Citroen DS3 hatchback review - CarBuyer

[@user-kr1or1hm4v]

"Hi, mat Watson here from car wow"

[@radzmund]

simple, short and informative. That's CarBuyer Cheers! ;)

[@roadwraith6]

My friend got a DS3 1.6 THP. She haven't been driving it that much. When the car passed 48000km a spoket between camshaft and the vacuum pump for the power brakes snapped taking the timing-chain with it :S. the car is 4 years old and Citroen first respons is that they dont want to cover it. Here family have been loyal Citroen owners to. Here mother also had a DS3 1.6 THP with 98000km. Sure enough it also had Timing-chain rattle when we took of the valvcover for inspection. Both cars have been serviced at Citroen dealership and when they have been driven its mainly on highways.

[@peterlewis3540]

The Mini used to be a premium brand, that was about five or six years ago, when residual values were sky high. They still hold their value well, not as well as they used to. Unfortunately they are being manufactured at a remarkable rate, making them so common that few people take any notice of a new model. It is still a good car, but has lost a lot of its up market image due to too many being made. Recently i ordered a brand new Supermini, and no i did not visit my local Mini showroom. Spending a large amount of personal cash, i chose a new Audi A1. The reason for that, was its interior was far more upmarket than the Mini, and Audi have sensibly not flooded the market with them, making their image slightly better than the Mini.

[@kissmyasthma94]

If Top Gear ever needed a staff change I wouldn't mind watching this guy :)

[@NikesZ28]

You know there going for fun when a car has "oh shit handles" in the back :D

[@Dr23rippa]

Mate........... They are to help you climb in the back seat!

[@adambozdech3983]

Yep, those handles make it more enjoyable :D

[@sabni8668]

Actually, they're for your girlfriend to hold on to...

[@jeppeniller1106]

Wow mat has come a long way since then

[@hajwan11]

I drive one of these. And yes I can admit that no cup holders is really annoying. But still a really cool car. I love it!

[@Walden-jx4mi]

Not the end of the world, any small drink can be jammed in next to the handbrake and you can use the door pockets for some things.

[@Eonednb]

I passed my test in the racing version... nice little motor!!

[@thegoodguysteve]

i'm form the us and i actually just went on a class trip to europe and i thought it was amazing. i drive a vw gti and was glad to see a lot of gti's on the road

[@JeremyTMN]

I recently bought this and it's simply an amazing car. Very comfy, beautiful interior and quite fast. Nice review tho :)

[@gekkenhuis4863]

Does it still drive?

[@M23GALA]

Bro aged 10 years since he made this comment

[@Silberdachs]

I've a black DS3 with a white dash. It looks great and doesn't show any dust. Problem sorted!

[@darrenc12pdg123]

I drive one and the most annoying part is the lack of cup holders, THE MOST BASIC THING THATS NEEDED

[@LRS905]

Gotta love that DS3 emblem at 0:54.

[@eternalhalloween1]

It's actually an interesting looking car. But it's too inconvenient if it doesn't have any storage space or cup holders.

[@boburmum1]

The ideal driving instructor's car.

[@Adayum27]

just realised how much i want cup holders in a car

[@BTRG1991]

I love This Car this walks all over the mini in Style.

[@jeanforichon]

Would love to see this car in the US!

[@MotorTorq_ZA]

Scotty Kilmer would roast it like Christmas Lunch 😂😂

[@blueonblack83]

Love the design. Not sure if I'll be able to buy one anytime soon.

[@drnh1111]

Seriously.....? No cup holders? Really small thing but a deal breaker for me

[@zhaviator]

apparently cup holders and ashtray/siga lighter are optional, got 1 second hand without them, found it a bit annoying in the beginning but then bought only bottled drinks for long journeys, no big deal really owned it for almost 2 years now despite some reliability issues I still think it s a fun car, love it

[@nishantchandel9764]

I searched for DS3(Dark souls 3) review and this showed up. Thanks KZbin.

[@OURPLANET_93]

Everyone is saying that there is no cup holder but there is one in the centre behind the handbrake. My advice is to have some sort of lid on what ever drink you have as you will probably drive this car in a way that will cause the drink to tip over.

[@CJBMAGGOT94]

These cars are so cool. To bad they arent for sale in the USA. Or at least around where i live... I love Euro cars.

