The DS 5 was DS's flagship in its first years: a striking premium five-door built from 2011 to 2018, with a cockpit-like interior, a three-panel glass roof and a diesel-hybrid drive option. It was a design statement more than a volume seller, and the DS 9 was eventually its successor.
The DS 5 is a premium five-door liftback that launched under Citroen and later became a flagship of the standalone DS brand. It is known for its aircraft-inspired cockpit and distinctive roofline. It was offered with PureTech and turbocharged petrol engines, BlueHDi diesels, and a diesel-electric Hybrid4 all-wheel-drive powertrain. Toggle switches, a triple-panel glass roof and layered leather upholstery showed its bold, design-led premium ambitions. It was a statement car for buyers who wanted individuality instead of the usual executive choices.
15years
10trims
112–208hp range
The Story
Why the 5 mattersTrims
10 trims · 2011–2018Citroen DS5 (relaunched as DS 5 without Citroen badging in 2015), 5-door hatchback, 2011 to 2018 in Europe (Sochaux ended May 2018; the China-only DS 5LS continued to 2019). Length 4530 mm, width 1871 mm, wheelbase 2727 mm. Hybrid4 is the all-wheel-drive diesel-electric version. Sources: Wikipedia (en, de), km77 range chronology, parkers, Top Gear, cararac.
THP 210
208 hp
Hatchback · 2016–2017
Hybrid4 200
197 hp
Hatchback · 2012–now
THP 200
197 hp
Hatchback · 2011–2015
BlueHDi 180
178 hp
Hatchback · 2014–now
THP 165
163 hp
Hatchback · 2015–2018
HDi 160
161 hp
Hatchback · 2012–now
THP 155
154 hp
Hatchback · 2011–2015
BlueHDi 150
148 hp
Hatchback
BlueHDi 120
118 hp
Hatchback · 2014–now
e-HDi 115
112 hp
Hatchback · 2012–now