DS Automobiles pays tribute to Jules Verne with exclusive 2025 Collection

DS Automobiles continues its exploration of the Art of Travel by unveiling its new 2025 Collection, named Jules Verne. After a first exclusive series around Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, DS now honors the visionary writer, father of science fiction, whose work imagined all sorts of extraordinary journeys. Available across the entire range, this exclusive collection blends French luxury with a spirit of exploration.

A collection inspired by the Spirit of Adventure

The Jules Verne Collection is much more than a mere special series; it is an ode to the creative genius, adventure, and poetry that permeate Jules Verne's work. Each model, imbued with the evocative blue hues of the world's immensity, directly draws inspiration from the author's imagination. As Xavier Peugeot, CEO of DS Automobiles, emphasizes, "Associating DS Automobiles with the world of Jules Verne is uniting a contemporary vision of innovation and French elegance with the visionary imagination of the 19th century around a common vision: the spirit of avant-garde. If the author of the ‘Extraordinary Voyages’ were alive today, he would undoubtedly be fascinated by the onboard technology, the smoothness and silence of modern driving, and also the refinement of the materials that shape our cars. With DS Automobiles, the journey begins where Jules Verne would undoubtedly have dreamed of going: in a world imbued with excellence and resolutely focused on the future."

This parallel between DS Automobiles and Jules Verne is no coincidence. The writer, a visionary and passionate explorer, placed travel, adventure, and technological innovation at the heart of his work, associating with them a pronounced taste for style, refinement, and elegance, reflections of 19th-century France. In this spirit, DS Automobiles today celebrates the Art of French Travel. Through an avant-garde design and advanced technologies, the brand offers a new way to explore the world: a refined, elegant, and audacious journey—just as Jules Verne might have imagined in our time. Thierry Metroz, DS Automobiles Style Director, adds: "After Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in 2024, the JULES VERNE Collection underlines our attachment to French culture and the enhancement of our cultural heritage. By using the names of four of his works to define as many DS Automobiles models, we also honor the artisans who are at the heart of our DNA. Their work is here linked to one of the greatest French figures of the 19th century, promising extraordinary journeys thanks to the materials we choose and the manufacturing techniques we employ." Thus, every journey aboard a model from the Jules Verne Collection promises to transform the ordinary into an extraordinary adventure, inviting each driver to feel like a modern explorer.

The Jules Verne collection in detail

The Jules Verne Collection is available on the DS 3, DS N°4, DS 7, and DS N°8, offering a comprehensive range of powertrains: 100% electric, plug-in hybrid, hybrid, and Diesel, thus catering to all preferences. Orders will officially open on June 2, 2025 :

• DS 3 JULES VERNE: “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” This urban SUV is designed for modern travelers. On the exterior, its distinctive features include exclusive guilloché badges in satin chrome, representing a mysterious marine creature. They also feature the writer's signature, on a Lazurite Blue body color that complements the currently available range of hues. The allure and refinement are also expressed through elegant 18-inch glossy black diamond-cut wheels, enhanced by a golden central cap. The satin chrome door sill trims, also signed, echo the marine creature's silhouette. Inside, the DS 3 JULES VERNE continues its tribute to the marine depths with exclusive Eternal Blue and Pearl Alcantara® upholstery, reflecting the world of explorers. The Pearl-colored dashboard is adorned with a laser-engraved marine creature motif. Heated front seats in Alcantara® and automatic climate control are standard, and the front seat headrests feature Jules Verne's signature, framed by a Cassel Earth Beige piping. The DS 3 JULES VERNE benefits from numerous standard technologies, including Keyless Entry and Start (ADML), rear parking assist, Lane Keeping Assist, Cruise Control/Speed Limiter, Blind Spot Monitoring, and 360 VISION camera. It also comes standard with the CONNECT PLUS PACK, including connected navigation with EV ROUTING (for the E-TENSE version), extended IRIS voice recognition with ChatGPT, and a connected alarm.

  • Powertrains: 100% electric (up to 404 km WLTP), Self-charging Hybrid.

  • Prices: DS 3 E-TENSE JULES VERNE at €43,900; DS 3 HYBRID JULES VERNE at €37,750.

• DS N°4 JULES VERNE: “Around the World in Eighty Days” The DS N°4 JULES VERNE evokes the spirit of adventure and discovery. Its sculptural design and advanced technologies recall the technical progress narrated by Jules Verne. It is adorned with an exclusive hood badge, representing a compass dial topped with the novelist's signature. The dynamic design is enhanced by 19-inch LIMA alloy wheels with a golden central cap. Exclusive aluminum plates, visible when opening the doors, feature the writer's signature and an orientation dial. The interior is adorned with Eternal Blue and Pearl Alcantara®. The laser-engraved dashboard reveals a compass rose sketch. The front seats are heated, massaging, and ventilated (on plug-in hybrid and 100% electric E-TENSE versions).

  • Standard equipment: ADML Proximity keyless entry and start, front and rear parking assist with reverse camera, DS IRIS SYSTEM with integrated ChatGPT, speed limit sign recognition, active lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control with Stop&Go function, CONNECT PLUS Pack, and an exclusive Night Flight paint finish.

  • Powertrains: 100% electric E-TENSE (450 km range), plug-in hybrid (81 km all-electric), self-charging hybrid.

• DS 7 JULES VERNE: “Five Weeks in a Balloon” With its elegant and assertive style, enhanced by a Sapphire Blue finish, the DS 7 JULES VERNE is a true invitation to travel. An exclusive brushed chrome badge displaying Jules Verne's signature within a compass design adorns the front. Guilloché badges in satin chrome represent constellations. The DS 7 JULES VERNE is also equipped with 19-inch wheels featuring a golden central cap. Inside, the exclusive Alcantara® interior captivates with its deep Eternal Blue and Pearl hues. The satin aluminum door sill trims highlight the drawing of an inflatable gondola. The Pearl-colored dashboard is adorned with an engraving of an airship motif bordered by multiple constellations.

  • Distinctive equipment: Motorized tailgate with "foot-operated" opening function, panoramic opening glass roof, laminated side windows, electric and heated front seats, front and rear parking assist with reverse camera and DS 360, DS ACTIVE SCAN SUSPENSION (on PLUG-IN-HYBRID AWD 300), DS PIXEL LED VISION, DS DRIVE ASSIST, DS IRIS SYSTEM with ChatGPT, CONNECT PLUS Pack including connected alarm.

  • Powertrains: Plug-in hybrid PLUG-IN-HYBRID AWD 300 (300 hp, 63 km electric range), PLUG-IN-HYBRID 225 (225 hp, 65 km electric range), BlueHDi 130 automatic.

  • Prices: Starting from €67,610 (PLUG-IN-HYBRID AWD 300), €61,410 (PLUG-IN-HYBRID 225), and €53,850 (BlueHDi 130).

• DS N°8 JULES VERNE: “From the Earth to the Moon” With its pure and sleek silhouette enhanced by a Topaz Blue finish, the DS N°8 JULES VERNE combines fluidity and elegance. Like an aircraft, this avant-garde electric coupe SUV has been specially designed to optimize its aerodynamics. Its DS LUMINASCREEN grille illuminates and animates with blades of light, creating a unique visual signature.

From the France edition to the tribute to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, DS Automobiles continues to leverage the card of exclusivity with these remarkable special editions. The Jules Verne Collection fully aligns with this lineage, offering a new way to explore the world with elegance and audacity. These meticulously conceived and designed editions magnificently highlight the Art of Travel, a core value for DS Automobiles, inviting every driver on a journey where luxury and innovation meet for a truly extraordinary driving experience.