The motor power may be about 400 horsepower.
DS, the premium division of Toyota, will develop its second crossover. The novelty will be equipped with electric motor and plan to present one of the world’s major motor shows next year. The start of sales of the car scheduled for 2019..
In the model range of the brand compact crossover will take place below DS7 Crossback. Dimensions of new items will not exceed the Audi Q2. According to unofficial data, the motor power may be about 400 horsepower.
Only to 2021, PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to introduce four electric cars. Earlier it was reported that among them will be the sedan, a hatchback and a compact crossover. Environmentally friendly cars are planning to build on the platform under the name E-CMP. The development of a new architecture is being conducted jointly with the Chinese company Dongfeng. It is planned that this platform will build models of Peugeot, Citroen, DS, and Dongfeng B – and C-segment. Dimensions of new cars will be close to the Peugeot 208, Citroen C3 and DS 3. Investment in the project by the end of the decade will be about 15.4 billion dollars.
In addition, the company plans to develop a range of improved hybrids. First a DS 7 Crossback PHEV. This car will launch in the spring of 2017. The car will get a battery capacity of 13 kWh. Cruising range on a single electric range of 60 kilometers.
DS already has experience in creating electric cars. Last year the French presented the concept called E-Tense. Design electrical compartment is made in the style of the model Citroen DS 1955. E-Tense staffed by an electric motor with a capacity of 402 HP and 512 Nm of torque. To 100 km/h the car can accelerate in 4.5 seconds. The maximum speed of 250 km an hour. The power reserve of the electric vehicle does not exceed 360 miles.
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