DS 9

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DS 9
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Overview
Manufacturer DS Automobiles
Production2020–present
Model years 2021–present
AssemblyChina: 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 Fengshen A9
Powertrain
Engine
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)
Length4,940 mm (194.5 in)
Width1,855 mm (73.0 in)
Height1,460 mm (57.5 in)
Chronology
Predecessor Citroën C6
DS 5

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.

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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]

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 will be offered only in turbo gasoline 1.6 & 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]

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