UK electric car guide

DS 3 Battery, Range & Charging Guide UK

Battery capacity, official WLTP range, estimated real-world range, home charging, rapid charging and battery warranty for the DS 3, 2023–2023. There is 1 version. Figures stay on the version they belong to.

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Battery capacity, range and charging for the DS 3 depend on the model year and variant. This summary is for one version. It does not blend the model into a single figure.

2023 DS3 Performance Line E-Tense EV (E-Tense Performance Line)

Battery capacity

54 kWh

Listed type: Lithium-Ion. This is not a measured usable capacity.

Official WLTP range

Not listed

Estimated real-world range

Not listed

Home charging

7.2 kW onboard

Type 2 Standard. Listed charging time: 1096 min from 10–80% on a 2.3 kW supply; 350 min from 10–80% on a 7.5 kW supply; 350 min from 10–80% on a 11 kW supply; 350 min from 10–80% on a 22 kW supply.

Rapid charging

No confirmed vehicle limit listed

CCS. Listed charging time: 50 min from 10–80% on a 50 kW supply; 25 min from 10–80% on a 100 kW supply; 25 min from 10–80% on a 150 kW supply. A supply power is not the car’s maximum.

Energy use

232 Wh/mile (4.31 miles/kWh, 23.2 kWh/100 miles)

Miles per kWh and kWh per 100 miles are the same Wh per mile figure converted.

Battery warranty

8 years / 100,000 miles

New-car catalogue cover. It is not the warranty left on a used car.

Versions at a glance

Battery capacity, official WLTP range and estimated real-world range for each DS 3 version. The estimated range is the supplier’s figure, not a VehicleScore road test. A blank cell means that figure is not listed for that version.

Battery capacity and range by DS 3 version.
Model yearVariantBattery capacityOfficial WLTP rangeWLTP cityEstimated real-world range
2023DS3 Performance Line E-Tense EV (E-Tense Performance Line)54 kWhNot listed270 milesNot listed

Charging cost estimate

Estimated home-charging cost for one DS 3 version. The full charge uses that version’s listed battery capacity, which is not a measured usable capacity. Charging loss is an assumption you can change, not a test result for this car. The tariff and annual mileage are examples until you replace them.

Estimated full charge

£14.40

Estimated electricity cost per mile

6.19p

Estimated annual charging cost

£495.20

Cost per mile uses this version’s listed Wh per mile figure. A full charge is estimated at 60 kWh from the meter after the assumed loss. That works out at 4.31 miles per kWh before charging loss.

Charging time

A listed charging time is shown only when this version has a 10–80% time at the exact supply power you enter. Otherwise the minutes are a VehicleScore estimate from the battery capacity, that power and the charging loss. The rapid power box starts empty unless a rapid-charge limit is listed for the car. A charger’s advertised power is not filled in for you. A calculated rapid-charge time assumes constant power. It is not a real-world charging curve, and the number you type is the supply power, not confirmation of the car’s limit.

Home, 10–80%

350 min calculated

Calculated estimate: constant 7.2 kW for 70% of the listed battery capacity, including the charging loss. No listed 10–80% time matches this supply power.

Rapid, 10–80%

Enter capacity and power

A time needs a battery capacity and a supply power you enter.

Full vehicle specifications for every version

Home charging

The onboard figure is the Type 1 or Type 2 charger listed for that version. Listed charging times are 10–80% at the supply power named beside them. A 22 kW supply does not mean the car charges at 22 kW.

Home charging for the DS 3.
Model yearVariantHome charge portOnboard home chargerListed charging time
2023DS3 Performance Line E-Tense EV (E-Tense Performance Line)Type 2 Standard7.2 kW1096 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 350 min on a 7.5 kW supply; 350 min on a 11 kW supply; 350 min on a 22 kW supply

Rapid charging

No confirmed rapid-charge limit is listed for these versions, so this table does not invent one. The times are listed 10–80% figures at the supply power stored with them.

Rapid charging for the DS 3.
Model yearVariantRapid charge portRapid-charge limitListed charging time
2023DS3 Performance Line E-Tense EV (E-Tense Performance Line)CCSNot listed50 min on a 50 kW supply; 25 min on a 100 kW supply; 25 min on a 150 kW supply

Energy efficiency

Wh per mile is the listed energy-use figure. Miles per kWh and kWh per 100 miles are that same figure converted. They are not a second test.

