This is the new Citroen DS 5LS sedan for the China car market, it was unveiled last night in Paris. The Citroen DS 5LS will be made in China by the Changan-PSA joint venture. It will be launched on the Chinese auto market in March next year. There are currently no plans to sell the Citroen DS 5LS anywhere else but in China.

The Citroen DS 5LS is based on the same platform as the Citroen DS5 that is already manufactured in China. The DS 5LS will be available with three engines: 1.6T THP 160 with 163hp, 1.6T THP200 with 200hp, and the good old with 139hp. The 1.6 models will be mated to a six-speed automatic, the 1.8 will be mated 5-speed manual or a six-speed automatic. 4702x1840x1515mm, wheelbase is 2715mm.

Price of the DS 5LS sedan will start around 240.000 yuan and ends around 320.000 yuan. The DS 5LS sedan is expected to outsell to slow-selling DS5 hatchback within months, as most Chinese car buyers in this segment of the market still favor sedans.

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