DS Automobiles is transitioning into an electric-only brand and all models introduced from 2024 will be “exclusively 100% electric.”
The automaker is keeping details under wraps, but confirmed plans to launch an electric DS 4 next year. It will then be followed by an all-new model based on the STLA M / Medium platform.
DS said the upcoming vehicle will have “extraordinary technology and refinement” as well as “technical features adapted perfectly to the wishes of … customers.” Details are still being finalized, but the company said the model will be offered with a 98 kWh battery pack that delivers a range in excess of 435 miles (700 km).
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The upcoming model will be made at the Melfi plant in Italy, where it will eventually be joined by a second DS EV at a later date. Previous reports have suggested the first model will be a midsize fastback, which could adopt the DS 9 moniker. A DS 7 successor is then expected to follow in 2025.
We’ll learn more in the coming months, but Stellantis detailed the STLA Medium platform earlier this year and noted the architecture will be used on electric cars, crossovers, and SUVs in the C and D segments. The platform is highly flexible and can underpin models that are 169.3-192.9 inches (4,300-4,900 mm) long and have wheelbases of 106.3-114.2 inches (2,700-2,900 mm).
Vehicles based on the platform will be offered with front- or all-wheel drive and they’ll have outputs ranging from 215 hp (160 kW / 218 PS) to 382 hp (285 kW / 387 PS). We can also expect “Standard” and “Performance” battery packs with the latter boasting more than 435 miles (700 km) of range.
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