Watch the new DS 7 SUV

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IF YOU fancy a large piece of chic French luxury then you’ll want to check out the new DS 7.With the order books opening in August, the sizeable SUV will be available with a choice of three plug-in petrol-electric hybrid powertrains as well as a diesel option.The plug-in line-up comes with three power options developing either 225, 300 or 360hp, with the lower powered front-wheel-drive version using a PureTech 180 engine mated to a 110hp electric motor.Four-wheel-drive is fitted to the DS 7 E-Tense 300 and DS 7 E-Tense 360, which have a PureTech 200 unit as well as 110hp and 112hp electric motors on each of the axles.All have eight-speed automatic transmissions, while DS will also be offering a 103 BlueHDi diesel engine in the new model.Performance details are still to be announced but DS has revealed that the DS 7 E-Tense 360 has a brisk 0-62mph time of 5.6 seconds, with an electric-only range of up to 40 miles and a recharging time of two hours.Externally, a stunning light array features pixel LED headlamps with distinctive daytime running lights flowing downwards while a vortex-effect is used in slimmer style rear light clusters.Inside, you’ll find high-quality upholstery and a redesigned 12in touchscreen with a widget-based menu for controlling the navigation, ventilation and audio systems.A customisable large 12in digital instrument panel features graphics with information such as energy flow on plug-in hybrid versions.Technology remains high and the new model keeps DS’s camera-based active-scan suspension, a night-vision set-up as well as a new driver-attention monitoring system.A semi-autonomous driving mode uses adaptive cruise control to initiate stopping and restarting without the driver intervening and an aid