DS4 E-TENSE - Hybrid Work of Art (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

[@g00dfeeling]

The best DS so far

[@Spartansheart]

DS was and always will be a car for a true Citroen lovers. Love it!

[@HISPEEDLEVEL]

One of the best car critic on youtube. Honest and interesting to watch. Thank you Marek!

[@HISPEEDLEVEL]

10:55 nice touch gesture 😂

[@klausschelling8159]

You have very low standards to enjoy the way he reviews car. I find his ways a disgrace.

[@ElPierdolito]

@@klausschelling8159 Care to elaborate ?

[@betrenthmouze6336]

Correction: Apple Carplay & Android Auto is wireless and comes as standard. As everyone is complaining about the infotainment system: it is fully customizable to your liking, as well for the 6 shortcuts you can customize. After major firmware and software updates, the system is much faster and more stable than before. Im driving the Performance Line+ PureTech 130 Automatic for a year now. Very satisfied. In the end, when you drive this for a week or 2, you get used to it.

[@RS20247]

Best looking car and better value than mercedes or bmw. Maybe this last sell better in a few years but most ppl buying a car of this price will not care that much about that imo, at least I don´t.

[@fairybuddy-angel2035]

Love that the alternatives are M GLA, Lexus and Range Rover .... all very Alan Partridge in Cheshire whilst this is much more Alan Vega in Paris. That's why it'll be rare and irresistibly cool across the UK. Sign me up.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

What would be the plural of DS? DSi? :)

[@musatalex7230]

@10:55, nice drawing, Marek 😄

[@MarekDrivesENG]

😅

[@rocketdreamer]

To me u r right. Well done as usual!

[@michaelfletcher8677]

Marek , did you not notice the big head up display , or you did not know how to start it? And the tailgate works with foot too....night vision is optional but head up display is standard on all models.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I don't remember if/what the HUD was on this car, but I assume it wasn't worth mentioning, if I didn't. Night vision was much more interesting, and it's something viewers asked me about in previous PSA car reviews.

[@wpauul]

I love this car but it's difficult to justify a more expensive leasing cost for the PHEV than Polestar 2....

[@tyraela115]

You can (as mentioned) buy a cheaper petrol or diesel specked car + this one is pretty much at the top speck so...

[@SeventySoyer]

I love the idea of plug in hybrids, but what is the point with current electricity prices?

[@andrewfinkelsteintennis1915]

I would have bought one on looks alone but there were no decent discounts. I got 15% off a 308 in the end in the UK.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

You still get discounts in the UK? Here in Poland you're lucky to get a car within 12 months, so if someone offers you a car earlier, you don't ask questions :)

[@andrewfinkelsteintennis1915]

@@MarekDrivesENG yes peugeot are quite aggressive and factory lead times are about 5 months. So you take what you can get.

[@kizzyp2735]

@@andrewfinkelsteintennis1915 ...will be 8 months by the time i get my 3008 gt premium PHEV now ....and i fully expect it to slip further , originally ordered in Feb and expected in June ...now build in October , spec has changed after order with no availability on elec tailgate due to parts shortages .

[@Da_StormtroopeR]

Another Russell Wallis Design Episode 😉👌

[@rtggermany627]

It is designed beautifully but, what about reliability??

[@ST-ur7oh]

Bring back the xantia shape

[@ram64man]

I love that colour interior, ds offer in in U.K.

[@mindaugasgrigelionis3209]

Hello Marek, are you planning to review Citroen C5 X?

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Once the press cars arrive.

[@laupakhin]

I like the way that this looks, especially from the rear 3/4 view, but I'm not sure that it's appealing enough as a car to tempt me from it's rivals. Going by your review there seems to be a few annoyances that I don't think I could live with. I do think DS are heading in the right direction though. At the as-tested price it would be in the ballpark of something like a Polestar 2 or Lexus UX300e, if you wanted something with electric. If I were to purchase one I'd probably look lower in the range, and a conventionally powered model.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Yes, there are some quirks :)

[@klausschelling8159]

Just an advice : do not base your opinion about that on this present review. I have tested the DS4, it is one formidable car. The youtuber is nit picking and didn't like the car from the start, probably because it's a French one. He is just disingenuous.

