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BEIJING -- PSA/Peugeot-Citroen launched sales of its second China-built Citroen DS model, the DS6 crossover, late last month.
The vehicle, built at Changan PSA Automobiles Co.'s Shenzhen plant, has a starting price of 193,900 yuan (25,069 euros). It will not be available outside China.
The car, which debuted in production form at the Beijing auto show earlier this year, is 4,553 mm long, 1,858 mm wide and 1,588 mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,732 mm, according to the automaker. It is powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.
The DS6 won't be sold in Europe, despite the company not having a competitive compact SUV in this hotly-contested segment, because it lacks a diesel engine, banned in China but necessary in Europe, sources have said. The crossover also needs adaptations to comply with the EU’s tougher crash and pedestrian impact standards.
Second China-only model
Changan PSA is a 50-50 joint venture between PSA and Changan Automobile Co., a major state-owned Chinese automaker.
The partnership, which is headquartered in the south China city of Shenzhen, is dedicated to the production of Citroen DS models. It launched sales of its first Citroen DS model, the DS5 LS compact sedan, in September 2013. In China, the DS line is a standalone upscale brand with its own dealership network.
PSA also has a joint venture with state-owned Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Corp. in the country, which makes a wide range of Peugeot and Citroen models in the central China city of Wuhan.
DS ha definitivamente escluso l'arrivo del suv DS6 in Europa, la produzione e' prevista solo in Cina e non ci saranno motorizzazioni diesel.
Imho una grande occasione sprecata, bastava fornirle 2 motori diesel e per l' Europa sarebbe stata perfetta.
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