2024 DS 4 - Most Wondrous Car!

Thanks: DS Store What is it? DS remains mildly eccentric, somewhat posh and self-consciously French. Its cars subtly transgress the conventions of size and template – if we ignore the 5 Series-sized DS 9, as most buyers probably will (shame). The DS 4 drives a wedge into the wafer-thin gap between a tallish hatchback and a lowish crossover. Its mission is to go against the usual premium-hatch suspects: Audi A3, Mercedes A-Class and BMW 1 Series. But the extra height means it tangles against the BMW X2 and Cupra Formentor and Lexus UX as well. We’ll mention the Renault Arkana and Kia XCeed but no doubt DS will pull a sniffy face at being lined up against mainstream opposition. But very few of those are quite like the 4, which is DS’s intention. STRIKING INNIT? It’s a good-looking thing, mostly because of the proportions. A comparatively short front overhang and low bulkhead bring a strong flat bonnet. Big wheel wells allow