250,000 can buy the French flagship, Aisin 8AT + magic carpet suspension, analysis DS 9
In the luxury brand car market, in addition to the BBA we are familiar with, there are actually many luxury car brands that are more well-known in the global market, such as the French luxury brand DS. As the top design luxury brand in the French automotive industry, but also the high-end brand of Peugeot Citroën, DS has a very important position in the history of automobile development, and now the DS 9 is the flagship sedan of the brand.
Price analysis
DS 9 the price range of 24.99-33.99 million yuan, the car is basically no discount, and even the dealership is very small, as far as I know, even if there are many second-tier cities may not have DS dealers, so even if you are interested in DS 9, it is best to have a local DS dealer to consider, otherwise I personally do not even recommend to see the car, in case of a look, there is no local dealer post-maintenance is also more troublesome.
In terms of appearance, DS 9 adopts the family's iconic design language, specifically, the front face uses a large-size grille, and there are LED strips on both sides of the front face, which is extremely recognizable, and such a design is also relatively rare in the industry, highlighting the unique romantic atmosphere of French cars. The lines of the DS 9 on the side of the body are very smooth, with multiple aluminum alloy wheels, creating a strong visual impact; and at the rear, the DS 9 also has a unique design, whether it is the shape of the rear or the shape of the taillights, which is enough to attract attention and show a unique charm.
In terms of size, the DS 9 is 4933/1855/1468 mm in length, width and height, and has a wheelbase of 2895 mm, as a luxury mid-size car, the size of the DS 9 is good enough in the same class, which also brings a spacious interior space for the DS 9 to a certain extent.
Entering the car, you can also find that the design of the DS 9 car is very unique, which is actually the unique design of the French car, although such a design can not be accepted by most people, and even many people think that the design of the French car is not very pleasing, but it has to be denied that some people like the design of the French car, and can also appreciate the charm of the French flagship.
Looking at the configuration, in addition to the lowest model, the remaining models are equipped with a 12.3-inch central control screen, supporting CarLife, CarPlay, GPS navigation, Internet of Vehicles and other functions, while the 12.3-inch full LCD dashboard is also equipped in addition to the lowest model, the overall practicality and function of the car are beyond doubt.
In terms of power, the entire DS 9 series uses a power combination of 1.6T + Aisin 8AT, the maximum power is 215 horsepower, although it is a 1.6T engine, but its power parameters are not inferior to some 2.0T engines, with Aisin's 8-stop hand automatic transmission, you can achieve 8.5s zero hundred acceleration results, such performance is also relatively excellent for a luxury mid-size car, of course, for a French luxury car, the biggest feature of DS 9 is still in terms of driving texture. In terms of chassis, DS 9 adopts the independent suspension combination of front McPherson and rear multi-link, after professional chassis tuning, DS 9 as a whole is very tough, the chassis is solid, and the top model is equipped with soft and hard adjustable variable suspension adjustment, its overall driving texture is very advanced, even beyond the same level of German competitors, in this regard, the French car is indeed quite accomplished.
Editor's Comments:
Whether it is from the design, configuration, power, space, driving texture or price, the performance of DS 9 is outstanding enough, especially as a French luxury car, DS 9's driving texture is more advantageous than competitive models, and the starting price of less than 250,000 yuan is not high, but it should be noted that DS 9 as a French luxury brand model, in fact, the popularity in the domestic market is not high, plus DS dealers are also not many, even in the vast majority of cities there are no DS dealers, so this also leads to DS Sales of the 9 are mediocre, and I personally don't recommend considering this car if there is no DS dealer in the area.