All-new DS 3 Crossback 2019 - see why it’s the only cool small SUV

This is the all-new DS 3 Crossback. It’s a new small SUV from the French car manufacturer, designed to take on other stylish entries in this market such as the Audi Q2 and Mini Countryman. The numerous styling cues clearly help the new DS 3 stand out, but when the small SUV market is already so crowded, does it offer enough originality and performance to take on the competition?
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[@dil3038]

Please don't photoshop Mat onto a background image of a car that isnt actually being reviewed😩 #NoToClickbait

[@KyroXI]

Are you stupid

[@dil3038]

@@KyroXI No lol, but clearly you are

[@user-be9pn9kh5p]

@@KyroXI lol

[@dil3038]

@@regsparkes6507 Well it seems like it an actual review of the car you dumbass

[@andreisalomia4720]

#saynotoclickbait

[@AdnanMohammed-lt8qq]

1:03 “Has more angles than a geometry class...” 😂😂

[@marcellukacic5221]

One of the coolest cars I've ever seen. French and Japanese are so much braver than Germans in terms of design.

[@blackcrackmanace]

I agree 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@blackcrackmanace]

Are you from croatia or serbia ?

[@rayjones1113]

Nobody beats germans

[@michaelhansen2309]

@@rayjones1113 Literally every car is more interesting than german cars

[@truelove8719]

It's French no reliability

[@SahilKahlon]

It looks more like a concept than a production car

[@HesteBremse]

Which cant be said to be a bad thing :)

[@catmario9947]

Which is better

[@carwow]

Trust us, this is no concept!

[@dorian.m9340]

It's not a concept it is a real car you see this car cars in France

[@rnichol22]

@@dorian.m9340 eh it's not out yet

[@maksymtt]

It may be overstyled, but that has been the citroen/ds way of doing things for some years now, so I guess their fans like it

[@gelishgard4936]

Mx Jonson DS* not Citroën.

[@fabiomoscadelli7564]

@@gelishgard4936 Ds is the premium brand for Citroën besides the Ds letter first appeared in the Citroën Ds from 1955. They renamed it Ds but at first the Ds Ds3/4/5 was called Citroën Ds3/4/5 so it is citroën.

[@craigieburke]

@@fabiomoscadelli7564 they rebranded the DS3 a few years back, so they're no longer associated with them

[@Mussi93]

Kirsty C They’re still a part of PSA, so they are associated.

[@rocketman4315]

Who in the right mind would go for a Mini Countryman for styling over any of those cars??

[@hubertwalter1749]

just a matter of taste. For me the Audi is the "worst" looking.

[@GrandSil90]

I mean, people who like Minis, it doesn't look that bad anyway, the Q2 is the worst.

[@darexdarex]

UX is a disaster. You can keep that one!

[@aronbenafill9780]

I'll keep that one..

[@regsparkes6507]

I would, in a heart beat! There are quite a few reasons to do so as well, ( in my opinion, of course.)

[@dil3038]

The interior is divine

[@andrw8946]

Like... divine bulshit?

[@tmr_media6927]

@@andrw8946 yes

[@micglou]

I think the interior is a bit too much personally... it has a couple of nice elements, but overall they did too much to it. Outside I do like a lot...

[@mrubuntuking5257]

Yep, the French and to a lesser extent Italian brands focus more on fashion and style, not just expensive materials that are impeccably put-together. The interior materials of an Alfa Romeo or DS can't hold a candle to almost anything German or even Japanese, but I still prefer them because they just look so good. Look at Mercedes: the C-Class squeaks and rattles like a Chevy and the E-Class has no shortage of plastic even at $90k, but they make the most of what they do use. BMW, Acura, or even Cadillac may have better wood, leather, and plastic, but its all just slabs of material glued on top of each other with straight lines. Where the materials are mediocre, they really stand out, because there isn't any design to distract your eyes and hands, so it seems like there's much more cheap stuff than there is, at least compared to a French or Italian car. I'd rather have plastic as the Giulia does it than leather as the 5-series does it, personally. Carhartt flannel might be higher quality amd more reliable than the latest expensive designer trends, but which do you think *looks* nicer? That's a big part lf what luxury's about, to me.

