These are the first interior pictures of the Citroen DS High Rider concept, which previews the forthcoming DS4.
The car will give the firm a rival to the Nissan Juke and Mini Countryman when it enters production as the DS4. The three-door, four-seater High Rider, which has been launched at the Geneva motor show, will gain another two doors for production. The production DS4 will look very similar to the concept and is expected to be ready in time for the Paris motor show in the autumn.
See the official Citroen 'DS4' High Rider pics, including its interior
The instrument panel, seats and door trims are all finished in leather and the DS logo appears on the dashboard. Other features include chrome detailing on the gearknob and steering wheel, while a black headlining is also included.
It uses the new Citroen C4’s platform, itself due to be launched later this year, and is taller and wider than the current C4 hatch at 1480mm and 1820mm, although it is slightly shorter than the current C4 at 4260mm.
However, the styling is much more radical than the C4’s, drawing influence from both the smaller DS3 and the C-SportLounge concept from 2005.
Much of the High Rider’s front-end styling is borrowed from its smaller DS3 sibling, including the grille, headlights, bonnet sculpting and badging, all of which should carry over to the DS4 production car. More radical design features, such as its fog lights, 19-inch alloys and fabric roof, are unlikely to feature.
The DS4’s Engines are likely to be borrowed from the next C4 range and a version of the concept’s diesel-hybrid powertrain should also make production. The electric motor sits on the rear axle, providing extra power and torque to the rear wheels under certain driving conditions. The diesel engine drives the front wheels ensuring the car is four-wheel drive.
The DS4 will be further removed to the C4 than the DS3 is to the C3 and its origins are less obvious than the DS3’s. It will be pitched as a more refined and luxurious model within the C4 range, which includes hatchback and Picasso models, rather than the DS3’s billing as a sporty, more dynamic version of the C3.
The DS4 is scheduled to go on sale early next year, before a C5-based DS5 arrives later in 2011.
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Re: Citroen 'DS4' High Rider revealed
Interior seems very similar to the Peugeot 3008, but it looks nicely made... be interesting to see what the production version looks like both inside and out. Probably look very similar if the DS3 is anything to go by.
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Where did you see this? If it's true I could be tempted to buy one myself when the lease on my C5 is up in a few months. Trouble is I can't find one on Citroens website for less than £12k. So where did you see it Cromwell?
Re: Citroen 'DS4' High Rider revealed
I seem to remeber reading a while ago that Citroen had put all their UK dealerships 'on notice', and that if they didnt reach certain standards by a particular deadline then they would be 'struck off'. I've never hard anything more about this though.
I believe Fiat also did a similar thing recently in the UK, but apparently, when the deadline came and many of the dealerships hadn't improved they extended the deadline.....