Should you buy one?

At last DS has come up with a convincing and distinctive alternative to the Audi A3, BMW 1 Series and Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

But we recommend trying before you buy. If you can put up with the infuriating layout, then it should make it onto your shopping list. If not, your money should go elsewhere.

What we like

The DS4 is a distinctive looking car and we love the interior’s plushness. Our preferred plug-in E-Tense model has competitive CO2 emissions to keep company car tax down and is refined, too.

What we don’t like

The layout of the interior can be frustrating, the high-end models get very pricey and the boot isn’t particularly big.

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