{"id":4005,"date":"2013-02-06T11:02:44","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T11:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=4005"},"modified":"2015-03-18T19:38:54","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T19:38:54","slug":"first-drive-citroen-ds3-cabrio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/first-drive-citroen-ds3-cabrio\/","title":{"rendered":"First Drive &#8211; Citroen DS3 Cabrio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/first-drive-citroen-ds3-cabrio\/wheels_ir_1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4006\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4006\" alt=\"wheels_ir_1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wheels_ir_1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wheels_ir_1.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wheels_ir_1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>We travelled to Valencia to test drive the Citroen DS3 Cabrio<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is it?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Citroen&#8217;s\u00a0bold and eye-catching \u00a0DS3 Cabrio is a spacious \u00a0five-seater that makes wind in the hair motoring\u00a0glamorous\u00a0and practical.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First impressions of the new Citroen DS3 Cabrio: <\/strong>This gorgeous new addition to the DS3 range is sexy, snazzy and suave\u00a0and one of the most eye-catching cabrios around. The roof is a beautiful design and can be closed in 16-seconds but more importantly at speeds of up to 120km\/h\u00a0 &#8211; perfect for those sudden outbursts!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about the interior?<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b> Inside it retains the unique DS personality and there is some beautiful chrome detailing throughout. Distinctive and sophisticated it is both spacious and comfortable. It also the only real 5-seater in this category. \u00a0The boot is only 40 litres less than the hatchback and at 245 litres it\u2019s substantially bigger than rivals. Access to the boot is disappointing though and means that the space, although generous, is difficult to actual get anything into.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And on the road?<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b> At the international launch we had an opportunity to drive the range-topping turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol engine version.<br \/>\n<strong>Citroen DS3 Cabrio and the city:<\/strong>\u00a0 Around the city it is agile with sharp handling.<br \/>\n<strong>Citroen DS3 Cabrio and the open road:<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b>The Cabrio has a stiff chassis and handles beautifully, nicely balanced with pin sharp steering.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/first-drive-citroen-ds3-cabrio\/wheels_interior\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4007\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4007\" alt=\"wheels_interior\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wheels_interior.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wheels_interior.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wheels_interior-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How Much?<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b>The 1.2 VTi petrol model is likely to cost in the region of \u20ac21,500, and the 90bhp 1.4 HDI diesel, with its Band A 94g\/km CO2 output, will be priced in the region of \u20ac24,500.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Safe?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The Cabrio version comes with all of the same safety options as the hatchback. Only 25 kg heavier than the DS3 hatchback, the cabrio has been given the rigidity of the hatchback notably by using the same architecture for the sides and adding structural reinforcements around the boot<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about my options:<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b>With a bewildering array of colours, trims and roof decals on the cabrio you&#8217;ll be unlikely to see two similar looking DS3s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 words to describe the Citroen DS3 Cabrio;<\/strong><b>\u00a0 <\/b>Snazzy; Sophisticated; Stunning<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.citroen.ie\/home\/#\/home\/\">Citroen.ie\u00a0<\/a>or the Citroen Ireland Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/citroen.ireland?fref=ts\">page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6th February, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We travelled to Valencia to test drive the Citroen DS3 Cabrio What is it?\u00a0\u00a0Citroen&#8217;s\u00a0bold and eye-catching \u00a0DS3 Cabrio is a spacious \u00a0five-seater that makes wind in the hair motoring\u00a0glamorous\u00a0and practical. First impressions of the new Citroen DS3 Cabrio: This gorgeous new addition to the DS3 range is sexy, snazzy and suave\u00a0and one of the most [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4006,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,2168,267],"tags":[1032,908,157,503],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>First Drive - Citroen DS3 Cabrio<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We travelled to Valencia for the international launch of the Citroen DS3 Cabrio\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/first-drive-citroen-ds3-cabrio\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"First Drive - Citroen DS3 Cabrio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We travelled to Valencia for the international launch of the Citroen DS3 Cabrio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/first-drive-citroen-ds3-cabrio\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"wheelsforwomen.ie\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wheelsforwomen\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-02-06T11:02:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2015-03-18T19:38:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wheels_ir_1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"399\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Geraldine Herbert\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Geraldine Herbert\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/first-drive-citroen-ds3-cabrio\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/first-drive-citroen-ds3-cabrio\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Geraldine Herbert\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/#\/schema\/person\/4e9263f6ed5330b3f3553487011f8b95\"},\"headline\":\"First Drive &#8211; 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