FIRST DRIVE - 2023 DS3 Opera E-TENSE - Much to like !

FIRST DRIVE - 2023 DS3 Opera E-TENSE - Much to like ! | 4K

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Here is my first drive of the all new DS3 Opera E-Tense all electric hatch. Quirky styling and plenty of things to like !
New DS 3 is priced from £25,900 (Full pricing below) The line-up comprises four trim levels: Performance Line, Performance Line+, Rivoli and Opera.
New DS 3 is powered by a range of powertrains, including the all-electric E-TENSE variant that offers a range of up to 250 miles on a single charge (WLTP). New DS 3 is also offered with a choice of two PureTech petrol engines in the form of the PureTech 100 and PureTech 130. Depending on the engine there is a choice of a six-speed manual transmission or eight-speed automatic gearbox.
Featuring bold new design , the exterior of the New DS 3 has been updated to give a new dynamism and feeling of solidity, while retaining the brand’s trademark elegance. The interior benefits from luxurious materials including Alcantara® and Nappa leather, while the use of artisan techniques have been employed in the distinctive Watchstrap leather finish, pearl stitching and hidden seams.
New DS 3 also introduces new premium technology to the segment, including the DS IRIS SYSTEM already seen in the larger DS 4. The full HD 10.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system is supported by over-the-air updates and features the IRIS personal assistant with natural voice recognition plus wireless Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ smartphone connectivity.
UK PRICING (April 2023)
Performance Line PureTech 100 Manual £25,900.00
Performance Line PureTech 100 Manual £25,900.00
PureTech 130 Automatic £28,500.00
E-TENSE £37,200.00
Performance Line+ PureTech 130 Automatic £30,500.00
E-TENSE £39,200.00
Rivoli PureTech 130 Automatic £31,000.00
E-TENSE. £39,700.00
Opera PureTech 130 Automatic £34,000.00
E-TENSE. £42,700.00
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Video Contents
00:00 - Bienvenue !
00:50 - Welcome to the DS3
02:04 - Rear styling and boot space
03:13 - Rear passenger leg room
04:32 - Seats and Driver Tech
07:37 - Range and Charging info
10:02 - What's it like to drive ?
11:57 - How does it compare to it's rivals ?
15:37 - B Road fun !
16:50 - Final impressions
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Пікірлер: 135

@mthraves 6 ай бұрын

We've had one on lease for a couple of years. My partner loves it so much she wants to get another once the lease is up. It does most things well, not too big, quite stylish with a fairly high seating position which ticked most the boxes.

@PetrolPed 6 ай бұрын

Nice 👌

@petermann2288 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant French car. I have one. It has style and substance.

@chasf3433 Жыл бұрын

Good to see Stellantis making sensible size EVs for European roads and those only needing a small car. Is there a Sports mode that would give better response?

@Marthaviews Жыл бұрын

We hired a DS on our last trip to Europe (we dont get them in Australia) and l was very impressed with it. Once one worked out how all the controls and buttons worked it was very enjoyable.

@flowntn1989 Жыл бұрын

“All the controls and buttons….” Says it all. Why? Mind you Evan Apple have dived deep into pointless functionality which requires a phd to get on top off. Make it simple and purposeful, like Te……

@briangriffiths114 Жыл бұрын

I've only ever driven my EV in one pedal mode as I find it removes all stress from motoring, even in congested traffic. I agree that the DS looks like a high quality product.

@HawkMillFarm Жыл бұрын

My mot guy commented having freed the rear brake callipers on my wife’s 12 year old Freelander that he’s having to do a lot of EVs as the brakes don’t get used.

@arnaudlescure Жыл бұрын

Hahaha "bonjour et bienvenue" 😬😍🇨🇵🙏 Nice footage of the new DS 3 ! ;)

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻

@jep1912 Жыл бұрын

Looks a riot.

@mrmawson2438 Жыл бұрын

All looks alright

@jamiep61 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. My favourite DS Model Is the 4 as It very stylish 😊

@mattb8734 Жыл бұрын

Had a normal c4 and loved that think ds3 nice looking car

@coltoncleveringa8004 Жыл бұрын

Great video Sir Pete.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Yorkshiremadmick Жыл бұрын

I prefer the DS3 to the Mini. This 5 door to the Clubman. Had 2 DS5 and loved them. Premium brand more like Toyota-Lexus

@ObiePaddles Жыл бұрын

Great review. I look forward to DS trying to back De Gaulle styling! I dont understand your comments on 1 pedal driving being ‘too quick to brake’. Basically ease off the pedal in the same way you ease onto the pedal. You should be able to make it as smooth as you want.

