CITROEN DS3 · 1.6 VTi So Chic · Hatchback · 2010 ‐ 2024

In 2010 Citroen started production of autos type DS3, modification of 1.6 VTi So Chic. In this auto can sit 5 people total, it has hatchback form with 3 doors, and length 3.9 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«DS3 1.6 VTi So Chic» have a front wheel drive car with a 4-speed automatic transmission. This car can speed up for 12.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 190 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max output of 120 hp at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 50 liters of petrol, therefore when medium fuel consumption is 6.9 liters per 100 km (5.3 l on the highway, 9.6 l in the city), accordingly allow you to go approximately 725 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 283 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 249 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, ». Tires have the next dimensions - 195/55R16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Citroen DS3 got the maximal number of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a very safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, EBD, Traction control.