Inovev forecasts 15,000 units per year of the new DS No. 8
- The Premium DS brand belonging to the Stellantis group has just presented its new high-end model named "No 8" which replaces the DS9 sedan whose production is carried out in China. N° 8 inaugurates a new nomenclature directly inspired by Chanel perfumes (N° 5) allowing the car, and in the future the other models of the DS brand to try to get closer to the luxury domain. Indeed, DS has registered the names "N° 1" to "N° 9" for its future models.
- N° 8 is more a coupe SUV than a sedan, the relatively slender line being derived from the Peugeot 3008 SUV but stretched to 4.82 m (compared to 4.54 m for the 3008) and lowered to 1.58 m (compared to 1.64 m) which brings it closer to the dimensions of an Audi Q6 E-Tron or a BMW i4. This Premium model uses the STLA Medium platform of the recent Peugeot 3008 and 5008. It is available in 2 different versions: a 2-wheel drive version (169 kW and 180 kW) and a 4-wheel drive version (257 kW).
- The engines are produced at the Trémery site (France) by Emotors. The NMC batteries are also assembled in France, at the Douvrin site (ACC). They have a capacity of 74 kWh (for the 169 kW version) or 97.2 kWh (for the 180 kW and 257 kW versions) allowing a range of 572 km or 750 km respectively, according to the WLTP cycle. The weight of N° 8 is between 2,130 kg and 2,290 kg depending on the version. N° 8 will be offered in 2026 in version 1.2 MHEV 136 hp or 100 kW and in version 1.6 PHEV 195 hp or 143 kW which reflects the de facto abandonment of all-electric at DS.
- N° 8 will be assembled on the Italian site of Melfi alongside the future Lancia Gamma and Jeep Compass based on the same platform. Inovev is forecasting 10,000 sales of N° 8 in 2025, 15,000 in 2027 and 19,000 in 2030.