@watchcommander2012 Жыл бұрын

Great video Ped as usual. I’d love to see what one of those is like as six months of driving it in Paris

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Smashed up probably 😂

@ginggur17 Жыл бұрын

18:56 I really like the centre crease/stage in the bonnet, I haven’t seen that in a car for a long time. 👍

@DamoDrives Жыл бұрын

Had experience with the other DS models but that place to open the boot is a great way of getting your hands dirty as it gets covered in mud

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@garrymatthews4430 Жыл бұрын

Good one Pete, never been a fan of Citrone/DS but have to say that does look a good alround offering

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

👍

@jameschapman4824 Жыл бұрын

Good video Pete

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@alasdairwilson4806 Жыл бұрын

Good review.Looks good as well,a bit different to the norm.I did like the look of the DS 7 when it came out.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Hoping to get my hands on one of those 👍

@mrmawson2438 Жыл бұрын

Great video mate see you monday

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Can't wait!

@johns14a Жыл бұрын

Peugeot 208 in a posh frock, with a much nicer interior. Like the look of DS as a brand. Nice review Ped.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@automotivania Жыл бұрын

Maybe not in real life but it looks huge compared to the old one, seems much taller in particular!!! Great video Ped as always.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@global_nomad. Жыл бұрын

as a 50 something male, i think I'm funky enough for a DS.....

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@alistairbell6728 Жыл бұрын

Hope you do other DS variants too. :) Very nice. :)

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

That's the plan!

@alistairbell6728 Жыл бұрын

@@PetrolPed Good good I really like the interior of the DS5. Pity the nearest Dealership is miles away.

@richardhargrave6082 Жыл бұрын

I like the look of it, I always thought the earlier DS models were trying to hard I think the back would be too cramped for us and it looks claustrophobic in the back. I think that would be a deal breaker. Not sure about the angles on the dash, but the seats look really good Looks nice to drive, sometimes all out handling isn't the key, if has good balance, it can be fun I assume Stellantis will use the platform on the other brands, which will be interesting

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Yep 👍

@dghackett58 Жыл бұрын

A very nice first impression review. I like the overall look on the outside but inside it looks a bit fussy. Maybe in the flesh it would look better. I have always liked the quirky features of the Citroen/DS from the 50's onwards but lately until they started with the modern DS range they had watered down their quirky and individualness from pre 80's.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻

@edmundhayes1840 Жыл бұрын

Mama Mia!

@ginggur17 Жыл бұрын

Hello my friend, yes it seems to tick the boxes that it’s been designed for. 👍

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Yes it does 👍

@gordonmackenzie4512 Жыл бұрын

I’d like to know dimensions and price of basic model. Will it fit in my garage ? Which is small. I don’t need motorway features, heads up, lane keep etc. there are no motorways.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Full range pricing in the description. Starts from around £25k 👍

@philiplindley7384 Жыл бұрын

I'm always surprised by the number of options that modern cars come in, can't believe it's really necessary. Not like the old days when it was base model, luxury and GT?? (if you were lucky!)

@AaronRandolphChen Жыл бұрын

I think the DS3 would make a much more honest proposition if DS would just get rid of the rear doors and make the front doors longer. Otherwise, I like it a lot.

@mikadavies660 Жыл бұрын

Just looked it up... DS3 Opera starts at £41,700 (£650/mth).... I think that is just too much! I have a Citroën E-C4. Top model is around £34,000.... It offers more space, similar design language, same battery & power.... Yet way cheaper. I am very happy with my car overall, on a day to day basis. On a long run, it's brilliant & easy to charge. What I would definitely NOT do is £8,000 more, more for a smaller car.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Full range pricing in the description 👍

@mikadavies660 Жыл бұрын

@Petrol Ped I just went to the DS Web site. It's easy to use and immediately offers finance and monthly figures. Of course there are deals to be done. On average the E-C4 is around £120/mth cheaper. Unless it is a leasing deal... then the prices would be closer. But I still end up with the same question. Why pay more for something smaller? Especially as DS3 is hardly a super mini DS1

@Fedup1234 3 ай бұрын

Excellent review once again that space at the back is horrendous. Made up my mind not for me.

@davidfraser9365 Жыл бұрын

Not my thing. Enjoy it 😄 Where you are is very close to me. So enjoy your time guys 😄

@sammygirlie345 Жыл бұрын

Hmmm funky

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Might have said that a few too many times 😂

@sammygirlie345 Жыл бұрын

@@PetrolPed 😆😆😆

@tonyb3629 Жыл бұрын

Quirky is one thing, but I really think they've gone a bit OTT on the angles. I'm sure it's comfortable, but it's definitely not my thing.

