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DS Automobiles DS 3

The supermini, sold as a Citroën until the badge was separated in 2014 — so half its community knowledge sits under the Citroën name and is worth searching for there. PSA engines throughout, which brings two facts that decide a diagnosis: the PureTech petrol's timing belt runs in oil and sheds debris into the pick-up rather than snapping, and the diesels carry a separate cerium additive tank dosing the particulate filter, with its own level and dosing codes.

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Generations

A55 2009–2019

Citroën-badged until 2014; VTi/THP petrol and HDi diesel.
Body styles

Hatchback · Convertible

Platform

PSA PF1
Engines
1.2 PureTech — EB2 · petrol · 60–114 kW (80–153 hp) · 118–230 Nm (87–170 lb-ft)

1.4 VTi — petrol · 136 Nm (100 lb-ft)

1.6 VTi — EP6 · petrol · 110–153 kW (148–205 hp) · 160 Nm (118 lb-ft)

1.6 THP — petrol · 110–153 kW (148–205 hp) · 240–300 Nm (177–221 lb-ft) · Racing and Performance

1.4 HDi — DV4 · diesel · 160 Nm (118 lb-ft)

1.6 HDi — DV6 · diesel · 55–88 kW (74–118 hp) · 230–270 Nm (170–199 lb-ft)

1.6 BlueHDi — diesel · 55–88 kW (74–118 hp)
Transmissions

5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 4-speed automatic · ETG automated manual · 6-speed automatic

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive
D34 2018–present

DS 3 Crossback on the CMP platform, with a fully electric E-Tense version.
- Single-speed reduction gear (EV drive unit) reduction
Body styles

SUV

Platform

PSA CMP
Engines
1.2 PureTech — petrol · 60–114 kW (80–153 hp)

1.5 BlueHDi — DV5 · diesel · 75–96 kW (101–129 hp)

50 kWh electric — electric · E-Tense

1.2 turbo — EB2ADTD · petrol · 60–114 kW (80–153 hp)
Transmissions

6-speed manual · 8-speed automatic · Single-speed reduction

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive

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