DS 9

DS 9
Overview
Manufacturer	DS Automobiles
Production	2020–present
Assembly	China: Shenzhen (Baoneng Group)
Designer	Romain Saquet [1]
Body and chassis
Class	Executive car (E)
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Transverse Front-engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive [2] [3]
Platform	PSA EMP2 platform
Related	Peugeot 508 Citroën C5 X Citroën C6 II Dongfeng A9
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1.6 L Turbocharger Prince (EP6FDT) I4 Petrol PHEV: 1.6 L Prince (EP6FDT/EP6CDTX) I4
Electric motor	80 kW Synchronous Electric Motor (DS 9 E-Tense)
Transmission	8-speed automatic (EAT 8)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,895 mm (114.0 in)
Length	4,940 mm (194.5 in)
Width	1,855 mm (73.0 in)
Height	1,460 mm (57.5 in)
Curb weight	1,615–1,984 kg (3,560–4,374 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	DS 5
Successor	DS Nº8

The DS 9 is an executive car introduced in 2020 by DS. The company's first vehicle to be marketed to both Europe and Asia but assembled solely in China, the DS 9 serves as the flagship DS luxury-premium line, slotted above the DS 3, DS 4 and the DS 7 Crossback in size.

Presentation

Originally, the DS 9 (internal code X83) was to be unveiled in April 2019 at Auto Shanghai, ^[4] but its presentation was postponed for the first time in November for Auto Guangzhou in China, ^[5] then a second time until March 2020.

Following the end of the Changan PSA Automobiles (CAPSA) ^[6] joint venture of PSA and Changan Automobile, Baoneng Group which took over the Shenzhen plant where Chinese DS are built, signed an agreement to produce DS, including the next DS 9 in Shenzhen. On 20 February 2020, DS announced the imminent presentation of a new model. ^[7]

The DS 9 was unveiled to the press on 27 February 2020, and was due to make its first public appearance at the 90th edition of the Geneva Motor Show on 3 March 2020. The Swiss show, however, was cancelled at the last moment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[8] Unlike the DS 7 Crossback, which is produced both in France and in China, the DS 9 is assembled only in China by Baoneng's Shenzhen factory. ^[9]

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  Rear view
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  Interior

Technical characteristics

The DS 9 is based on the EMP2 modular technical platform of Groupe PSA. Its dashboard is largely inspired by that of the DS 7 Crossback. ^[10]

Engines

The DS sedan is available with the 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol and eTense Hybrid (PHEV) version, with the 1.6 turbo petrol engine and an electric motor. The combined system output here in the DS 9 sedan will be 225 PS (165 kW; 222 hp). The 225 PS variant will be joined later by 250 PS (184 kW; 247 hp) FWD and 360 PS (265 kW; 355 hp)AWD eTense variants. ^[11]

Safety

Euro NCAP test results
DS 9 1.6 hybrid (LHD) (2022) ^[12]

Test	Points	%
Overall:
Adult occupant:	30.4	79%
Child occupant:	42.2	86%
Pedestrian:	36.4	67%
Safety assist:	10.7	67%

References

1. Romain Saquet (14 September 2021). "DS Automobiles DS9 original sketch, power of Elegance!!" – via Instagram.
2. "2021 DS 9 Sedan all versions specifications and performance data". automobile-catalog.com. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
3. "DS DS 9 PureTech 225". encycarpedia.com. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
4. Lemaur, François (17 September 2019). "La future berline DS 8 surprise sans camouflage" [The future DS8 sedan surprised without camouflage]. L'Automobile Magazine (in French).
5. "DS8 (2019). Toutes les infos sur la berline premium de DS" [All the info on DS' new premium sedan]. L'Argus (in French). 14 January 2019.
6. "PSA divorce d'avec Changan, mais assure l'avenir de la DS9" [PSA divorces Changan, but future of the DS9 is assured]. L'Argus (in French). 4 November 2019.
7. Ferrière, Florent (20 February 2020). "Salon de Genève 2020 - DS tease la DS9 et un concept-car" [Geneva Show 2020: DS teases with DS9 and a concept car] (in French).
8. Lenk, Virginie (28 February 2020). "Le Salon de l'automobile de Genève est annulé" [The Geneva Motor Show is cancelled] (in French). Archived from the original on 27 March 2020.
9. Ferrière, Florent (13 January 2019). "La berline DS8 aperçue pour la première fois" [The DS8 sedan sighted for the first time]. Caradisiac (in French). Archived from the original on 2020-02-20.
10. Jodry, Julien (17 September 2019). "Future DS9 : premières photos en fuite sur internet" [Future DS9: first photos are loose on the internet]. Auto Moto (in French).^{[ permanent dead link ]}
11. Kane, Mark. "DS Unveils DS 9 E-TENSE Plug-In Hybrid Large Sedan". InsideEVs. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
12. https://cdn.euroncap.com/media/74568/euroncap-2022-ds-9-datasheet.pdf