I have owned this DS7 Performance Line since the beginning of the year. Yes, it has its own odd quirks and traits which you have mentioned but after a while you become to love it for what it is. Mine has the 1.6 petrol engine coupled with auto box, with a few cost options added to my own (namely Active Scan Suspension plus 20" wheels) which completely transforms the DS7 into a very smooth carpet-like ride. Plus, it's not often you can say to your mates that you own a flagship SUV from a car manufacturer. All in all, a fantastic SUV which provides me all that I need from it. Excellent review as always, Bob. Keep up the great work.
Strange place for a start button. I like the dash but it is a bit of a mismatch with a satin and gloss finish around touchscreen. Cant believe the steering is off-centre in a new car, that's my pet hate even in an older car, must be Irish standard? But yeah, its a good looking car.
In fairness how do you design a seat that fits every driver perfectly so that the don’t move side to side. Make it too narrow and broad people can’t sit in it...
I was in one and I did not find any problems with plastic because everything thing I touched was soft touch plastic Prices top out around €66'545 for ultra prestige model with all options
As an outsider who doesn’t receive it in their market seeing it for the first time it looks like an early 2000’s design. Odd to me because I’ve seen the Peugeot 3008 and think it’s dynamite.
So Citroen still can't design an interior changed for RHD. You will notice most of the buttons are aimed at LHD cars. Did Peugeot not announce that future in car screen systems were just going to use google and PSA would give up on designing their own. Volume control and aircon should be knobs. Sadly the design decisions were made on this car years ago. If this was a german "GT" car it would have a sport diesel engine like a biturbo TDI....Then again Audi sells a Diesel TT and BMW offers a "Performance" Diesel 5 series. Lets be honest most "GT" mainstream models are not performance (look at the Golf GT) so its usually no more than better alloys, chrome bits and sporty looking interior trim.
It`s not a Citroën. It`s a DS. The separation officially occured back in 2014. Watch this (it`s about DS aswell): th-cam.com/video/OacI5qJKjiA/w-d-xo.html
Great no nonsense review, I’ve had a few Citroen’s albeit not since 2010, they have lovely diesels, but the car itself always felt knackered after about 80,000 miles, creaky rattling interiors so just gave up on them. Have to say there is not one hope in hell I’d spend almost 50k on one, they never seem to learn the basics of putting stuff together properly and using quality plastics. If your going premium, make it premium - not just a parts bin special with a few flares of design.
I disagree with you in saying they feel knackered after 80,000 miles, I have a 2003 C5 with 642,000 miles, still running fine not a rattle or squeak from it an ex taxi, my present taxi another C5 2011 with 257,000 miles as solid as a rock very smooth and quite the quality of that 2nd generation is amazing, my wife has a grand C4 Picasso 7 seat 2008 with 214,000 miles and gets a good going over with the kids and It's holding up well no rattles what so ever. None of those 3 card have ever left us stranded on the side of the road, we live out the country and there is a lot of the 7 seat citroen Picasso's around the school runs here. That's citroen of old for unreliability not anymore.
If I was in the market, i'd do a bit more overtime and go with a Skoda Superb combi. Hang on, you said 50k, yikes this DS is around 37k here in France and the Superb around 43k.
I know it's a terrible cliché but it's a women's car. I see them all over town, women with big sunglasses driving DS7's. It's stylish, it is practical, it's comfortable, it is upmarket and I am pretty confident that they didn't pay sticker price for it. Yes it has some odd quirks but, to some people, it hits all the right notes.
Mate no offence but you really should invest some money in proper video cameras. Quality of your videos is sorry to say so poor ,like made with cheap mobile. Get some cheap gx85 andshoot in D cinema flat profile to get more dynamic and realism to your reviews,otherwise reviews are not bad at all.
If ever there were a car brand that need not exist. They launch DS and then Peugeot goes full avant-garde and does DS better than DS. From the same stable. And as Bob confirmed that despite all the pretensions, its built of crap materials and VAG will not be concerned.
Great review Bob, tell it how it is. DS start with a lie; "performance" and it's down hill from there. Overpriced, unreliable, poorly engineered French vehicles: buy at your peril.
That was citroen of the late 80s and 90s not anymore, they are well built and reliable. Sure isn't the Toyota proace and aygo car a re badged Peugeot/citroen.
I have owned this DS7 Performance Line since the beginning of the year. Yes, it has its own odd quirks and traits which you have mentioned but after a while you become to love it for what it is. Mine has the 1.6 petrol engine coupled with auto box, with a few cost options added to my own (namely Active Scan Suspension plus 20" wheels) which completely transforms the DS7 into a very smooth carpet-like ride. Plus, it's not often you can say to your mates that you own a flagship SUV from a car manufacturer. All in all, a fantastic SUV which provides me all that I need from it. Excellent review as always, Bob. Keep up the great work.
The Active Scan Suspension is worth every penny!
I just bought one too. It doesn't have screen problems and I utterly love it, its a fantastic car . I love that no-one knows what the heck it is.
@@stephanielewis-cooper4094 Life is way too short for one to be just one in the big heard!
Do you recommend it? Please advice
what’s the reliability like so far
Good review bit it’d be a brave choice to spend that kind of money on one of these. Don’t think we’ll see too many on the roads.
Your test car seems to be missing the boot floor that can be adjusted to have a flat floor with the seats down.
Well done Bob. A very honest review. You tell the truth about every car you review.
