Top Gear

Unusually for a piece of fashion-driven frippery, the pay-off needs no varnishing: the Citroen DS3 is a seriously good little car. Stylish, spacious, fun to drive and well built.

Fifth Gear

Effortlessly cool and beautifully finished, the DS3 makes a good alternative to the Mini or Fiat 500.

Parker's

The DS3 is the first in a range of very different Citroen models that put the emphasis on style and personality, along with strong performance and driver appeal.

Jeremy Clarkson

Wisely, Citroën decided to look to the future and in doing so it has created motoring's equivalent of the iPod.

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Our XL in Driving School Car - Citroën DS3 DStyle 1.6HDi

When you're learning to drive, the quality of the tuition vehicle plays a key role. At XL in Driving my aim is to give you the best chance of success and that is why I teach in the new Citroën DS3 1.6 diesel.

Having won Top Gear car of the year award in 2009 this car is fresh, original and innovative, advanced and radically different from other cars, very anti retro. The Citroën DS3 has very low emissions, no fewer than 6 airbags and has been awarded the maximum 5 star safety rating by the Euro NCAP Test. Very smooth and sleek to drive, a driving experience like no other - ask any of my pupils!