DS 3 Cabrio
Description
The DS 3 Cabrio is a charming drop-top with a lot of personalisation options and a good choice of engines. It’s feeling its age now, though, and newer alternatives are better in key areas
Is the DS 3 Cabriolet a good car?
The DS 3 Cabrio is the convertible version of the smallest DS car, the DS 3. The DS 3 Cabrio was originally launched as a Citroen, but after a 2016 facelift, the Citroen name was dropped. Read more about the hard-top the DS 3 review.
Confession time: the DS 3 Cabrio isn’t a full convertible, because it has a sliding fabric roof on rigid pillars. The similarly priced Mini Convertible is a full-on convertible, so it’s the better choice should you want a true drop-top. However, the benefits of the DS 3 Cabrio system is less wind buffeting at speed and better use of boot space with the roof down.
Sit behind the wheel and the stylish lines of the dashboard immediately win you over – the combination of polished metal, colour coded trim inserts and interesting forms make for an eye-catching cockpit. However, some of the buttons are shared with cheaper Citroen models, so the DS magic waivers a bit. A Mini Convertible interior feels that bit more special.
All DS 3 models also come with a 7.0-inch touchscreen, but alternative infotainment systems such as the one in the Mini is on a whole different level in terms of operating speed, display clarity and ease of use on the move, with its rotary dial control rather than touchscreens.
Space inside the DS 3 Cabrio is pretty good, though. Despite the rakish roofline there’s good amounts of headroom upfront and all models get a height-adjustable driver’s seat, even if the pedals are slightly offset. Moving onto the back seats, pivoting through the narrow opening behind the front seats isn’t particularly easy, and once there, space is limited for six-foot adults.
Even with the DS 3’s roof folded back, there remains good access to the boot, allowing you to make full use of the 245-litre capacity. For comparison, a Mini Convertible makes do with 215-litres of space.
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