DS has added a new variant to its DS 9 lineup with the E-Tense 250 which introduces more power to the FWD DS 9, as well as adding more range and reduced CO2 emissions.
Power comes from a PureTech four-cylinder engine that makes 197 hp (200 PS/145 kW), paired to a 107 hp (109 PS/80 kW) electric motor. The latter is powerful enough to get the DS 9 up to 135 km/h (84 mph) on electricity alone. With the engine, though, it can get all the way up to an electronically limited top speed of 240 km/h (149 mph).
The motor is powered by a new 15.6 kWh battery that features the same amount of cells as the DS 9 E-Tense 225, but allows the DS 9 E-Tense 250 up to go 70 km (43 miles) in the city and up to 61 km (38 miles) in mixed driving conditions, according to the WLTP test cycle.
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That same testing cycle rates the DS 9 E-Tense 250 as emitting just 26g/km of CO2 and, more impressively, consuming just 1.1 liter/100 km (214 mpg) of fuel. Those figures give the sedan advantages in France, including an exemption from the first component of company car tax, a battery cost deduction, and an exemption from the “weight surcharge” that is coming into effect in 2022.
The DS 9 E-Tense 250 will be offered in two trim levels, Performance Line + and Rivoli +. The first offers a Black Alcantara interior with gold stitching, DS Performance LIne badges on the front doors, DS Wings, and a chrome trunk strip. A gloss black grille also gets a DS Performance Line logo and the wheels are 19-inch alloys.
The Rivoli+, meanwhile, is inspired by the Tuileries quarter of Paris and combines diamond-shaped premium trim that is available in three configurations. Quality materials are the focus for this trim, and everything, even the grab handles are covered in leather.
The Performance Line + is offered at 58,000 ($65,620 USD at current exchange rates) in France, while the Rivoli + starts at 60,900 ($68,901 USD).
