DS No8 SUV

276kW Etoile 97kWh High Range 5dr Auto AWD [2025.5]

If anyone was ever going to make a rival Rolls-Royce, we didn't think it would be a company spun off from Citroën.

But that's precisely what's happened… sort of.

Granted, DS launching a Rolls-Royce rival won’t trouble the Goodwood-based manufacturer.

You will be able to lease several of these new cars for the price of one Spectre or Ghost, after all.

To go back a bit, DS used to be the name of more comfortable and luxurious trim levels that Citroën offered – a standard Citroën, but with some added bells and whistles.

However, realising the Citroën name was holding it back, DS was soon launched as its own brand, distancing itself from Citroën more and more over the years since, and it now produces its own cars.

The No. 8 has been hotly anticipated for a while, and now it's here.

And, if you’re stubborn, a bit snobbish and staunchly refusing to believe it's not a Citroën, well, we have news for you: this might be the ‘Citroën’ you’re really going to want.

Occasionally, car manufacturers go a bit insane – the French have form for it – but it's pretty rare that something like the No. 8 ever really makes it into mass production.

This is an electric car, too, so it should be as quiet and relaxing as any other luxury car – and, despite its coupe-ish stance, it’s technically a crossover SUV.

At least, that’s what we’re hoping for.

One other thing to mention – this car has the notable distinction of being called the “DS No. 8”, rather than just the ‘DS 8’ like the rest of the range.

However, while many may understandably think this is to emphasise sophistication and exclusivity, it's actually a change in naming conventions from DS.

All future models will be taking the “No.” bit with them, too.

And yes, the correct pronunciation in the UK is “DS Number 8” – we don’t need to use the French “numero” here, so DS has told us.