Largely because automotive luxury now means 100% electric mobility, DS has created the DS 3 CROSSBACK E-TENSE. At first glance, there is not much to differentiate this «zero emission» livery from other versions. But on the outside, its exclusive Cristal Pearl paint, satin-chrome finishes, E-TENSE emblems and special rear bumper, without an exhaust pipe, give the game away.
Inside, the dedicated information displayed on the digital instrumentation and its gear lever embossed with the «E-TENSE» emblem signature point to the fact that you are indeed in a 100% electric vehicle. Even though the batteries are housed in new «CMP» platform, DS 3 CROSSBACK E-TENSE boasts the same spaciousness and the same boot volume as all other versions.
Weight and energy consumption are optimised
The complete battery pack - cells, cooling system, management and control intelligence - weighs 350 kg. But the DS 3 CROSSBACK E-TENSE only in fact weighs 300 kg more than the petrol or diesel version. It was possible to reduce the weight (by 50 kg) because an electric motor is lighter than an internal combustion engine, but also because the car does not need a fuel tank or an exhaust line. The DS 3 CROSSBACK E-TENSE is also fitted with a high-performance heat pump. Its excellent efficiency, with a reduced electrical consumption, optimises thermal comfort in the passenger compartment without affecting battery temperature control. "With this set of technologies, which we assemble, we are convinced that we have reached another stage in the mass manufacturing of electric vehicles," notes Rémi Seimpère. "Such control also lets us offer a very attractive warranty: eight years or 160,000 km."
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