass that goes right up to the roof and subtracts a few inches helpful. This solution helps to increase the brightness of the cabin, but at the same time makes it stronger solar radiation forcing to "squeeze" the air conditioner.
View the original shape of the rear door, the occupants suffer some difficulty in boarding, but once seated can be defined as comfortable and pampered, not at all bothered by the pavilion. The samples being tested were all equipped with full leather option, which takes the bridge and returns a pleasant and satisfying feeling, a higher segment.
The DS4 achieve excellence in the care of the details, all refined and exclusive, while the cockpit is equally nice but too many buttons and home buttons. The driving position is easily adjustable, thanks to the electrical controls for the seat and the lever to move on two axes (height and depth) the steering wheel.
More complicated to manage visibility: There are parking sensors front and rear, but three quarters and the rear space is assessed with great difficulty. The transmission control is positioned at the right distance and proves easy to use even if somewhat spongy. Excellent hand clutch, always smooth and precise while the brake pedal turns out to be decisive and communicative.
During our test drive we tested the Top of the range under construction So Chic and THP 200 bhp engine 1.6 or 2.0 HDi 160 bhp. The DS4 gasoline comes standard with 19-inch alloy wheels and Michelin tires in size 225/45 Pilotsport. This choice, together with the specific calibration to set brakes and helps to make the car too nervous and not very intuitive.
The wheel copies the road imperfections and requires delicate adjustments, and when you sink your foot shows a rather sharp pitch. Not just the 1.6 THP 200 bhp engine, always mellow and smooth, offering the best of between 3,000 and 6,000 rpm. The version with the 2.0 HDi 160 bhp engine is instead given by 18-inch wheels and tires under-performing (Michelin Pilot Sport 3) the extent 225/45.
With this engine, the car proves to be more neutral and reassuring, even by the greater weight at the front that makes it filtered reactions and increases the understeer. Both four-cylinder engine is matched to a six-speed manual transmission. The two Citroen DS4 tested are on sale at € 28,300 (1.6 THP) and € 28,700 (2.0 HDi).
The list has its origin in the 20,100 € 1.6 VTi (120 hp) Chic, while the cheapest diesel version (1.6 HDi 110 CV e-Chic) starts at € 22,300. The equipment includes six airbags ESP, 18-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone automatic climate control, aluminum pedals, cruise control, audio system with CD and MP3 player with 6 speakers, power-adjustable driver's seat, front seats with function massage, automatic windscreen wipers, parking sensors front and blind spot monitoring system (SAM). 
The same men Citroen do not know how to describe it, because the DS4 combines three souls in identical percentages and married different personalities without losing balance or extend beyond excessive. After all it is a DS, a car less "solemn and formal than the C4 from which it originates.
The designers were thus able to indulge the fantasy, creating a body of the car nice and very well proportioned, with the right curves and the right size, with fewer outbursts of daring than the DS3. Very nice performance of the side windows, the rear pillar hourglass (made less impact from the roly-poly fender) and the handle positioned at the side of the window, camouflaged with respect to the body.
This design element is bringing a compromise is not easy to play down: the rear windows are fixed, without even opening a compass. Much of the blame can be attributed to the back door, whose denomination is not easy to access on board and prevents the glass slide. In light of this lack is rather serious lack of openings for ventilation, which would facilitate the exchange of air.
So the price you pay tax to be pro-coupe, which is less evident by opening the tailgate: the 370 liters of luggage are widely exploited the regularity of the room, whose only limitation is the access threshold is high. The front passengers have plenty of inches to the shoulders and feet.
Instead sacrificed more space between the head and the pavilion because of the windshield glass that goes right up to the roof and subtracts a few inches helpful. This solution helps to increase the brightness of the cabin, but at the same time makes it stronger solar radiation forcing to "squeeze" the air conditioner.
View the original shape of the rear door, the occupants suffer some difficulty in boarding, but once seated can be defined as comfortable and pampered, not at all bothered by the pavilion. The samples being tested were all equipped with full leather option, which takes the bridge and returns a pleasant and satisfying feeling, a higher segment.
The DS4 achieve excellence in the care of the details, all refined and exclusive, while the cockpit is equally nice but too many buttons and home buttons. The driving position is easily adjustable, thanks to the electrical controls for the seat and the lever to move on two axes (height and depth) the steering wheel.
More complicated to manage visibility: There are parking sensors front and rear, but three quarters and the rear space is assessed with great difficulty. The transmission control is positioned at the right distance and proves easy to use even if somewhat spongy. Excellent hand clutch, always smooth and precise while the brake pedal turns out to be decisive and communicative.
During our test drive we tested the Top of the range under construction So Chic and THP 200 bhp engine 1.6 or 2.0 HDi 160 bhp. The DS4 gasoline comes standard with 19-inch alloy wheels and Michelin tires in size 225/45 Pilotsport. This choice, together with the specific calibration to set brakes and helps to make the car too nervous and not very intuitive.
The wheel copies the road imperfections and requires delicate adjustments, and when you sink your foot shows a rather sharp pitch. Not just the 1.6 THP 200 bhp engine, always mellow and smooth, offering the best of between 3,000 and 6,000 rpm. The version with the 2.0 HDi 160 bhp engine is instead given by 18-inch wheels and tires under-performing (Michelin Pilot Sport 3) the extent 225/45.
With this engine, the car proves to be more neutral and reassuring, even by the greater weight at the front that makes it filtered reactions and increases the understeer. Both four-cylinder engine is matched to a six-speed manual transmission. The two Citroen DS4 tested are on sale at € 28,300 (1.6 THP) and € 28,700 (2.0 HDi).
The list has its origin in the 20,100 € 1.6 VTi (120 hp) Chic, while the cheapest diesel version (1.6 HDi 110 CV e-Chic) starts at € 22,300. The equipment includes six airbags ESP, 18-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone automatic climate control, aluminum pedals, cruise control, audio system with CD and MP3 player with 6 speakers, power-adjustable driver's seat, front seats with function massage, automatic windscreen wipers, parking sensors front and blind spot monitoring system (SAM).
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