2013 Citroen DS3 Cabrio DStyle And DSport Review
2013 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO REVIEW
What’s Hot: Zesty manual DSport, versatile folding top and quiet on-road
What’s Not: Outdated four-speed auto in DStyle, suspension perhaps overly firm
X-Factor: A statement in top-down individuality - with more than a dollop of French flair - plus a fun steer.
Vehicle Style: Two-door Cabriolet
Price: from $30,990 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 88kW/160Nm 4cyl petrol | 4spd auto
Engine/trans: 115kW/240Nm 4cyl turbo petrol | 6spd manual
Fuel Economy claimed: 6.7 l/100km (auto) | 5.9 l/100km (manual)
OVERVIEW
Citroen’s DS3 Cabrio has arrived in Australia, giving the MINI Cabrio and Fiat 500C some stiff competition.
It offers two distinctly different driving experiences wrapped into the one body-shell.
The DStyle is a sedate 1.6 litre four-cylinder petrol, four-speed automatic priced from $30,990 (plus on-roads).
The DSport, on the other hand, has a much fiestier turbocharged 1.6 litre four-cylinder with six-speed manual for $32,990 (plus on-roads) under the bonnet.
And the choices don’t end there: there are three colour options for the fabric roof - black, blue or monogram. Choose the black roof and you have the choice of seven paint finishes; the blue and monogram roof options each offer four paint colour choices.
There are three interior trims and three wheel-styles to choose from as well, making 45 available colour and trim combinations in total. (Have you digested all that?)
Citroen expects that 65 percent of DS buyers will choose to customise or ‘up-spec’ their cars - hence the customising options.
So what do we make of the choice between DStyle and DSport? And Citroen’s DS3 Cabrio rivals?