Visually, the DS3 features new headlights that blend LED and xenon technology into a single unit. Citroën says mixing the two technologies yields low beams that are 35-percent more efficient and high beams that are up to 75-percent more efficient.
Lights aside, the updated DS3 gains additional alloy wheel designs and paint colors as well as a host of new customization options.
Citroën has fitted the smallest member of the DS lineup with a system called Active City Braking that uses a short-range radar to automatically bring the car to a stop if it detects a collision is imminent. The system works at speeds of up to 20 mph. Additionally, all trim levels can be ordered with a rear-view camera at an extra cost.
Mechanically, the DS3 is offered with a host of new Euro 6-compliant engines including 100-horsepower turbodiesel HDi four-cylinder mill capable of returning up to 78 mpg in a mixed European cycle. Buyers who prefer gasoline engines can select a 1.2-liter three-cylinder unit that sends 82 horsepower to the front wheels via a semi-automatic transmission.
The facelifted Citroën DS3 is scheduled to go on sale across Europe next July. Pricing information will be published closer to its on-sale date.
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