One glance is all it takes to know the DS No.4 is no ordinary electric hatchback. From its glitzy light signature to the chiselled French couture bodywork, this is a car that refuses to blend into the grey mass of identikit EVs. It may not be all new – this is effectively a facelifted car – but it’s different, and in E-Tense electric form, it’s rather good – if not quite flawless.
DS Automobiles, Stellantis’s upmarket French brand, has given the former DS 4 a significant mid-life overhaul and a new name to match. The No.4 is available as a self-charging hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and – the one we’re testing – a full EV. Prices for the DS No.4 E-Tense start at £36,995 for the Pallas trim and rise to £41,860 for the Étoile trim we drove.
