DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4: HIGH-PERFORMANCE HYBRID BY DS

From audacity drives to excellence. DS Automobiles has become the first carmaker to offer a high-performance petrol-electric hybrid technology in the Premium C SUV segment.

The expanding DS 7 CROSSBACK range, which has been on sale since beginning 2018, is venturing into new territory with the innovative DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4 model. For the first time, a Premium C SUV has been able to offer customers a versatile product with many drive modes driven by three motors (one ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) and two electric motors), to best combine the energy provided by petrol and electricity, rechargeable from a mains power supply or through deceleration regeneration.

powerFUL and SMART

The powertrain combines a 200hp (147kW) petrol engine and is accompanied by two 109hp (80kW) electric engines and the new eight-speed automatic gearbox. These offer a combined maximum deployment power of 300hp with torque of 450Nm, and drive to all four wheels.

DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4 can cover a distance of 50 kilometres/31 miles in ZEV (all-electric mode) driving mode (WLTP cycle, corresponding to 60 kilometres/37 miles in NEDC) due to its 13.2kWh battery capacity. This range is suitable for daily journey distance from home to work, on the city or on highway, up to a speed of 135kph/83mph. When the battery level is low or for optimum traction, the petrol engine supplements the power required.

Several modes are available:

• Zero emission is the default mode. The vehicle is always started using the electric motors, for driving comfort, silent running and zero emissions.
• Sport mode, which optimises power and driving pleasure.
• Hybrid mode, which manage automatically performance and fuel consumption. Emissions are minimised and declared to be under 50 grams per kilometre.
• 4WD, four-wheel drive, for optimum traction in all road conditions.

Using the expertise acquired through Formula E, DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4 is regenerated whenever the driver decelerates or uses the brakes ('BRAKE' function) to extend the range. Another function, 'E-SAVE', also allows the driver to save enough energy to drive in all-electric mode for the last 10 or 20 kilometres / 6 or 12 miles of a journey.

The map on the high-definition touchscreen shows to the driver in real time the distance, which can be driven in Zero emission mode or where the charging stations available nearby.

DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4's battery can be charged in 2h using a wall-mounted terminal (32A) and with a 6.6 kW charger or in 8 hours with a traditional socket.

spaciousness and refinement

DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4 offer the same spaciousness and a maximum boot space as the conventional ICE model, due to the batteries fitted underneath the floor.

The charismatic design is enhance by the 19" wheels and with the new body colour: Crystal Grey.

Attention to detail can be seen throughout with the 'E' embossed on the gearbox control is a nod to the DS E-TENSE electric Concept Car.

And DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4 inaugurates the Inspiration DS RIVOLI, Pearl Grey.

KEY POINTS

• DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4 is the first Premium C SUV to use rechargeable hybrid technology.
• Its PureTech petrol engine and two electric motors are able to deliver a potential combined 300hp and 450Nm of torque to all four wheels for versatile performance.
• The 13.2kWh battery permits a potential 50 kilometre /31 miles all-electric range according (to WLTP testing standards).
  

Appendix: PLUG-IN HYBRID DS7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4 SPECIFICATIONS

Type of hybrid vehicle

Plug-in petrol

Average autonomy

50km / 31 miles in Electric mode (WLTP)

Fuel mixed consumption

< 2.2 l/100km / 128mpg (WLTP)

CO2 mixed emissions

< 50g/km (WLTP)

Top speed

In Electric mode: 135km/h / 83mph

In internal combustion mode: 220km/h / 136mph

PERFORMANCE

4-wheel drive version

Total power

300hp

Torque

> 450Nm

Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h / 0 to 62mph

6.5 seconds

80 to 120 km/h / 50 to 70mph

4.4 seconds

1000m from a standing start

27 seconds

CHARACTERISTICS

4-wheel drive version

ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN

Power

2 electric motors, 4x4

(Positioned front and back)

Front: 80kW/110hp (337Nm)

Rear: 80Kw/110hp (166Nm)

INTERNAL COMPUSTION POWERTRAIN

Type

1.6l PureTech petrol engine Euro 6.3 compliant (front)

Configuration

4 cylinders

Displacement

1598 cm3

Maximum power

147kW/200hp at 5500rpm

Maximum torque

300Nm at 3000rpm

TRANSMISSION

Type

EAT8 eight-speed electrified automatic transmission

BATTERY

Type

Lithium-Ion

Total energy

13.2kWh

Power

90kW

Voltage

240 - 400V

Dimensions (Y x X x Z)

1,150x400x300

Weight

120kg

Charge time

Depending on the type of plug:

• 2h on a 32A ‘wallbox’ plug (with a 6.6kW charger)
• 4h on a 14A ‘Green Up’ plug
• 8h on a domestic 8A plug

Other than mains charging, the battery of a plug-in hybrid can be recharged via

• the electric motor in the deceleration phase
• the combustion engine during the driving phase

About DS AUTOMOBILES

Young French brand, DS Automobiles was launched in 2015. Its ambition is to embody, in the automotive industry, the French luxury know-how. Driven by its outstanding product heritage and avant-garde spirit, DS perpetuates the values of innovation and distinction inherited from the first DS, launched in 1955, and opens a new territory in the premium automotive market.

The first model of the second-generation DS range, DS 7 CROSSBACK, the Premium C SUV with innovative savoir-faire, opens a range of six global vehicles with one launch per year. Therefore, in September 2018, the DS brand presents its next - its new ‘Premium B SUV’, DS 3 CROSSBACK, the high-tech style icon, and with its 100% electric version E-TENSE.

Available in 2019, DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4X4 - the PHEV hybrid powertrain by DS - and DS 3 CROSSBACK E-TENSE – the first ever full electric DS car - delivers the strategy of electrification availability over the entire range.

Designed for customers looking for a means to express themselves as individuals, DS cars stand apart through their avant-garde design, refinement in every detail, advanced technologies and dynamic serenity.

For its discerning customers, who demand personalisation and exclusivity, DS Automobiles has created ‘ONLY YOU, the DS experience’, as a programme of exclusive services for a unique brand experience.

DS models are distributed via DS STORES and DS SALONS, comprising the new network exclusive to DS Automobiles. In the first half of 2018, 140 showrooms were opened around the world and the brand now has 340 sites open by the end of June 2018, including DS WORLD PARIS, its flagship at 33 Rue François 1er in Paris.

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