The new DS7, restyled and equipped with a 360 bhp rechargeable hybrid engine, has just won an award in Portugal where it was voted Compact SUV of the Year, a great reward for this premium model entering the second half of its career.
The new DS 7, in the E-TENSE 4X4 360 OPERA version, has just been awarded the "Compact SUV of the Year 2023" trophy in Portugal, by the "Seguro Directo / Car of the Year" jury. - Troféu Volante de Cristal 2023", made up of 20 automotive journalists representing the relevant media. The latest generation DS Automobiles SUV won in one of the most competitive categories of the 40th edition of the initiative, repeating the feat achieved in 2019 when the DS 7 CROSSBACK PureTech 225 Grand Chic won the same trophy.
The flagship of the DS Automobiles SUV range, the new DS 7 E-TENSE 4X4 360 ÓPERA stood out from the six candidates in the running for this award, once again underlining the qualities of the French premium brand's models. Representing the highest level of French luxury, the arguments of the DS 7 stood out in what is the most important award in the Portuguese automotive industry, resulting in a product of high refinement, enhanced by the creativity and nobility of the materials and for its ultra-technological nature, aspects highlighted by all the judges.
David Correia, Director of DS Automobiles Portugal said "It is with great pride that we receive this distinction in the name of the new DS 7, in the renewal of an important recognition of the characteristics and positioning of the DS Automobiles brand, in terms of excellence, avant-garde and French-style luxury, embodied by the automotive world.Heir to the DS 7 CROSSBACK, predecessor which, in 2019, won the same "compact SUV of the year" award, the new DS 7 now obtains this recognition, a very promising feat and an important pillar for its expected brilliant career in our market.Always respecting the personality and elegance of the current lineage, we have brought a touch additional dynamism, with bodywork with sharper lines.The character of the new DS 7 receives new impetus, particularly at the front and rear, thanks to the new generation of light signature, inspired by our latest concept cars. New packs also reinforce the character of the cabin, always in search of the greatest refinement, extending to the wide range of technologies and driving aids, in line with the premium positioning of the model."
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