Strange place for a start button. I like the dash but it is a bit of a mismatch with a satin and gloss finish around touchscreen. Cant believe the steering is off-centre in a new car, that's my pet hate even in an older car, must be Irish standard? But yeah, its a good looking car.
In fairness how do you design a seat that fits every driver perfectly so that the don’t move side to side. Make it too narrow and broad people can’t sit in it...
Hello Bob, what watch are you wearing in the video? Looks nice.
a shame you dont show those vents in close up
Looks like a car from GTA V - Copied the design of German manufactures and change it a bit to avoid copyright claims.
You’re not wrong you will have a frozen right hand in the summer
The thing that counts most against this car is depreciation, Autocar had a road test of one, 39k as tested, worth 16k in 3 years time.
Subscribed! Love the content , straight forward no BS content. Keep it up!
I was in one and I did not find any problems with plastic because everything thing I touched was soft touch plastic
Prices top out around €66'545 for ultra prestige model with all options
Take a look at the headlights… It seems the right side doesn't work. Great review though!
Looks like it will do warp speed around Nuremberg ring .... Bob you need some new sunglasses😂😂😂😂😂
As an outsider who doesn’t receive it in their market seeing it for the first time it looks like an early 2000’s design. Odd to me because I’ve seen the Peugeot 3008 and think it’s dynamite.
Agreed, it looks dated already
Performance has a different meaning in Marianne's language I'm affraid...
The dash looks like the fabric manufacturers put on their pre production cars to hide their design.
So Citroen still can't design an interior changed for RHD. You will notice most of the buttons are aimed at LHD cars. Did Peugeot not announce that future in car screen systems were just going to use google and PSA would give up on designing their own. Volume control and aircon should be knobs. Sadly the design decisions were made on this car years ago. If this was a german "GT" car it would have a sport diesel engine like a biturbo TDI....Then again Audi sells a Diesel TT and BMW offers a "Performance" Diesel 5 series. Lets be honest most "GT" mainstream models are not performance (look at the Golf GT) so its usually no more than better alloys, chrome bits and sporty looking interior trim.
Thanks Bob. Wouldn’t go for it.
Um, I have no interest in Citroen whatsoever! But Bob delivers!! Keep up the good work..
It`s not a Citroën. It`s a DS.
The separation officially occured back in 2014.
Watch this (it`s about DS aswell):
th-cam.com/video/OacI5qJKjiA/w-d-xo.html
Great no nonsense review, I’ve had a few Citroen’s albeit not since 2010, they have lovely diesels, but the car itself always felt knackered after about 80,000 miles, creaky rattling interiors so just gave up on them. Have to say there is not one hope in hell I’d spend almost 50k on one, they never seem to learn the basics of putting stuff together properly and using quality plastics. If your going premium, make it premium - not just a parts bin special with a few flares of design.
I disagree with you in saying they feel knackered after 80,000 miles, I have a 2003 C5 with 642,000 miles, still running fine not a rattle or squeak from it an ex taxi, my present taxi another C5 2011 with 257,000 miles as solid as a rock very smooth and quite the quality of that 2nd generation is amazing, my wife has a grand C4 Picasso 7 seat 2008 with 214,000 miles and gets a good going over with the kids and It's holding up well no rattles what so ever. None of those 3 card have ever left us stranded on the side of the road, we live out the country and there is a lot of the 7 seat citroen Picasso's around the school runs here. That's citroen of old for unreliability not anymore.
You can pick these up now 18 plates for 20k
Just got a 19 plate for £22k
@@shaunobrien534 any problems with the car?
@@loisveton154 air con gas doesn't seem to last very long, and the ride is a bit bouncy. Apart from that can't fault it.
If I was in the market, i'd do a bit more overtime and go with a Skoda Superb combi. Hang on, you said 50k, yikes this DS is around 37k here in France and the Superb around 43k.
Russ Cattell ive been offerd a new one for 23k.
hard plastics are great for kids to kick hahaha
Stop/Start just code it permanently off.
It's an expensive 3008. Excellent frank review.
No it is not! Completely different feeling when driving!
Nothing about how it is I'm the bends?
Great video as per usual Bob,just wondering what model of Adidas trainers your wearing?
I know it's a terrible cliché but it's a women's car. I see them all over town, women with big sunglasses driving DS7's. It's stylish, it is practical, it's comfortable, it is upmarket and I am pretty confident that they didn't pay sticker price for it. Yes it has some odd quirks but, to some people, it hits all the right notes.
Can't buy now DS are after pulling out of Ireland
Aw
Agree...... Android Auto is brilliant!
Mate no offence but you really should invest some money in proper video cameras. Quality of your videos is sorry to say so poor ,like made with cheap mobile.
Get some cheap gx85 andshoot in D cinema flat profile to get more dynamic and realism to your reviews,otherwise reviews are not bad at all.
The donation link is in the description.....
Meh... :-/
That's my feeling too
If ever there were a car brand that need not exist. They launch DS and then Peugeot goes full avant-garde and does DS better than DS. From the same stable. And as Bob confirmed that despite all the pretensions, its built of crap materials and VAG will not be concerned.
Citroen and DS have a lot of work to do
Great review Bob, tell it how it is. DS start with a lie; "performance" and it's down hill from there. Overpriced, unreliable, poorly engineered French vehicles: buy at your peril.
If you want reliable cars buy Japanese not German
@@michaelsimpkins5178 or Korean
That was citroen of the late 80s and 90s not anymore, they are well built and reliable. Sure isn't the Toyota proace and aygo car a re badged Peugeot/citroen.