[@paypointpal]

This is what my instructor has, i'm learning to drive in one. :-)

[@Sam-yb2bv]

Matt looks so different!

[@Silberdachs]

I love my DS3 :-)

[@MrRuv10]

As a BMW enthusiast kudos to Citroen, very impressive. However, it would take more from Citroen to lure one of those....

[@ridingwithsam]

This is the one thing that p*sses me off about my DS3. No cup holders!

[@CocoTehQuila]

+Sam Grattan That's because, here, in France, we don't drink coffe in cardboard cups :D

[@tayekmiah9172]

correction - french dont know how to make cars lol

[@rikipatel4340]

@@CocoTehQuila didn't think about the rest of the market now eh?

[@naocam1]

Just buy some cup holders lol

[@fintan6447]

You can buy them my brother bought them for his one

[@RSfontasierra500]

Ds3,,,the most beautitful mini in the hole of years

[@BassEbuwa]

As great as your videos are, why do you criticise the glove box in the DS3 when, in the C3 review, you say it's a 'decent size' even though they're exactly the same?

[@TheCarArchives96]

the 2009-present Citroen DS3 is assembled in Poissy, France

[@Fertro]

I don't know why, but I love the glossy black dash. It looks like somebody has cut bits off of somebody's piano.

[@camouflagecamaro99]

I wish we got Citroens in Canada, you can import them but they have to be 15 years or older :(

[@Amp1771]

@JessR989 cause us and canada have mainly high ways but they are slowly making their way into the us in more crowded city areas.

[@lightsaberlordp373]

I love this car it's beautiful and gorgeous

[@smallenginesgarage7168]

Pretty cool french hatch!

[@senseiqhi]

This car is very nice. These are rare on UK roads and would probably turn more heads unlike an Audi A1.

[@camilamerlo5467]

my man is flying

[@zhaviator]

PSA brought the TU engine block and BMW made all the direct injection, variable valve timing and turbo stuff, although these engine are built by Peugeot, i d say BMW has done the main development

[@AlexFarn]

My mum has a Mini Coopers S Convertible. Looking to swap it in for something a bit easier going on fuel. Would this car be a nice replacement? (Id be looking for a 2nd hand one though) Very good review btw, nice to see a all round look at the car :)

[@lilleville93]

How is this video uploaded 4 years before the car is released? Or 4 years before the video is taken

[@leoncarbon]

@cilvagold isn't it a good thing to find out every flaw it has to inform us? so we don't end up buying it and regret later on?

[@cilvagold]

@davetwigan I don't know how big your manual is, but mine fits just perfectly. Along with the emergency hammer (which I still haven't placed), a window ice scraper, a pair of gloves and a couple of cd's. How big does a glove compartement have to be anyways? what else would you want to put in there? How much does it differ from other small cars?

[@edddiiizzz]

i got one its awesome !

[@asa5193]

Could someone please tell me about storage room in the front? because all I hear is no cupholders, smalldoor bins, and small dashboard room? No spots to store things?

[@ruhbanahmed3425]

The door bins are fairly standard in terms of their size. In the UK (and other RHD markets) the glove-box is half the size it should be due to the housing of the fuse box. In left hand drive markets, it's perfectly adequate. There are two odd-shaped cup holders between the two front seats (if the arm rest isn't ordered) and they don't provide much support for drinks. Personally I'd only feel comfortable putting capped bottles in them due to the lack of support between the two cups. Hope this helps.

[@osdechano]

Do you want to drive it or live in it!! 🦆

[@nelsonchia3797]

how's the reliability of this brand and model? read too much of electrical issue. anything about it's engine or gearbox?

[@ddrodwell1]

4 of my family and friends have bought these in different levels of spec and unfortunately after about 2-3 years old they suffer electrical issues! Every single one of them ended up in the garage with things ranging from airbag alarm faults, seatbelt warning faults, engine management sensor faults and many more! Buy it new on pcp and trade it in for a new one before the inevitable Citroen unreliability kicks in

[@TassieLorenzo]

It's a Citroen, what do you expect... If anything repairs and malfunctions add charm and character? :) It has the style, that is what it's all about!

