Citroën presented at the 2012 Beijing Auto end of March the "Numéro 9", a concept vehicle that is located above the DS5. A preview of the good design's pieces are in the gallery.
The DS line, Citroën is special for automotive aspirations. Two years after its launch, the DS line from the Citroën DS3, the Citroën DS4 and the Citroën DS5 - of which a total of more than 200,000 units sold. With the DS9, which the company presents in Beijing, the automaker has developed the DS line. The study is a preview of the future of the DS line and the design elements of the next three models in this line: a sedan version of the C-segment premium sedan, an SUV and a luxury sedan of the D-segment. DS9 is 4.93 meters long, 1.94 meters wide and only 1.27 m high and has a wheelbase of three meters.
Full Hybrid plug-in
The hybrid concept is already well known from the DS5. The concept car Numéro 9 combined depending on the configuration a gasoline or diesel internal combustion engine with an electric motor, which is located on the rear axle of the vehicle. It has an output of 70 bhp and a torque of 200 Nm. The electric motor to supply lithium-ion batteries, which can now also charge via a household outlet within 3.5 hours.
The occasion of the Auto China (Beijing Motor Show April 25-May 2) model on display is a 1.6-liter petrol engine that provides an output of 225 hp (165 kW) and a torque of 275 Nm. Driven purely electrically, the DS9 has a range of up to 50 kilometers. In highway driving, the engine takes over the drive alone. Gets the driver from the full power, both motors work together, system performance increases so to a remarkable 295 hp. Consumption for the concept car is to Citroën at 1.9 liters per 100 kilometers, while CO2 emissions are just 42 g CO2/km. The sprint from 0 to 100 km / h should be done in 5.7 seconds.
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