Pretty DS4 promises much

CITROEN'S brand within a brand has just got bigger after an eye-catching new model was officially announced earlier this week.

After attracting rave reviews with the DS3 earlier this year the French firm has decided to expand its lineup of luxurious DS models with the DS4, which it says blends sporty coupe style with hatchback practicality and an involving driving experience.

“The DS4 brings an alluring mixture of premium design codes and a bold approach to automotive styling, with an emphasis on driving pleasure and advanced vehicle architecture,” the company said in a statement earlier this week.

“It is a model with a multitude of talents, effortlessly responding to a broad range of owner needs, while enhancing the appeal and vitality of the motoring experience.”

Its smaller DS3 sister has already attracted rave reviews following its launch earlier this year including being proclaimed as the world's coolest car by Stuff magazine.

The DS4 definitely looks the part - check out those Alfaesque hidden door handles - but it'll be sometime next year before we'll know whether the DS brand is a one hit wonder or not.

Read the Life On Cars review of the DS3 on here later this week.