[@tibhard]

I love how you say it's "futuristic". im laughing here lmao

[@seauryakumar]

@00kirbyd you have to agree with this but Mini is very common these days and the DS3 is not. The DS3 is almost 90% there on level of a MIni and I would buy it, you’re getting a lot.

[@Acc0rd79]

lol no they dont, most have never even been to Europe the same as most europeans have never been to America. Ive been there 9 times, absolutely love the old world style in Europe, its nice for a change. Id drive this car in a heart beat if it was here!

[@allmodcons6]

90bhp is not top spec mine is the airdream 115bhp which is dsport spec, you can get higher specs than that too

[@Stevesulsh]

i have the 115 dsport airdream myself, my second DS3 had the 90 B4 this and loved it more torques in the 115 and 6 speed and averaging 4.6 L per 100 km

[@niksarass]

definitely looks better than the mini

[@LewisCannonMusic]

great video

[@4amNicc]

@JessR989 Because you can buy, Porsches, Audis, BMWs, Aston Martins, at lowest prices ever. Here in sudamerica, Argentina, we have this model without the touch screen display :/ And it's sold at the same price than in Europe.

[@Bankjob_88]

@cilvagold thats where they put the manuel for my car when i bought it, just an example to show how small it is when u cant fit that in there

[@itsandystringer390]

I'm learning to drive in one of these and I love the car. His down sides for me are up sides lol not buying the car to be a taxi only ever want me in it hahahaha. And for storage and cups etc so what

[@Gtx3R]

lucky you, our spec in Malaysia is only 4 speed. Imagine that?

[@dennis57980]

@JessR989 because citroen is not imported in the US that's why!

[@Matticitt]

@cilvagold Well, the glovebox is actually very small but the manual will fit with some other things too ;) The most anoying thing is the lack of cupholders. Not a single one.

[@cd9759]

Gotta say hes talking rubbish about the fun to drive part. I had one and it was excellent fun. Fell totally in love with it

[@sixstringsentence]

@cilvagold I think it's probably because as a reviewer it's his job to search for things people would find as flaws...I mean he mentioned there was no cupholders. Minor problems but problems none-the-less

[@tehdrama1]

the only reason the ds3 isn't as pointy in a corner as a mini is that when you hit a pothole on the road you wont be needing a therapist for your back

[@lucas93_TV]

my height is 1 meters 91cm;and I want to know if I can enter into that car or if I'm very great?

[@PanchoxXx391]

I'm 1.90 m and i bought one recently, i can tell you that i have more space that i need, those height adjustable seats helps a lot.

[@lucas93_TV]

@@PanchoxXx391 ohh thanks so much !

[@carbiify]

The engine was jointly developed by PSA and BMW.

[@L.A.97.]

@DietSoap3 Right?

[@Ccleanerable]

I prefer the Mito, but the DS3 is not bad.

[@PieceTommy]

Is this a good 1st car?

[@kingzhermes1771]

Hey Mat Watson so you have been in KZbin for a while

[@Roykingdreperdeg]

about the space in the back.... how tall are you? im 198 cm high... so no room for me?

[@Matticitt]

There are really NO cup holders in this car. And that is quite frustraiting after a while...

[@L.A.97.]

Your picture. What does it show? Oh, that's right. Honda, the most driven car in the US after all the American brands.

[@Marcoshary]

What´s the exact word he says at 2:42? "Getting into the rear is a bit of a...?"

[@bungabening3530]

....palaver (Sorry, I'm six years late)

[@Emil-Roma]

This is the best car of 2011.

[@domain1313]

so do u know where diesel engine comes from for ds3?

[@TheswedishDane]

getting into the rear i not that hard, unless you make it hard or have a big behind a some "cough" instead of just engaging the handle you shoul try to do as its supposed to do. you engage the handle and then shove the frontchair forward voila, you have a nice big entry to the back, my kids loves to drive this little sportscar and prefer it over our other cars, dont search for flaws that not there

[@Maloy7800]

Dear englisher, even in 2010, if I wanted a premium small hatch-back, it wasn't the Greek-designed, German-produced "British" Mini. It was Fiat 500 Abarth. Or VW Polo. Or Alfa Romeo MiTo. Or Mercedes A-class. Or BMW 1-series. And for crying out loud, next time get a brighter color!

