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In his latest car review, GEOFF MAXTED of DriveWrite takes Citroen’s supermini for a spin
Funky
French
fancy WE ARE featuring the
Citroen DS3 DSport Plus
and our test car arrived
with a really fetching
paint job of pearl white
MOBILE CAR SERVICING & REPAIRS (£730) and a black roof. The turbocharged petrol
The DS3 is eminently
★ Engine diagnostics ★ Electrical work suitable for customisation. Our engine is strong and flexible,
model costs around £20k but
and it sounds great, too. What
★ MoTs arranged (no re-test fee) this will vary depending upon impresses is the manner in which
For a reliable local service with over 30 years experience specification and your dip into power is delivered. Citroen’s THP
(No VAT to pay) the options list. engine has an excellent spread
CALL GRAHAM ON (01793) 873045 or 07867 556350 Thanks to some recent small of power and torque; it really
but important revisions - higher doesn’t feel like a turbo.
pressure fuel rail, bigger injectors Third gear is especially long
and new engine mapping - the which means that overtakes are
car performs even better with a dealt with in a safe and speedy
0-62 time of just 7.3 seconds. fashion. In this version the
Although not featured on this handling and body control is just
car, Stop/Start is available but what you want from, effectively,
even without that we saw fuel a hot-ish hatch.
consumption holding around The DSport trim offers plenty
40mpg, give or take - despite the of kit, including cruise, climate
car being driven with some vim control, Bluetooth and 17-inch
and vigour. alloys but no heated seats, in this
On a long run this will improve case. To get this engine buyers
which, for a sporting motor, is not must specify DSport and the
bad at all. Should you like the car opportunities to mix and match
but don’t need the performance or add options are endless.
then less powerful engines are We especially liked the piano
available. black dashboard and the simple
The test car did not have a and logical layout of the
touch screen or navigation. dashboard controls. Materials
Instead the small display are of good quality although
delivered basic trip information inevitably there is evidence of
plus date and temperature etc cost savings with the rather
- which is fine - except that the lumpy rubber covers on the
pictograms and text used seem to 12 volt and AUX sockets. The
have been made using software seats are comfortable and very
from a 1980’s Atari game. supportive.
This car is so good in other The rear seats are as you would
ways that it deserves better and expect and both split and fold in
so do you. front of a fairly generous 285L
There are good reasons to litre boot, roomy enough for a
consider this nimble hatchback so week’s luggage and harbouring a
• Free estimate at your home or work We now complete all repairs in our workshop| make sure you specify Citroen’s real space-saver spare wheel. A
•
• We will collect and return your car, free of charge, the same day eMyWay pack which brings great supermini.
the package up to date with Geoff Maxted
infotainment and navigation. www.drivewrite.co.uk
30 swindonlink.com n February 2015
