DS 4 Facelifted released in Crossback body style

Kuala Lumpur: No longer carrying a Citroen identity, DS Automobiles has introduced the updated DS 4. It is offered in a high-riding Crossback body style and a lineup of refreshed engines.

It is notable that the DS 4's interesting smooth shape is typically found among coupes. The makeover consists of a new front end, where the face received a new DS grille and a pair of new DS LED vision headlights. The short back doors with the disguised handles is the secret of DS 4 Facelifted. Even more, the large windscreen and big wheel arches make the shape of Facelift DS 4.

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To emphasize the premium status of the car, engineers appointed the rear with a new pair of lights along with the new lettering. The Crossback variant has seen its ride height 30 mm higher than the standard DS 4 and adds a gloss black finish to the centre front bumper panel. Some parts are also finished in gloss black, such as the middle section of the front bumper, side mirrors, and rear roof spoiler.

As for color palette DS 4 Facelifted is extended to a two-tone paint option with a choice of four colors for the roof and rear spoiler, the door mirrors and hub caps. The color options are Perla Nera Black, Whisper Purple, Virtual Blue or Tourmaline Orange. These colors match up to the nine body colors available, including the new Tourmaline Orange, Artense Grey and Platinum Grey.

Insides of DS 4 Facelifted have been provided with a new seven-inch touch screen display, including Mirror Screen Technology. The technology will help you in getting displays for your smartphone datas to the screen. DS 4 Facelift is also the first vehicle in the PSA Group that supports screen mirroring for iOS and Android devices, as well as Apple CarPlay compatibility.

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In addition, DS 4 houses a DS Connect Box option that keeps track on your vehicle and location heading towards. So that in case of emergency, the owner gets the needful information about the vehicle's condition using SOS and emergency assistance services, vehicle information monitoring, GPS-based alerts and vehicle tracking functions.

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The engine lineup for the refreshed DS 4 includes six engines; three petrol and three diesel units with outputs ranging from 120PS to 210PS. The most powerful petrol engine is a new THP 210, which generates a total of 208 HP along with the peak torque of 285 Nm. The PureTech 130 churns out 130 HP and 230 Nm and THP 165 generates power output of 162 HP and 240 Nm. The DS 4 Crossback will launch with two engines – a 130 PS petrol unit and a 120PS diesel. The engine units are coupled with a six-speed manual transmission, giving results of 5.1 litres/100 km fuel economy and 119 grams of CO2 per kilometre CO2 consumption.

The diesel units available for the vehicle are BlueHDi 120 producing 300 Nm, the BlueHDi 150 producing 370 Nm and the BlueHDi 180 with 400 Nm. The BlueHDi 150 comes with a six-speed manual transmission and the most powerful BlueHDi 180 comes exclusively with a six-speed automatic gearbox.

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