Yesterday we wrote about Renaults Captur. Well it appears that it is NOT the only crossover from France these days! It will have a serious competition in Citroens DSX!
Citroen will introduce this premium crossover concept, based on the DS5 at the Shanghai Motor Show in april 2013.
New Citroen DS family member will be about 4.7 meters long.
There will be gasoline and diesel units and diesel-electric hybrid powertrain. Customers would be offered a version with the front, but the drive to all four wheels.
In hybrid variant diesel engine would drive the front wheels, while the power of the electro motor will be transfered to the rear axle. In the versions with conventional engines, there would be available only front wheel drive.
Citroen DSX is about to be produced in China as early as 2014, while European production launched later during the year. Diesel-hybrid version in Europe consisting of HDi unit with 163 hp and an electric motor which develops 37 hp (27 kW), and the total output amounted to 200 hp, as in the Peugeot 3008 hybrid.
It is estimated that the initial price of the car in the European market will be set at 39,000 euros.
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