The 2012 Citroen DS4 is now on sale in Australia, introducing another chic, upmarket model to the French manufacturer’s local line-up.
Citroen has sold more than 180,000 DS line models worldwide since launch. The adventure continues at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show with the reveal of the Citroen DS4 Racing Concept. As with the DS3 Racing, the engineers at Citroen Racing and the styling team have firmly stamped the DS4 with the image of the Brand's racing department.
Making its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the Citroen DS4 Racing Concept features "100% Racing" attributes. The chassis is 35 mm lower than the regular model and track is 55 mm wider at the front and 75 mm wider at the back. The concept car also sports an air diffuser, a front bumper panel, a lower-body belt line and wing extensions.
Powering the entry-level DS4 DStyle is a 115kW/240Nm 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine. Teamed with a six-speed semi-automatic transmission (Citroen calls it ‘EGS’), the DStyle accelerates from 0-100km/h in 9.9 seconds and uses 6.5 litres of fuel per 100km on the combined cycle. And for an additional $1000, the DStyle can be optioned with an 82kW/270Nm 1.6-litre diesel engine. Combining with the same transmission, it sips just 4.4L/100km, but takes a rather tardy 12.4 seconds to reach 100km/h from rest.
The performance-oriented DS4 DSport gets a high-output version of the 1.6-litre petrol engine. It produces 147kW of power and 275Nm of torque, and is paired with a six-speed manual transmission. It sprints from 0-100km/h in 8.5 seconds, yet despite the added performance, it’s actually marginally more fuel efficient than the DStyle petrol, with consumption of 6.4L/100km.
Priced from $35,990 before on-road costs, the DS4 DStyle turbo petrol is $3000 more than the most expensive Citroen C4 small car, and exactly the same price as the base model of the mid-sized C5 sedan.
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