[@Nigelrudyardmusic]

Smart, but confusing, like a good French car should be.

[@bojansalmic9811]

LOL good one

[@marko-ns21f1]

great videos, for several years, but the music, please change it

[@declde]

Ever since I saw that new DS4 I loved the design. I was looking for a new car in april (to replace my 2015 Insignia diesel) and did a few tests with the Peugeot 2008 1.2 Puretech automatic, Peugeot 308 1.2 Puretech automatic, DS4 hybrid (1.2 Puretech wasn't available for drive) and a Ford Puma 125 ecoboost hybrid automatic. None of those quite did it for me, so I scheduled a test with a Mazda 3 with the 186hp e-Skyactiv X and immediately fell in love with it. It may be a completely different automatic, but it's butter smooth compared to the others. The engine is quiet until 4000+ rpm, and interior finish and equipment were far above the other test cars when comparing prices. It's a 6 month wait but I bet it's well worth it.

[@j.v.f.8736]

An update. The new DS 4 has obtained 4 (four) stars in 2022 EuroNCAP tests. The reason? Its standard security equipment, specifically autonomous emergency braking, only has one camera and did not pass the rear-end collision test.

[@namarion2]

With the safety pack it actually gets 5 stars, but the standard equipment does indeed get 4 stars.

[@chrisminakoufidis6245]

I just hope (not really) that the upcoming Peugeot 408 (308 crossover) will have better legroom. Ofc when 308 SW has same legroom as 308 hatchback is honest to keep my hopes low....

[@bojansalmic9811]

nice car , realy beautifull it is.....but max price to be paid is ca 35.000 eur and not one eur more...

[@bgsims]

It's neither "honest", or "neutral" review, it's just negative. What a hater, man, trying to convince himself the narrative was "neutral". If there was any honesty, the video could've just started with "I prefer something else", or "Well, they've given me a car and I need play time".

[@1nfernoCom]

cupholders... those damn cupholders when are they going to find a way in PSA to make them useful AS CUPHOLDERS and not for ... other uses ...

[@stoicapetruliviu8840]

Never. They just don't care.

[@Hell-Hound1]

Lots of style over substance, how wonderfully French..

[@thedon404]

Beautiful looking car but that touch pad screen is a ridiculous idea.

[@michaelfletcher8677]

You praise this car too much. You should say it is a bad car , too expensive and that it has the worst driving experiece possible. Because of people like you I have to wait more months for my car!! I placed my order on April the 26-th for a Rivoli E-Tense full option and I do not have a VIN number not even now!! And they said that in 2-3 months I will have the car!! So please do not praise this car so much because people already are jumping orders and my waiting already becomes much too long!! Just say this car is ugly , not comfortable , has bad mileage ....and so on, you know what to say to convince people to go back to their beloved BMW and Audi-s. Thank you for understanding my point.😁🤐🤨🥴

[@mirkozlikovski9553]

😁... you really despise French cars, cause I haven't seen a single presenter nit-picking as much in the combine tests of a whole model range over the complete generation of French cars, as you manage to do in a test of a single French car.... 😋

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Clearly you haven't seen my DS3 Crossback review. I actually like the DS4.

[@michaelfletcher8677]

There are many guys payed by BMW or Merc to make bad reviews of their rivals. DS4 is decades ahead of Mercedes so envy is big , so are loss sales for them.

[@garnray8568]

@@MarekDrivesENG Stop the hypocrisy, man.... You kept bashing the DS4 , and you say like it ? What would that be, then , if you disliked it ??? You sick hypocrite.

[@bojansalmic9811]

i dont like only 1 thing really : it is very hard to get into the car, because door step is too wide and too high....no good car for seniors...

