Piglet

Hi,

    Just got one. You can really feel that extra torque. I would really like a chip/switch antilag system since my wife seems to have forgotten about power bands and she's forever trying to accelerate fast onto a busy roundabout - only to find that she left it in second.

The stop start works well (only when engine warm & battery charged), it's just a bit odd.

The lights and other do-dahs are mostly pointless.... and more to fix. No switch - automatic.

The ride is firmer - body control better.

It has one good anti-crash device - if it sees your about to run into something, it brakes (thank god).

I think this is the one to get, but I severely doubt the 3rd version (should there be one) will just end up worse.... hope I'm wrong.

Hope that helps.

Hi,

    I am quite seriously disabled and so I have a Motability car - a DS3 DSport as it happens.I only paid for the extras I wanted like the larger rims, a full-size spare (who needs shopping space ;). My wife, who actually drives the car and loves it but last year I noted many chipping companies offering variouls solutions to increase power and torque (the latter more importantly as my wife's one failing as a driver is that she never changes down before encountering a roundabout or T-junction. The car struggles off the line in 3rd but it's NOT safe if she's trying to keep the blower spinning ready to go.

Now, I noted that with the updated model lineup has a a number of 'trim levels' that all come from the same engine as the DS3splort+ (115 BHT) and the self-same engine with a different chip powering the 135BHP.

Does anyone else wonder,as I do, if the DS4 style (135BHP) ICU can simply popped into place.

I'm just happier knowing Citroen had done the work and would overcome the slightly show take-offs due to the 18-inch rims we have.

Anyone else considered this as a route to increase performance?