When your entire range consists basically of three available models for Europe (Ds 3 Crossback, Ds7 Crossback and the DS9 sedan), it’s easy to understand how DS Automobiles just became the only premium carmaker to meet the EU’s CO2 targets for 2021.
The European Commission set a target for 95g/km CO2, which DS trampled with its average fleet emissions of just 79.9g/km, registered in the first half of this year. According to DS, no other premium carmaker managed to get below the 110g/km mark.
In Europe, DS is currently selling the DS 3 Crossback and the DS 7 Crossback, which boast mostly Euro 6 ICE units, as well as plug-in hybrid and a fully electric variant (DS 3 Crossback E-Tense). The upcoming DS 9 saloon will also be available with a range of plug-in hybrid powertrains.
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By 2025, the French brand says they will only offer electrified powertrains, in a bid to further reduce CO2 emissions. DS claims that they’ve also relied heavily on experience gained in Formula E with the DS Techeetah team, which actually won the title in the 2018-2019 season.
The carmaker just recently added another electrified member to its range in the E-Tense 225 phev version of the DS 7 Crossback, featuring CO2 emissions that range from 31 and 36g/km. Meanwhile, fuel consumption is rated between 1.4 and 1.6l/100 km (168 – 147 mpg US).
Another factor that helped DS achieve this status is the fact that next year’s 95g/km CO2 target already applies to each carmaker’s 95% least emitting models in 2020, helping DS escape the €95 penalty per each g/km exceeded per vehicle registered.
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