DS 4: Which Version to Buy and Why
The DS 4 version to choose depends on whether efficiency, performance or transmission convenience matters most. Among the listed cars, the first-generation 1.6 MT with 210 hp is the quickest manual, reaching 100 km/h in 7.8 seconds, while the second-generation 1.6 Puretech AT with 225 hp is quicker still at 7.5 seconds.
The DS 4 version to choose depends on whether efficiency, performance or transmission convenience matters most. Among the listed cars, the first-generation 1.6 MT with 210 hp is the quickest manual, reaching 100 km/h in 7.8 seconds, while the second-generation 1.6 Puretech AT with 225 hp is quicker still at 7.5 seconds. The second-generation Plug-in version also has 225 hp but returns a measured combined consumption of 1.4 l/100 km and accelerates in 7.7 seconds. For lower conventional fuel consumption, the first-generation 1.6 MT diesel records 3.7 l/100 km, while the second-generation 1.5 AT diesel combines 3.8 l/100 km with an 8-speed Automatic. Every listed DS 4 is a Hatchback 5-door with FWD.
DS 4 generations: what changed?
The first generation ran during 2015 as a Hatchback 5-door with 9 versions. Its range is the broadest here: Gasoline and Diesel engines, Manual and Automatic gearboxes, outputs from 120 to 200 hp, and engine displacements from 1560 to 1997 cc. The performance choice is the 1.6 MT with 200 hp, while the lowest measured combined consumption belongs to the 1.6 MT Diesel with 120 hp at 3.7 l/100 km.
The first-generation restyling ran from 2015 to 2018, remained a Hatchback 5-door and lists 15 modifications, of which 12 are detailed in the supplied data. It introduced a 1.2 MT with 130 hp and included several distinct 1.6 AT specifications, so the power figure is essential when identifying a car. The range culminates in the 1.6 MT with 210 hp. Depending on version, measured ground clearance is 172 or 202 mm.
The second generation started in 2021 and is represented by 5 Hatchback 5-door versions. Every version uses an 8-speed Automatic and FWD. The selection spans 130 hp Gasoline and Diesel cars, 180 and 225 hp Gasoline versions, and a 225 hp Plug-in. Compared with the first generation’s mixture of 5- and 6-speed transmissions, this generation makes the gearbox choice much simpler.
The second-generation restyling started in 2025. Its single listed 1.2 AT has 136 hp, a 6-speed Robotic gearbox and FWD. Despite retaining the exact database name 1.2 AT, this version should not be confused with earlier 1.2 MT cars or the second-generation 1.2 Puretech AT.
DS 4 engine specs and version comparison
Repeated names are separated by generation, power and, where necessary, other recorded specifications.
| Generation and version | Power | Torque | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders/layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First generation — 1.6 AT, 150 hp | 150 hp | 240 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| First generation — 1.6 MT, 120 hp | 120 hp | 160 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First generation — 1.6 AT, 165 hp | 165 hp | 240 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| First generation — 1.6 MT, 200 hp | 200 hp | 275 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Manual | FWD |
| First generation — 1.6 MT, 120 hp | 120 hp | 300 Nm | 1560 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Manual | FWD |
| First generation — 1.6 AT, 120 hp | 120 hp | 300 Nm | 1560 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| First generation — 2.0 MT, 150 hp | 150 hp | 370 Nm | 1997 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Manual | FWD |
| First generation — 2.0 AT, 160 hp | 160 hp | 340 Nm | 1997 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| First generation — 2.0 AT, 180 hp | 180 hp | 400 Nm | 1997 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Restyled first generation — 1.6 AT, 150 hp, 202 mm clearance | 150 hp | 240 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Restyled first generation — 1.2 MT, 130 hp, 202 mm clearance | 130 hp | 230 Nm | 1199 cc | Gasoline | 3, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Manual | FWD |
| Restyled first generation — 1.6 AT, 160 hp | 160 hp | 240 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Restyled first generation — 1.6 AT, 165 hp, 202 mm clearance | 165 hp | 240 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Restyled first generation — 1.6 AT, 120 hp, 4 cylinders | 120 hp | 300 Nm | 1560 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Restyled first generation — 2.0 AT, 180 hp | 180 hp | 400 Nm | 1997 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Restyled first generation — 1.6 MT, 120 hp | 120 hp | 300 Nm | 1560 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Manual | FWD |
| Restyled first generation — 1.6 AT, 150 hp, 172 mm clearance | 150 hp | 240 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Restyled first generation — 1.2 MT, 130 hp, 172 mm clearance | 130 hp | 230 Nm | 1199 cc | Gasoline | 3, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Manual | FWD |
| Restyled first generation — 1.6 AT, 165 hp, 172 mm clearance | 165 hp | 240 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Restyled first generation — 1.6 MT, 210 hp | 210 hp | 285 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Manual | FWD |
| Restyled first generation — 1.6 AT, 120 hp, 2 cylinders | 120 hp | 300 Nm | 1560 cc | Diesel | 2, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.2 Puretech AT | 130 hp | 230 Nm | 1199 cc | Gasoline | 3, Inline | Turbo | 8-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.6 Puretech AT, 180 hp | 180 hp | 255 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 8-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.5 AT | 130 hp | 306 Nm | 1499 cc | Diesel | 3, Inline | Turbo | 8-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.6 Puretech AT, 225 hp Plug-in | 225 hp | 360 Nm | 1598 cc | Plug-in | 4, Inline | Turbo | 8-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.6 Puretech AT, 225 hp Gasoline | 225 hp | 300 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 8-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Restyled second generation — 1.2 AT | 136 hp | 230 Nm | 1199 cc | Gasoline | 3, Inline | Turbo | 6-speed Robotic | FWD |
Power density helps separate engines with similar headline output. The restyled first-generation 1.2 MT produces about 108.4 hp per litre, compared with about 93.9 hp per litre for the 150 hp 1.6 AT and about 131.4 hp per litre for the 210 hp 1.6 MT. In the second generation, the 225 hp 1.6 Puretech AT versions produce about 140.8 hp per litre, the highest result among these examples.
