Citroen DS5 DSport THP: badly stuck between sport and luxe

MOTORING I wanted to love everything about the DS5 but I didn't. I am disappointed that it tries to be a little bit sporty and comfortable but ends up being not very good at either.

David Linklater
Fri, 19 Jul 2013

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CITROEN DS5 DSPORT THP

What exactly is it? The third and largest model in Citroen’s style-led DS range. But not, as the badge might suggest, based on the C5: instead, it’s based on the C4/DS4 platform.

Powertrain: 1.6-litre turbo-petrol four producing 115kW/240Nm. Six-speed

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