Energy use for the DS 3.
Model yearVariantEnergy use
2023DS3 Performance Line E-Tense EV (E-Tense Performance Line)232 Wh/mile (4.31 miles/kWh, 23.2 kWh/100 miles)

Battery warranty

These are the new-car battery warranty years and mileage. They are not the cover remaining on a used car. Where both a time limit and a mileage limit are listed, the record does not say which one ends the cover.

Battery warranty for the DS 3.
Model yearVariantBattery warrantyVehicle warranty
2023DS3 Performance Line E-Tense EV (E-Tense Performance Line)8 years / 100,000 miles3 years / 60,000 miles

Other vehicle specifications

Power, pace, weight and size already have their own VehicleScore pages. They are here so you can recognise the version. They are not averaged across the model.

Other vehicle specifications for the DS 3.
Model yearVariantOutputTorqueTop speedKerb weightLength × width × height
2023DS3 Performance Line E-Tense EV (E-Tense Performance Line)134.1 bhp260 Nm93 mph1550 kg4118 × 1988 × 1534 mm

Winter range

These specifications do not include a winter or cold-weather range for the DS 3, and this guide does not estimate one. Cold weather shortens an electric car’s range. Compare the official WLTP figure and the supplier’s estimated real-world range for the same version.

A single winter percentage would mix versions that already have different batteries and ranges.

Buying a used DS 3

The figures above describe catalogue versions. They do not describe the battery in one used car.

  • Match the advert to the model year and variant before you compare battery capacity or range.
  • Read battery capacity as the listed catalogue figure. Usable capacity is not included.
  • Check the charge port and onboard home-charger rating for that version, especially on older cars with a Type 1 socket.
  • Treat the warranty as the new-car catalogue cover. Age and mileage decide what is left.
  • Enter the registration for history and any battery health records available for that vehicle. This page cannot show them.

Data sources

Battery capacity, official WLTP range, estimated real-world range, listed charging times, energy use and warranty figures are vehicle specifications supplied by UK Vehicle Data. Estimated real-world range is that supplier’s estimate, not a measurement by VehicleScore. Charging costs and any minute marked as calculated are VehicleScore estimates from the figures you can see. Usable battery capacity and winter range are not in this specification set, so they are not shown. Listed charging times that cannot be a 10–80% charge of a passenger car are left out.

Each row is one catalogue version. Figures are not averaged across model years or variants.

Questions about the DS 3

What battery capacity does the DS 3 have?

Where a battery capacity is listed for the DS 3, it is 54 kWh. That is the listed catalogue figure, not a measured usable capacity.

What is the official range of the DS 3?

No official WLTP range is listed for the DS 3 versions on this page, so this guide does not estimate one.

How efficient is the DS 3?

The listed energy use is 232 Wh per mile where that figure is filled in. That is 23.2 kWh per 100 miles, which is the same figure in different units.

What home charger does the DS 3 accept?

The onboard home charger is listed at 7.2 kW on the versions that have a Type 1 or Type 2 rating. Listed charging times are 10–80% at the supply power named beside them.

How fast can the DS 3 rapid charge?

No confirmed rapid-charge limit is listed for these DS 3 versions. Listed charging times are 10–80% at the supply power stored with that version. The highest supply power is not the car’s maximum charging speed.

What battery warranty does the DS 3 have?

The listed battery warranty is 8 years / 100,000 miles on the versions that include it. Where both a time limit and a mileage limit are stored, the record does not say which one ends the cover. This is the new-car catalogue warranty, not the cover left on a used car.

What is the winter range of the DS 3?

These specifications do not include a winter or cold-weather range for the DS 3, and this page does not estimate one. The range table shows the official WLTP figure, any other official test cycle that is listed, and the supplier’s estimated real-world range where those fields are filled in.

What should I check before buying a used DS 3?

Match the advert to the model year and variant before you compare battery capacity, range or charging. These pages describe catalogue versions. They do not show one car’s battery health or the warranty cover it has left. Enter the registration to check history and any battery health records available for that vehicle.

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