DS 4 performance and mpg
The fastest listed DS 4 is the second-generation 1.6 Puretech AT with 225 hp Gasoline: 0–100 km/h takes 7.5 seconds and maximum speed is 235 km/h. At 1419 kg, it carries about 6.3 kg of kerb weight per horsepower.
The second-generation 1.6 Puretech AT with 225 hp Plug-in takes 7.7 seconds and reaches 233 km/h. Its combined consumption is 1.4 l/100 km; city and highway consumption are not measured. It weighs 1653 kg, or about 7.3 kg per horsepower, which is 234 kg more than the 225 hp Gasoline version. In return, the recorded combined consumption is 4.0 l/100 km lower and CO₂ output is 91 g/km lower.
For a performance-focused Manual, the restyled first-generation 1.6 MT with 210 hp takes 7.8 seconds and reaches 235 km/h. Its combined consumption is 5.9 l/100 km, with 7.6 l/100 km in the city and 5.0 l/100 km on the highway. At 1313 kg, its ratio is about 6.3 kg per horsepower. The earlier 1.6 MT with 200 hp is only 0.1 second slower but consumes 0.5 l/100 km more combined.
Among conventional Diesel choices, the first-generation 1.6 MT with 120 hp records the lowest combined figure: 3.7 l/100 km, alongside 4.3 l/100 km city and 3.4 l/100 km highway. It takes 10.9 seconds to reach 100 km/h and has a 193 km/h maximum speed. The comparable first-generation 1.6 AT with 120 hp also takes 10.9 seconds and reaches 193 km/h, but uses 3.9 l/100 km combined.
The second-generation 1.5 AT combines 130 hp and 306 Nm with 3.8 l/100 km combined consumption. It takes 10.9 seconds to reach 100 km/h and has a 203 km/h maximum speed. Compared with the second-generation 1.2 Puretech AT, it uses 1.3 l/100 km less combined and produces 76 Nm more, although both have 130 hp.
The restyled second-generation 1.2 AT records 9.4 seconds to 100 km/h, 203 km/h maximum speed and 4.8 l/100 km combined consumption. Its measured city figure is 4.4 l/100 km and its highway figure is 4.6 l/100 km.
DS 4 dimensions, weight and practical specifications
Exterior length, width, height and luggage-compartment dimensions are not measured in the supplied data. The available size-related figures are weight, ground clearance, fuel-tank capacity and wheel sizes.
First-generation kerb weights range from 1280 kg for the 120 hp Gasoline 1.6 MT to 1391 kg for both the 165 hp 1.6 AT and 200 hp 1.6 MT. Gross weight ranges from 1755 to 1940 kg. Ground clearance is 172 or 195 mm, the tank holds 60 litres, and recorded wheel sizes span 215/60 R16, 215/55 R17 and 225/45 R18.
Restyled first-generation kerb weights range from 1255 kg for the 1.2 MT to 1438 kg for one 150 hp 1.6 AT. Gross weight ranges from 1790 to 1975 kg, ground clearance is 172 or 202 mm, and the tank holds 60 litres. Wheel sizes are not measured for these listed restyled versions.
Second-generation kerb weights range from 1352 kg for the 1.2 Puretech AT to 1653 kg for the Plug-in 1.6 Puretech AT. Gross weight ranges from 1920 to 2200 kg. Every listed version has a 52-litre tank and recorded 215/65 R17 or 205/55 R19 wheels. Ground clearance is not measured.
The restyled second-generation 1.2 AT weighs 1454 kg kerb and 1990 kg gross. Tank capacity, ground clearance and wheel sizes are not measured.
Which DS 4 version should you buy?
Choose the second-generation 1.6 Puretech AT with 225 hp Gasoline for outright performance. Its 7.5-second acceleration is the quickest measured, while its 235 km/h maximum matches the highest figure in the data.
Choose the second-generation 1.6 Puretech AT with 225 hp Plug-in when the measured combined-consumption figure matters more than weight. It is 0.2 second slower than the 225 hp Gasoline version and 234 kg heavier, but its combined figure falls from 5.4 to 1.4 l/100 km.
Choose the second-generation 1.5 AT for a Diesel Automatic centred on economy. It uses 3.8 l/100 km combined and develops 306 Nm, giving it 76 Nm more than the same-generation 1.2 Puretech AT while matching its 130 hp.
Choose the restyled first-generation 1.6 MT with 210 hp if a Manual gearbox is essential. It improves on the earlier 200 hp 1.6 MT by 10 hp and 10 Nm, cuts the 0–100 km/h time by 0.1 second, and reduces combined consumption by 0.5 l/100 km.
Choose the first-generation 1.6 MT Diesel with 120 hp for the lowest measured conventional combined consumption, 3.7 l/100 km. Choose its 120 hp 1.6 AT counterpart if an Automatic is preferable and the extra 0.2 l/100 km is acceptable.
Finally, do not select by the badge 1.6 AT alone. The data contains Gasoline and Diesel 1.6 AT versions with outputs from 120 to 165 hp, different economy figures and clearances of 172, 195 or 202 mm. Generation, fuel, horsepower and clearance must all be checked alongside the exact version name.