We've been following Marek for white a while. He's Polish, yes, but his jokes are in English and pretty good, and so are the reviews. This week, for reasons we cannot understand, he decided to drive the DS4 Crossback.
Like most of the other models DS sells, it received a mid-life facelift this year. However, the range was also split between the regular DS4 hatchback and the Crossback, which features raised suspension and protective body cladding around the wheel arches.
But most of the issues the DS4 suffered from are still there. The biggest of all have to do with the rear seats and their access points. For example, the rear doors have a point (check out the screenshot gallery) that will stab you in the chest.
I'm not a Citroen fan, yet there's something that bugs me about the intro. "C6 may have been a fantastic car, but there aren't many idiots rich enough to pay €50,000 for a French car," Marek says. But that's no true, as the C6 has arguably been more successful than some of the DS4 and DS5.
Citroen used to put something else before substance, but it wasn't style. The C5 sedan was a little weird, but the air suspension had real benefits, even though it might be a little unreliable. But the DS4 makes the C3 look spacious. We're not asking for much, but room enough for four people is expected from most cars.
The trunk isn't particularly spacious either, not when you compare it to a similarly priced Nissan Qashqai. At about 350 liters, it's only on par with the 1 Series. However, with the BMW, we at least know why it needs room under the trunk and a transmission tunnel.
And unlike the 1 Series, which can be ordered with xDrive, the DS4 is front-wheel drive only. The engine range is quite large for such a limited production car and includes two versions of the 1.6 turbo, which are probably your best choices, plus two more of the 2.0 BlueHDi diesel with up to 181 PS. If you don't care about power, you can also have a 1.2-liter 3-banger or a 1.6-liter diesel.
Oh, and regarding the comment made by Marek that DS is really popular in China, that might be true, but they just got a much better DS4 (is called DS 4S) without any of the flaws.
But most of the issues the DS4 suffered from are still there. The biggest of all have to do with the rear seats and their access points. For example, the rear doors have a point (check out the screenshot gallery) that will stab you in the chest.
I'm not a Citroen fan, yet there's something that bugs me about the intro. "C6 may have been a fantastic car, but there aren't many idiots rich enough to pay €50,000 for a French car," Marek says. But that's no true, as the C6 has arguably been more successful than some of the DS4 and DS5.
Citroen used to put something else before substance, but it wasn't style. The C5 sedan was a little weird, but the air suspension had real benefits, even though it might be a little unreliable. But the DS4 makes the C3 look spacious. We're not asking for much, but room enough for four people is expected from most cars.
The trunk isn't particularly spacious either, not when you compare it to a similarly priced Nissan Qashqai. At about 350 liters, it's only on par with the 1 Series. However, with the BMW, we at least know why it needs room under the trunk and a transmission tunnel.
And unlike the 1 Series, which can be ordered with xDrive, the DS4 is front-wheel drive only. The engine range is quite large for such a limited production car and includes two versions of the 1.6 turbo, which are probably your best choices, plus two more of the 2.0 BlueHDi diesel with up to 181 PS. If you don't care about power, you can also have a 1.2-liter 3-banger or a 1.6-liter diesel.
Oh, and regarding the comment made by Marek that DS is really popular in China, that might be true, but they just got a much better DS4 (is called DS 4S) without any of the flaws.