Citroën has published two teaser images that preview an upcoming premium compact sedan likely dubbed DS4 Sedan.
Based on the long-wheelbase C4 L distributed throughout China, the DS4 Sedan will gain a more upmarket front end that will borrow styling cues such as squared-off headlights and chrome trim around the radiator grille from the close-to-production Wild Rubis concept that was presented in Shanghai earlier this year. Out back, the car will gain a set of horizontal LED tail lamps and a discreet spoiler integrated into the trunk lid.
Expect the DS4 sedan to offer a lavish interior with leather upholstery on the seats, door panels and dashboard and the latest generation of Citroën’s touch screen-based infotainment. Chrome trim around the air vents and on the center console will finish off the upmarket look.
Reports indicate the DS4 sedan will be powered by a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine available with either 163 or 200 horsepower. Power will be sent to the front wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission.
Built in China by a joint-venture operated by Citroën and Dongfeng Motors, the DS4 will be sold locally through the automaker’s growing network of stand-alone DS showrooms. Like all Chinese spec DS models, the sedan will not wear Citroën’s trademarked double chevron emblem in an effort to widen the gap between the firm’s regular C-badged lineup and the more opulent DS-badged models.
Official information about the DS4 Sedan will emerge in the coming weeks, and the sedan is scheduled to go on sale across China next March with a base price of about 180,000 yuans, a figure that converts to about $30,000. The DS4 Sedan will only be distributed in its home country and it will not be available in Europe.
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