Citroën will reveal the third opus in its DS distinctive line on 18 April.

And because an outstanding event deserves an outstanding venue, the brand has chosen to unveil the Citroën DS5, the manifestation of its finest expertise, in the city of Shanghai. It is also the trend of the times, as many other makes are doing the same…

We expect the car to be a daring and sculptural creation, and the DS5 will indeed express the DS spirit, namely bold choices on styling, architecture, sensations and refinement, while implementing the best in Citroën technology.

The presentation of this ‘Déesse’ will also be broadcast live on 18 April at 10.30 amParistime on Citroën’s Facebook page.

The car will be on show from 19 April in Hall 6 of the Shanghai International Motor Show, but we will reveal here full details shortly after the official launch…

At present, your servant is driving the excellent C4 Picasso, again with the clever e-HDI. More on this true Citroen also soon…

Hans Knol ten Bensel