[@kevinn1158]

A very sharp design albeit a little generic. Holy cow, holy moose!! I've only seen moose maybe 3 times in my life. You would think they were strolling around downtown Toronto but alas no. My wife's friend hit a moose at night. Luckily for her she hit it on the passenger side and she was driving alone. The car was completely destroyed. She walked away unscathed and the moose was turned into food by a local.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

We've seen some wildlife crossing the Canadian Rockies. We even saw a bear in our rear view mirror. We even turned back to film it (which I know is dumb as kcuf), but fortunately the bear was smarter than us, and decided not to reveal itself again. Moose, deer, rabbits - we see those regularly, because we tend to film at dawn at a relatively woody location. I've even seen a pack of boars recently roaming my neighbourhood searching for trash to eat. These are properly dangerous. Very cunning animals apparently, and with sharp tusks.

[@kevinn1158]

@@MarekDrivesENG haha, yah don't fool with those bears, most are scared of people except grizzlies. Re: the DS 4, what are it's competitors? Is it as expensive as a X3?

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I would put the DS4 right against the Lexus UX, because it's just as striking and silly. But it directly competes with everything I mentioned in the review, so X1/X2, Countryman, GLA (maybe even A Class), Q3 (maybe A3 Sportback), XC40 and yes, even the Evoque. They are all in the same segment/size category.

[@kimankik3350]

Man, is there any car thats is OK for U?? 😂

[@MarekDrivesENG]

My job is to point out faults. I own an MX-5 and a Countryman. I think the latter is a poor styling exercise, and I had to jerryrig Android Auto into it.

[@darrenbeeson7321]

Cars go wrong ! Hybrids double the chance to go wrong

[@garnray8568]

You are just excessive with the DS4. It's a very good car, very stylish. You coud have said it, at the very least. I have just un subscribed to your channel. I remember what you did about the DS3, when you pretended door handles just don't work or you could not get how they work, it was so ridiculous.

[@robertbrown1809]

Why is this guy so negative? Makes watching his reviews impossible.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I could tell you all cars are great, but then what would be a good car to buy?

[@garnray8568]

@@MarekDrivesENG You are just excessive with the DS4. It's a very good car, very stylish. You coud have said it, at the very least. I have just un subscribed to your channel. I remember what you did about the DS3, when you pretended door handles just don't work or you could get how they work, it was so ridiculous.

[@garnray8568]

@@MarekDrivesENG No one asks you to say that all cars are great. But viewers would ask for some honesty. You don't seem to have any. You make fun of that French car. Would you tell us about Polish cars ?

[@j.v.f.8736]

Looks like a pre-production car, or a production one with flaws the trademark does not care about.

[@klausschelling8159]

You are wrong. I have been watching your review. You sound so pleased with yourself, it just gets on my nerves. You think you are clever and smart but trust me, you are not. You are profoundly biaised against this wonderful car. It looks stunningly beautiful, the design is just sensational but obviously you don't really insist on it. You just prefer to keep bashing this car. The constant nit picking of your review beggars belief. You are looking for any reason to bash the car. A car that has been well received by the press in all Europe. And rightly so. Your two lines conclusion is just grotesque. Absolutely not professional. Seriously, educate yourself : watch German speaking YT channels, watch the reviews over that car, Germans go a million times much deeper than you do. All Europe got really enthousiastic about the DS4 but you fail to see why. Because you are biased. I insist : watch youtubers from other countries, other languages, they really detail what that car offers and why it is a proper premium car. I am German and I can tell you I choose this everyday over a BMW or a Mercedes. Why ? Because it is on same level of quality as a German premium car but 10.000 euros less expensive. Much better value for money... And that design... A feast for the eyes. I don't think you are refined enough to get that. I drove it and it really blew my mind how good it is. And that is from a guy who has been a BWM and Audi driver for more than 27 years. It is as a premium as a premium German car. You should quit reviewing vehicules, you are not made for that. You are just intellectually dishonest. Keep cracking up your silly, 'sarcastic jokes' that aren't even funny. You are the living proof of the old saying : "Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit". Bye.

[@fordgalaxie3726]

That seems a bit harsh. A car reviewer has to point out the weak spots. You obviously fell in love with the car, so your judgment is influenced by emotions, and Marek´s isn´t. If Europe is so enthusiastic about the DS4, where are all the buyers? Yes, the design is fantastic, but maybe most people need a practical, dependeable car with reasonable resale value.

