The premium hatchback DS 4 has been updated: now it is called No. 4

The model is rapidly losing popularity in Europe, so Stellantis, which owns the premium brand DS, decided to update it immediately on all fronts. In addition to the new name by analogy with the new flagship cross-liftbek DS No. 8, the hatchback survived the “facelift”, acquired a fully electrical version and support of Chatgpt. So far, only three modifications are announced for the novelty – in addition to the mentioned electric, there will be two hybrid ones.

DS 4 has been present in the market for four years, and according to the results of 2024, its sales in Europe collapsed by almost 40 percent, up to 11 thousand pieces-according to this indicator, DS 4 marks the closest competitor in the person of the BMW 1 series. In 2025, the model’s affairs also do not matter: for the first quarter, Europeans bought a little more than 2.2 thousand copies, which is 39 percent less than the same period of last year. Restyling is designed to return customer interest in a premium hatchback.

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In the exterior design of the updated DS No. 4, there are even more chopped lines and sharp faces, the radiator grill is now permeating the LED dashing traffic, and the optics has become even thinner. New finishing materials are used in the cabin, the schedule for displaying the testimony on the dashboard has changed, and the multimedia system with a screen increased to 10 inches in accordance with the trends supports artificial intelligence ChatGPT.

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With the update DS No. 4, apparently, will lose gasoline power plants. At the time of the announcement, only two hybrid versions are declared for the model and one electric one should remain in order and a 1.5-liter Bluehdi diesel for 130 forces. Essential hatchback is equipped with a “turbotro” with a volume of 1.2 liters and a 28-horsepower electric motor integrated into a robotic gearbox. The general return of the units is 145 horsepower.

The alternative is the Hybride plugin with a 180-horsepower gasoline turbo engine 1.6 and an electric motor for 110 forces, the gearbox is a new seven-speed “robot”, which replaced an eight-band machine. The total return of the installation reaches 225 horsepower, the battery capacity-16.5 kilowatt-hour. Such a hybrid drives 81 kilometers against the previous 62 kilometers on pure electricity, and from the place to the “hundreds” accelerates in 7.4 seconds (-0.3 seconds to the indicator of the pre-reform hatchback).

The fully electrical version wears the designation E-TENSE. The installation includes an electric motor with a capacity of 213 horsepower and a 58.3 kilowatt-hour battery, providing a range of up to 450 kilometers along the WLTP cycle. Charging from 20 to 80 percent takes half an hour, and the equipment list includes a heat pump, which allows saving electricity, which is spent on heating or cooling of the salon.

In Europe, sales of the updated DS No. 4 will begin before the end of the year, prices will be announced closer to launch, the novelty will be released by the Opel plant in Russelshaim. In the meantime, Europeans can buy a prerestyling model that will cost him at least 38.6 thousand euros (almost 3.5 million rubles at the rate of today).

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