DS to stop selling petrol and diesel cars by 2025

Groupe PSA’s luxury arm DS Automobiles has confirmed that it will stop selling petrol and diesel cars by 2025, offering just electric and plug-in hybrid models.

The announcement follows the UK Government’s decision to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans in 2030, with hybrid and plug-in hybrid permitted until 2035.

DS already offers electrified powertrains on both of its current models. The DS3 Crossback is offered in fully electric E-Tense, alongside PureTech petrol and BlueHDI diesel.

The brand’s larger DS7 Crossback SUV is available with two E-Tense plug-in hybrid engines, as well as petrol and diesel options.

A third model, the DS9 saloon, will join the brand’s line-up next year. It will be powered by the same E-Tense plug-in hybrid petrol engine as the DS 7 Crossback – providing 225PS and a zero-emission range of 25-31 miles.

There will also be a 250PS version with a longer electric range and a range-topping 360PS version with all-wheel-drive.

This commitment to electrification and sustainability has made DS the only premium, multi-energy manufacturer to meet the current 95g/km CO2 average fleet emissions targets set by the European Commission.

Mark Blundell, UK marketing director at DS Automobiles, said: “The ambitious transition to Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicles (ULEVs) by the Government must be met with equally ambitious work from the industry. DS Automobiles has been a pioneering force for electric and plug-in vehicles since the beginning and is in a strong position to meet the new guidelines five years ahead of time, through its continued investment in and development of pioneering electrified vehicles.”