@cliftonmcintosh6193 Жыл бұрын

Hi an very good review electric sill not for me at the moment love my ST to much 😂

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

👍

@cynicalmanc Жыл бұрын

Evening all

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Hi 👋

@user-bs1wx1tb7e 3 ай бұрын

This is a great small EV for crowded european cities.

@rotavator9441 Жыл бұрын

I have a DS3, it’s a year old no. You say it’s sluggish, if that’s the case it’s in eco mode. Try it in sport mode

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Is yours electric ?

@rotavator9441 Жыл бұрын

Yes it is, I have the DS DS3 Crossback e-tense performance line 👍

@davidpegg4516 Жыл бұрын

Not really my cup of tea but a review of the DS9 would be good please Ped.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

👍

@dickiemcvitie1752 Жыл бұрын

Those seats certainly look comfortable... wonder what they'd be like on a long drive..

@tonigold6346 Жыл бұрын

you are so great looking❤

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you!

@tonigold6346 Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰🥰🥰

@stevekingscott5704 Жыл бұрын

Don't think you were in France though!!

@user-hu7ym2le5r Жыл бұрын

Try putting it in sports mode.

@ginggur17 Жыл бұрын

Tesla do have the edge I think, although I know some have said the build quality needs to improve.

@ohyesitsme Жыл бұрын

Mmmmmmmm!!!

@peterrolt6403 Жыл бұрын

It's lost the cute car that the DS3 had in spades. Looks more like all the other electroboxes

@Russell_G Жыл бұрын

Dude you are over 6 foot I know, that thing came to your shoulders, of all the things it may be...It ain't small! And the lack of either boot space or legroom in the back? Its a reverse Tardis!! With the prices quoted elsewhere in the comments, I ain't gonna be rushing to get one, sorry! I will agree those seats looked awesome though :)

@mark_just_mark Жыл бұрын

Evening all…

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Hi 👋

@nevhath Жыл бұрын

Maybe there are details individual to this car but on the whole all modern cars look pretty much the same. Put a different manufacturers badge on the front and it could be any other car on the road these days.

@howardlake6178 Жыл бұрын

Not sure, what your exact height is, but I know my own 😂6ft 1.7 inches. With the seat in my position, I can sit…….behind myself….in my 5 door Alfasud Ti. Plus….assuming, you aren’t much taller than me, which I doubt….you could get in and out, of a late 60s designed Alfa, a lot easier as well. Headroom is okay too 😳

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

I am 6’3” 👍

@howardlake6178 Жыл бұрын

@@PetrolPed well, sunbeam. If I can afford to put the Sud on the road in a month’s time, I think you ought to sit behind yourself. However…..the most original RHD Sud in the World, which spent it’s first 33 years in the Kalahari Desert, does not….go out in rain 😂half the power of a modern hot hatch. Half the weight. It would be good content 😀

@stevie007 Жыл бұрын

👌👌

@mrmawson2438 Жыл бұрын

Hello mate

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Hi 👋

@barryjackson8512 Жыл бұрын

I like the exterior look. But I just can’t get away with modern dashboard’s. Far to much going on.

@patrickpearch6788 Жыл бұрын

Not a fan of the new DS3, what is this fascination with the mini SUV style . Have like the DS range for a while, currently own a 'proper' DS3 3 door hatch far better looking car, great fun drive, just my opinion.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Fair enough!

@TfRsmokinmasta Жыл бұрын

More of these type of EV is what the market has been crying out for. Enough already of the mega fast, mega large and mega expensive SUVs already 😂

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

I agree 👍

@firdauskamaruzaman6714 Жыл бұрын

DS e tence performance 800 hp 0 to 100 2 second

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@mattsworld7943 Жыл бұрын

I had two original DS3 Sports, very small, very fun and very quick. What they’ve done is the gold standard in how to ruin a good thing. It’s like a DS3 ate all the pies, then ate some more pies, then went to the factory and ate all the pies there too! Too expensive, too heavy and a completely different direction from the original cars. Hideous!

@andyhunt457 Жыл бұрын

This makes the mini range looks embarrassing....😅 Although tbf battery tech is moving on very quick so new mini I'm sure will be similar range to this. Great French accent.Tres Bien.😅

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

I used to live in France 😜👍

@HawkMillFarm Жыл бұрын

In't future lad when people look back on automotive history I'm sure they wonder why things went so terribly wrong in the faddy 2020s with haptic "switches" stuck on dashboard tablets and EV power trains. Can we reset the clock please.

