Citroën planned 1,000 DS3 Racing homologation cars, then found enough demand to raise the run to 2,400 by late 2011.
Lead trim: VTi 82 (1.2) · up to 207 hp
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FactCitroën planned 1,000 DS3 Racing homologation cars, then found enough demand to raise the run to 2,400 by late 2011.
The first and entry-level model of Citroën's DS premium sub-brand, which was spun off in 2016 into DS Automobiles, a luxury supermini officially launched in January 2010. The production DS3 was introduced in August 2009, two months after the second-generation Citroën C3 with which it shares the PSA PF1 platform, following the DS Inside concept unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 February 2009. Buyers could personalise it by mixing body and roof colours and decals. Top Gear named it 2010 Car of the Year and it was first supermini in the JD Power UK satisfaction survey four years running. The DS3 Racing, a 207 hp road version of Citroën's DS3 R3 rally car with carbon-fibre trim, was introduced at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, and in October 2011 Citroën planned 2,400 of them rather than the 1,000 first announced. The DS3 Cabrio was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September 2012, with sales from 2013, and the range had a mild facelift in 2014, adding the BlueHDi diesel, and another in 2016 that dropped every reference to Citroën. It was built at Poissy.
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Trims & Figures
13 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueHDi 120 (1.6 diesel) | 2014–2019 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 118 hp | 210 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| HDi 110 FAP (1.6 diesel) | 2009–2019 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 199 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| HDi 90 FAP (1.6 diesel) | 2009–2019 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| PureTech 110 (1.2 turbo) | 2015–2019 | 1.2 L Inline-3 | 108 hp | 151 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| PureTech 130 (1.2 turbo) | 2016–2019 | 1.2 L Inline-3 | 128 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Racing THP 207 (1.6 turbo) | 2010–2015 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 204 hp | 203 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| THP 150 / THP 155 (1.6 turbo) | 2010–2019 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 154 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| THP 210 (1.6 turbo) | 2016–2019 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 207 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| VTi 120 (1.6) | 2009–2015 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 118 hp | 118 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| VTi 82 (1.2) | 2012–2019 | 1.2 L Inline-3 | 81 hp | 87 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| VTi 95 (1.4) | 2009–2012 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 94 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| e-HDi 110 Airdream (1.6 diesel) | 2011–2019 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 110 hp | 199 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| e-HDi 90 Airdream (1.6 diesel) | 2010–2019 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 90 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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