[@klausschelling8159]

@@fordgalaxie3726 Of course I have fallen in love with the car, how not to ? You say that people need "practical, dependeable car". So you assume the DS4 isn't like that. That's just your assumption. It is a practical, dependeable car. You make it sound like the car is going to fall into pieces just after a few months. Ridiculous. The car has done excellent in safety test. Check out by yourself if you don't believe me. Where are all the buyers ? DS Automobiles have just released it, I have ordered mine but give them a bit of time, okay ? It's not like the car has been around for years. They have just released it. The argument of "resale value" is so typical British. Only the Brits think that way. As a car lover, I seek for pleasure and fun about a car, emotions. Not the resale value. And as far as I am concerned, I think it's a biaised argument against French cars. "drop in value". Maybe in the UK , but in that country, people buy cars just to impress their neighbour and are ready to pay extra just to get a German badge. About Marek, I am sorry but I need to insist : such nit picking, negative biais and the very poor conclusion make his review good for garbage. It's just not professional work. And, frankly, if you guys can't see what DS Automobiles are offering (refined cars, a refreshing alternative to the big 4 Germans) to the market, then I rest my case.

[@fordgalaxie3726]

@@klausschelling8159 Naja, ich bin auch Deutscher, kein Brite. Wichtiger als der Wiederverkaufswert ist mir eigentlich das Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis, und das sehe ich hier nur gegeben, wenn man dem Design dabei einen hohen Stellenwert einräumt. Ich würde DS Automobiles jeden Erfolg gönnen, zumal BMWs nur noch überdimensionierte Nieren mit vier Rädern sind und Mercedes auch teilweise durch asiatisches Comic-Design (negativ) auffällt. Aber warum sind alle Versuche von französischen Marken, in der Oberklasse zu konkurrieren (z.B. Peugeot 607, Citroen C6), immer fehlgeschlagen? Lag es nicht auch an den Fahrzeugen selbst? Lag es nur am fehlenden Image? Dessen ungeachtet, finde ich es super, dass es noch Hersteller gibt, die eigene Wege gehen (Renault Avantime, Vel Satis oder aktuell Arkana). Mein erstes Auto in Deutschland war übrigens ein Citroen 2 CV mit Rolldach. Ich war als Kind großer Alfa Romeo-Fan, habe aber nie einen gekauft. Für die Emotionen habe ich seit 2017 ein e46-Cabrio 330 CiA, für den Alltag einen Honda CR-V Diesel (2014). Der Honda HR-V Hybrid ist bestellt und kommt im Oktober. Ein Vernunftauto. Aber mich begeistert der Honda auch auf der Gefühlsebene, weil er so gut konstruiert, so zuverlässig und so günstig im Unterhalt ist (220.000 km ohne Probleme). Ein aktuelles, deutsches Auto würde ich nicht kaufen, dafür sehe ich außer beim Wiederverkauf keine überzeugenden Argumente. Viel Spaß und eine gute Erfahrung mit dem DS wünsche ich Dir! Und sei nicht so hart mit Marek. Er ist ja auch durchaus selbstkritisch (siehe sein aktuelles Review zum Skoda Kodiaq).

[@ΧρήστοςΔενέχεισημασία]

@@klausschelling8159 I totally agree with you. This reviewer, like many others, are just praising german cars nonstop and trash all others. No one is saying german cars are bad. They are very good, although very pricey with options and very expensive to maintain after the warranty period. And the reason german cars are this expensive, is because reviewers and fanboys keep maintaining the illusion that german premium cars are worth 2X the price of equal cars from other manufacturers.... Which is not true. German cars are the equivalent of the Iphone vs Android: You can pay less for a similar Android, but the religiousness of the Apple cult keeps iphone prices skyhigh.

[@klausschelling8159]

@@ΧρήστοςΔενέχεισημασία Marek is a buffon, that's all I have to say. He relentlessly bashed the DS-4 in this "review", never mentioned positive stuff about the car, etc... in such petty petty way... I mean, the level of pettiness is just insane.