@simoningate2056 Жыл бұрын

I'm backing flying nuclear cars - Tesla has one coming out next year.

@martinweston8147 Жыл бұрын

Yep refresh looks better, but those B pillars/ rear doors are still hideous

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

A bit marmite 😬

@jayb2617 Жыл бұрын

didnt look like france to me, driving on our side of the road

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@Tristanbirdyt Жыл бұрын

Good evening petrol ped

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Hi 👋

@Brian-om2hh Жыл бұрын

It looks ok, but I just can't get past the fact it's French..... I had a Peugeot back in the early 90's, and I'm still suffering from the aftertaste. And consequently I wouldn't touch another Froggy-mobile with several barge-poles fastened together...... but I quite like the way you review cars, so I watched anyway.

@Olivarus238 Жыл бұрын

Cool and Funky eh? Marmite might be a better description for an over-designed Citroen. Best for singles, or couples, or a small family, but what an awful rear interior, dark, silly windows that don't open far, perfect for travel sickness. Small family? Where does the buggy go? On the roof? It certainly won't fit in the boot surely? Boot opening button down in the mud, cardinal sin. Seats 10, Car overall 0 and I don't like Marmite 😅

@hoagy_ytfc Жыл бұрын

40k for a little Citroën hatchback FFS. The car market is crazy, the electric car market is beyond parody.

@SDK2006b Жыл бұрын

All cars cost more now, not just EV’s. A base spec, entry level, petrol 1.0L 125bhp, Ford Focus is £27k, up to £43k for the top spec version.

@leeandjancruise Жыл бұрын

Sorry but as soon as you mentioned it was an EV I lost interest, good looker though as many of the DS range are and that's what first attracted my attention.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

They do it with a petrol engine 👍

@philipparkes5682 Жыл бұрын

Hi Ped Appreciate your review, but have to say not a car I would ever consider. Not keen on the looks, interior space poor. Not sold on EV’s, sorry, and this is a non starter. I did own two Citroen cars many years ago, Diane which was a brilliant economy car in every sense, then a GS which was the worst car ever. Maybe that experience is still engrained on my memory.😢😢 Sorry.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Fair enough!

@wayneheyes904 Жыл бұрын

Forced it electric

@DanWall-xq3ed 3 ай бұрын

Too cramped in back. Fin thing just obscures vision and looks horrible. Depreciation is scary! Don't buy a new one!

@dancooper2072 Жыл бұрын

Can we start testing real cars Ped and not milk floats

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Oh like the Ferrari 296GTB I drive a couple of weeks ago ?! It’s no surprise that most new car launches these days are BEV or Hybrid. It’s the world we now live in 😢

@dancooper2072 Жыл бұрын

@@PetrolPed Hybrid fine but EVs are getting shoved down our throats and they are not fit for purpose.

@HarryJamesBooks Жыл бұрын

B-pillar styling is horrid. Whoever thought that was a good idea should have been sacked on the spot.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Certainly punchy 😬

@HarryJamesBooks Жыл бұрын

@@PetrolPed Yes. Sacked on the spot and then punched 😂😂

@technohamster4783 Жыл бұрын

Nothing against you Pete I do enjoy your content but this is indicative of future motor KZfaq content and it was boring. As for the car 🤣 it is awful, the interior is like a low rent jewellery shops offering. Disclaimer I have no interest in EV when I'm finally forced into one I'll treat it like kitchen equipment something I need but nothing I'm really bothered about. Is it comfy ? Yep cool that will do other than that they are all pretty much the same.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Of course most new cars to market are electric. I am making an effort to bring you a diverse range of content 👍

@flowntn1989 Жыл бұрын

Looks dreadful, all bling no substance. Looks like, sounds like you had a jolly good meal and have been polite to your hosts.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

That’s not how I work 👎

@beano6452 Жыл бұрын

What an abomination of a car.

@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын

Not a fan then 😂

@beano6452 Жыл бұрын

@@PetrolPed the Top Gear Peugeot driver film comes to mind when thinking who would actually buy one of these 😆

@mrlv8126 Жыл бұрын

“GOD I HATE EVs”

@markrathbone179 Жыл бұрын

Hi Pete, unfortunately I was so bored of this car (and i think you were too!) i stopped watching half It is no reflection on you but of EVs in general. I think we all now realise EVs in the current format are not going to be the future especially with the strong momentum behind Hydrogen. I do sympathise that unfortunately all new models are the dreaded EV so maybe branch out and review some classics which is now a big growing market. I would certainly not opt out half way through then !