[@iea96]

That B pillar is trying too hard

[@sukeshamuthu]

iea96 The whole car is trying too hard. Especially that interior. Yikes!

[@Chillllkroete]

Can't believe the people designing this car like it

[@TheKingofdans]

😂 way too hard

[@mkrestuarant]

Well,not too hard though. It's a Citroen/DS way of doing things. So that's why it turns out to be outrages. Which is normal for a PSA products.

[@derekfinnegan734]

The DS3 Crossback is beautiful. I had a 2012 MINI Countryman for 5 years. It was my 4th MINI, and I was really looking forward to the F60 being launched for when I needed to change cars. What can I say, now I’m driving a Peugeot 3008 GT Line. If this was available at the time, I’d definitely have considered it.

[@onasisblackwood2032]

I love the fact that D's cars look so futuristic.

[@ibra851]

wowwww. what a design. my dream car.

[@sourrr6191]

I actually like the looks of this!

[@carwow]

But which did you vote for?!

[@sourrr6191]

carwow I can’t because I’m on mobile! 😛

[@Chuppydu21]

@@sourrr6191 You can vote on mobile

[@sourrr6191]

l Yosa l I wish someone would tell me how then!

[@rineshtimoga1343]

That circle 'i' button on the top right hand corner of the screen ^

[@Sherukka]

Of those 4 cars this DS 3 Crossback is the most desirable! Nice work DS!

[@aryans4519]

Omfg the interiors❤️❤️❤️🔥

[@sbomorse]

I own this car. The interior is not great; loose panels and digital buttons that freeze or don't register your touch.

[@fgcpeak9591]

@@sbomorse I just spent 5 days straight driving this and youre right.... also the sat nav is god awfu

[@sbomorse]

@@fgcpeak9591 I collected my car on the 2nd August and so far it spent 12 days in the garage. It's had to have a new dash panel and it's going back again Thursday for another fault.

[@rolandtrouillot6019]

Beautiful car , i love it !

[@ConwayT91]

seriously impressive! im excited!

[@hassaanahmed5784]

We are living in 2018. But Mat is living in 2019 he is reviewing cars that haven't even been built.

[@carlgan9030]

Where the hell is the Volvo XC40 for me to pick!!!!

[@kinocchio]

Carl Gan at your nearest Volvo dealer

[@shroomyesc]

Not in the same size class.

[@kraenk12]

Carl Gan XC40 is a Q3 rival.

[@carlgan9030]

kraenk12 oh yeah but price wise I think it matches the country man and I want to replace it for no ones going to choose that bloody mini Edit: also what about the Lexus UX? Same level competitor?

[@carwow]

Right over here... 😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmTSlYGZZtR0i7M

[@villegas24]

I am being offered this as a company car. It looks really cool, seems i should go for it.

[@JohnonaBike]

Had ours a few weeks now and love it... pleasure to drive a head turner and plenty of power (155 BHP version)

[@George-nv1ri]

Is that petrol engine?

[@didierlemoine6771]

Love this different&unic car :))

[@uiop2k7]

That style is way better than the excruciatingly boring competition. Pity that I don't like SUVs and compact SUVs, I'll be waiting a newer version of the DS4 or DS5

[@gerritsteiner8273]

Are you kidding the styling is way too try hard. ill rather pick boring than ugly

[@uiop2k7]

@@gerritsteiner8273 de gustibus non est disputandum, I won't argue over your personal choice

[@edenviews]

I saw one on Saturday and it looks really smart.

[@cesartravassos1502]

We have seen this Matt, although you made it better 🙄 Please fly to Paris and do a proper video of this car 😎 We need to know what you really think of it!!!

