28 May 2013

Citroen DS3 'Best Supermini 2013' - survey

Citroen's DS3 has been ranked 'Best Supermini' in the 2013 JDPower/What Car? vehicle ownership satisfaction survey in the UK, writes Trish Whelan.

It ranked 4th in the overall results out of 116 models.

In is very first showing, DS3 received an 82.2 percent satisfactions core - the overall industry average was 77.6 percent - with a maximum five-star rating awarded by its owners for Performance, Service and Running Costs.

The high score means the Citroën DS3 is ranked an impressive 4th in the overall results out of a total 116 models, led only by Skoda’s Superb and Yeti, and the Jaguar XF.

The previous supermini top spot was held by the Honda Jazz.

Fredéric Soulier, Managing Director of Citroën Motors Ireland, said; “This is a simply fantastic result for DS3 and the Citroën brand. The JD Power survey ranks the views of real car owners in the UK so this is very meaningful recognition for a model that continues to go from strength to strength and is obviously rewarding drivers with an outstanding ownership experience. The Irish Dealer Network is also seeing continued growth in sales of DS3 in Ireland.”