[@ClarophonistCJ]

I don't understand how Citroen think it is safe to fit 3 seatbelts in the back. Mat isn't a very big guy and he perfectly illustrates that there's only room (just!) for 2 (or one fat person...)

[@challengedchild1014]

Is a 1.2 ds3 a good first car?

[@challengedchild1014]

+The Producer Blog! What about a 1.2 ds3 chic

[@ruhbanahmed3425]

All of the 1.2 PureTech 3s are a great first car! With the higher powered (130bhp or 110bhp) cars, I'd watch out for your insurance premium as they sit in higher ratings than the smaller but adequately powered 82bhp version. If you're considering the Chic specification, I presume you're from France? As far as I know the Chic is the entry level DS 3 so make sure it has everything you want on it. Otherwise have a look at some of the higher specified cars.

[@TassieLorenzo]

Superb!

[@fabioolivera126]

Could someone please tell me what's the song at the background? it's very relaxing. ...

[@drnh4444]

Only a mini as an option? What a ridiculous statement

[@adriannippy]

The DS3 really looks very good. Quirky in a way only the French can pull off. Makes the AUdi A1 look almost boring.

[@meeshcass]

For me, it's a toss up between this and a Fiat 500 Abarth. Have to decide by next April. The size doesn't bother me as I'm short anyway. Decisions... decisions...

[@Joshrowlands32]

I have had a fiat 500 for 4 months now I can tell you it's a lovely car but I haven't been on the motorway since I went on it a few months back, it's not good for motorwaying and it feels like it's gonna roll back on hills the engine isn't good at all get the ds3 or a mini

[@meeshcass]

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[@meeshcass]

Josh Rowlands Is that the Abarth, or the Fiat 500? Driven the Abarth recently and it was spot on,but only took it for a short spin. Any advice is welcome though.

[@Joshrowlands32]

Mines just the ordinary 500 2009 1.0 not sure about the other one, I'm getting a mini next month

[@meeshcass]

Oh, the Abarth 500 is a bit different... well, a lot different really. The Cooper S is not that good in comparison in my opinion. Thanks for your input though. Much appreciated. :)

[@jlferreira12]

@JessR989 Why can't we have Mustang's, Camaro's and Charger's at regula prices. In Portugal, a 06 Mustang costs 65.000 Euros. It's about $84.000. =( (But i just receive my DS3 1 week ago)

[@buca9696]

Lol Mini a premium brand.

[@lovegames9892]

Agree,whilst handling is good,the base car wasn't like what you expect from it's price

[@joshieboi005]

@JessR989 I thought they did but they were never very popular?

[@andrewmkchan]

Do one for the new suzuki swift sport please

[@Tiger90Drake]

The manual fits in the glove compartment, just try again. ;-)

[@Brogaardian]

You're right. Just tested it today. I even saw another review earlier who said it didn't fit aswell... I think it's a question about intelligence. Jeeezzz. Just turn it 90 degree would ya.

[@zhaviator]

this car has a german heart...the 1.6 t engine was developed by bmw...and germans don t make many small cars do they ?

[@KaseyLeitch]

If this was the DS 3, then where’s the DS 1 and the DS 2?

[@anchoviesonnachos7074]

Ds2 was the worst

[@00kirbyd]

@seauryakumar True, but doesn't it already look alot like a mini, especially with most of them curently being painted with a white roof!

[@cwfkevin]

Citroen starts building spaceship

[@petrolpower96]

Citroen DS3 155 THP Dsport in yellow, please.

[@cozziemusic]

Palaver (def.) = Unnecessary talking. Used in this context, it means it's a simple task made difficult.

[@Babel368]

Because you already have amazing muscle cars like the dodge charger. Wanna trade continents?

[@Marcoshary]

Very nice car!

[@jeff24984]

That cars great and you can pick your own colours,the guy who does the Carbuyer reviews has nothing good to say about any car he reviews.

[@j4cko56]

Euro trash? LOL There isn't a single car that comes from the US that won't fall apart after a few thousand miles!

[@mercedes2336]

I like the mini cooper batter

[@FumerPue]

He says a mini is fun to drive and the DS3 is not as fun ? Well, the first one breaks your spine and the other one is comfortable. Plus, amongst many many differences, the mini has no trunk, you can't fit adults on the back, its price is ridiculous...