[@carwow]

Who knows, he might be there sooner than you think... 😉

[@cesartravassos1502]

@@carwow yeahhh! Thanks🤩 I've alredy booked a e-tense version😅But I need Matt to confirm the car is as pleasurable as my DS7😎

[@matthewchoate2609]

Please do an in-depth review!!

[@mickearp8724]

On the electric version, how long will the batteries last?

[@sideu1330]

a friend owns one and it is surprisingly good

[@charliemolda297]

Weren’t matrix LEDs first seen on the Audi A8?

[@johncroxon]

The interior is gorgeous but the front looks cross eyed from some angles. Love the fact the Citroen and DS have gone back to making distinctively different and cool looking cars again.

[@fluidefluide1128]

The front grille is too Audi, you don't get cool from copying a VAG car. Ever. It's just overdone, the only thing missing is a Christmas tree.

[@mkrestuarant]

@@fluidefluide1128 Well. Let just say that nearly every car makers are now copying Audi's single grille design,Didn't they? It's just a trend. Just make a grille big. That's the thing. But other than that. PSA products have more outrages design on any other car manufacturer products. They just create their own way of designing an art sculpture on wheels. I just love the way PSA did things. It's just outrages. Eventhough sometimes it turns out to be not so goergous. But at least it's unique and refreshing to see one driving on the road.

[@tahsin28]

That interior my goodness!

[@rab6121]

Love the sharkfin on the side. And that the french finally has gone totaly wild again on the design! And Mat, it’s the model S, not X. And norway (as usual) is the first country that will get the all electric version. It is gonna be sold thousands if they just can keep up the extreme demand for the electric cars here.

[@Saqib7868]

Wow planning to get one in the future

[@AXEL201211]

im just hopping to see a 2019 DS3 performance

[@NeillyVille]

Looks great. Interior and exterior

[@MadProductionsink]

Looks amazing and sounds promising

[@harshitasingh5923]

Those headlamps though!

[@didierlemoine6771]

i saw one in north of France, very nice !

[@bruno_mm_goncalves]

Bom vídeo excelente parabéns 🎊

[@edwardscutchings2723]

That looks Awesome

[@paulvandevlasakker9589]

I am a fan of the DS 3 Crossback E-Tense version, although the B pillar is something I have to get used to!

[@mr.doobsie58]

This car is ART!!!!!

[@tobyli52]

Really like the new DS design language

[@losmeets98]

Beautiful car, especially the interior. Is this car based on the Peugeot 2008?

[@timothydaly2152]

Love it!

[@cocacolife5079]

This is an art

[@mckenzie403]

Can Carwow do a DS3 Crossback Vs Peugeot 3008, Which French crossover is better video.

[@hairulnizam85]

Wow.. this car looks so cool

[@williamwood3649]

That is genuinely one of the best looking Citroens ever

Can please someone answer my question? I don't like crossovers to be honest, will there be a hatchback version of this beautiful car? Like before? A DS3 hatchback also even DS3 performance. Thanks

[@MLB9000]

Umur Umurilik Gümüşbaş I don’t think so. Unfortunately car manufacturers make a lot more profit on big cars than small ones.

[@IAmTbang96]

Matrix LEDs were first seen on the facelift of the previous gen A8, Matt

[@javiergallo7737]

Cuando llega a la Argentina?

[@davidyoung9500]

can you do a proper review on he ds 3 crossback

[@rnichol22]

Seen one of these a few times being tested around Castleford. It had a Peugeot front bumper on it lol.

[@michelledehaen8997]

So classy !!!

[@ScottishNSRailFan]

Looks awesome

[@haroong.c8906]

the interior 😲😲😲

[@kelvinkhoo6061]

Would like to see a video on the Hyundai 2019 Santa Fe.

[@TheMrRares]

That interior man

[@tunizmir97]

Purely beauty

[@CEKROM]

The electric version is intersting =D

[@MrKaKisen]

What’s the name of the song?