[@bergatube60]

Drop teh stupid muzak

[@Gunzberg]

For 52k I could get some seriously better alternatives

[@stoicapetruliviu8840]

Like 8 or 10? 😉👍

[@RaduB.]

They should consider revising their logo... This one is awful. It doesn't make me think of a premium brand, at all!

[@DeeoMaika]

Who the hell buys this car? Who spends 35K for a citroen?! I am really curious. Why buy this instead of a series 1 BMW? Or the X1?

[@yorkbah]

I would and so many others !this is your opinion ,do whatever u want and buy whatever you want .when you will think what you wrote then maybe you can discuss something about cars

[@j.v.f.8736]

Don't know... Someone tired of the spartan cars, may be. Or better discounts.

[@wpauul]

It's nicer than 1-series in my opinion but you're right the brand image is far from BMW and will affect the resell value of this car very badly. Unfortunately...

[@DeeoMaika]

@@yorkbah That's what the comment section is for m8. Our opinions. I meant no disrespect. I still think a BMW 1 series gives you more interior space, has a better resale value and according to Marek, has the most premium interior in the category while costing a bit less that this DS.

[@yorkbah]

@@DeeoMaika yes it’s for commenting. If u say that Ds is Citroen then we can say for example Lexus IS Toyota or Audi is vw and so on! BMW 1 it’s good car but design wise is other story ! Ds 4 it’s about style and it’s a good car too

[@andrazlogar861]

Please, stop with stupid thumbnails.

[@cubular3000]

This is the kind of car that "sounded like a good idea at the time" but will have some irritating French quirk that will cheese you off years or months later. The previous DS4 Crossback was such a good example, the rear door being too small and weirdly shaped for anyone except toddlers to use the rear seats. Most of the folks in my part of the world who bought one didn't think that through, and now regret it. Many have been sent to scrap early, or sold for use as taxis. In this way, French cars are a reflection of their buyers being just that little bit not smart enough...

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I see a Chinese play list on your account, so I imagine this is where you're from. I heard DS are doing OK in China. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but is the DS story in China that "we're a prestigious European brand"?

[@cubular3000]

@@MarekDrivesENG Surprise - yes and no! I'm from Singapore - but since I'm ethnically Chinese and happen to have friends from China, I can indeed answer your question. French brands have been struggling to stay afloat in China for a long time, compared to their German counterparts (in particular VW/VAG) which have become synonymous with the term "European car". The impressions of unreliability and quirky design - we Chinese are a practical people and don't like to waste time, space, and money - has not helped. The situation is bad enough that Dongfeng, a major Chinese firm which once imported or assembled all the brands, has all but given up on both Renault and DS. Citroen is barely keeping its head above water (thanks to "sedans" like the C5 X, the folks in China love their sedans) and the only moderate success is with Peugeot, as the new 3008/5008 has been helpful in clawing back some market share. So the story was indeed once "prestigious European brand", but no one is buying it any more. Or rather, there's nothing around to buy.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Interesting. What about the other way round? Some Chinese car brands appear at car shows like Frankfurt or Geneva, maybe even get imported for a model year or two... Do they use this for publicity back in China? As in "European public expressed interest..." etc.?

[@cubular3000]

@@MarekDrivesENG To the best of my knowledge, this tactic doesn't work on the Chinese. Certainly not with the French. Even if Stellantis tried to reposition an avant-garde brand like DS in this way, they would still have to reckon with the sheer size and hyper-fast innovation and iteration in this market. Each month any number of companies from old hands like BYD and Tesla to hot young ones like Nio, Lynk&Co, etc., fight tooth and nail - much harder than foreign brands - and they can offer the same level of luxury and technology. Add to that Chinese nationalist sentiment and you have a recipe that really isn't kind to the weak, and doesn't really need to give mistakes a second chance. The Chinese can be told endlessly about the heritage behind DS or Lancia, but the majority will not buy in.

[@luckystrike656]

Stellantis reliability, no thanks Sell should be banned. Only buy cars that sell in the whole world

[@tobias7104]

A Lexus copy with french quality - no thanks!