[@brettooops7663]

Nice, very nice. Expensive though and I hope they'll improve reliability

[@novaf4946]

STUNING FRENCHIESSS

[@publicvoice2360]

That’s called a bold design language to challenge the competition!

[@cartmann227]

Very nice

[@erwintjia]

That cabin tho ...

[@kinocchio]

Ok this is on my shortlist as well

It looks so... cool.

[@decapitofamily3410]

Although I voted for the Q2 as best look - the DS3 is by far the coolest and most interesting - would buy!

[@Catalina._]

The interior of newer French cars are just art.

[@gearone2444]

From France with love. I'm wowed and impressed. For the first time in my life, I'll choose a DS3 over an Audi or a BMW. I just love the boldness the French used in creating a car that stands them out from the bunch. It's audacious and impressive at the same time. Thumbs up for the French boys. Hoorah!

[@carwow]

👍🇫🇷

[@stevenagy88]

French girls you mean?

[@gearone2444]

@@stevenagy88 naaa. French girls are cool but I love the DS3 more. I'll leave the French girls for the French boys. Just want a DS3 for now and that's all.

[@dorian.m9340]

Bisous from France !!

[@AndesF34]

Why is it not available in the U.S. we need something like this and a pugueot and a Renault and all other small European brands because they are awesome

[@cknorthpole]

Best looking mini suv

[@CharlieGB03]

I’ll be upset if this doesn’t sell well; it’s such a great car! I love the styling of it - great job DS!

[@itsbusyartist]

This car looks sick

[@mimortal]

I’ve officially jumped onto the ds bandwagon 😍

[@g00dfeeling]

LIKE it already!

[@jmccallum34]

I want one!

[@Maurice_Moss]

Aston Martin were doing pop out door handles a long time before Tesla

[@MarcFuller]

I would love it to be available in the USA

[@TheWeeky]

Still not a fan of those tablet screens. Like, just wrap something around them, if i wanted a Galaxy Tab in the centre, i'd put it there.

[@TheWeeky]

because i have never actually seen those, but the look of just plain tablets ''glued'' in front of your car just looks bad imo, a simple wrap around with something would make them look better, tucked in, not so cheap

[@jonarific8504]

I suspect (beyond the placement closer to eye level already mentioned) it's because a lot of manufacturers make you pay extra to upgrade to a larger screen so a wrap around housing would make the car look like it was missing something on entry level models.

[@caalis2k]

Divine car!

[@povyi9394]

Super cute.

[@younesten5106]

I need this car 👍

[@HesteBremse]

Apart from these small SUV´s being completely not needed, they certainly made a good looking one with this - funky and choppy stance, pretty cool details and interior looking like no other. Thus it comes and an EV as well. And for those who do not like the overall quite outspoken styling, there is plenty of other less playful looking small SUV´s to choose from. I salute French car makers for doing French stuff like this - no need for all cars looking more or less the same.

[@ZetaReticuli_1]

I like it a lot.

[@245thegreat]

Definitely a good idea creating a separate brand. Normal Citroen wouldn't look this good.

[@s4m155]

I WANT ONE😍😍😍

[@josipcuric8767]

Fisrt time I like how a DS looks

[@Rqoiz]

I wonder how well those handles will work after a rainy day following by a icecold night?

[@crashbox7130]

The grey diamond stitched interior shown on some of the above images is clearly inspired by seat covers in a 1980s 2CV. Nothing wrong with that mind. Just a little nod to Citroën heritage.

[@gabrielvicuna9734]

Lovely despite it's overdesigned

[@Antoineforum]

😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍 J'adore le car !!

[@avorlen5029]

I really like it ...

[@lash9400]

I like Citroen when they build bold futuristic cars. Bravo Citroen

[@DanDan-dn5lt]

I like this car

[@DP-99]

*Popout banner in the top right hand corner*

[@wayneheyes4934]

I’ve not seen any of these on the road

[@redxcars2025]

perfecto!

[@foho100]

Until now I didn't realy like the Ds' interiors but this one is oddly fresh and clutter-free.