2015 DS 5 facelift revealed ahead of Geneva motor show
The new-look DS 5 dumps all references to its parent brand, losing the chevron badge in favour of a bold DS icon centrally positioned on the updated car's grille.
A new lower bumper further highlights the changes to the front-end of the car, while at the rear there revised tail-light assemblies.
Other tech inclusions consist of a blind-spot monitoring system, lane departure warning, automatic high-beam lighting with bending beams, a head-up display, and a reverse-view camera.
Further engine options for select markets are set to include the BlueHDi 120 diesel with 88kW/300Nm, as well as the all-wheel drive diesel hybrid version which combines a 2.0-litre four-cylinder with a 28kW electric motor.
Tyson Bowen, public relations and communications manager for Peugeot-Citroen importer Sime Darby Motors Group, told CarAdvice that the facelifted DS 5 could arrive here by the end of this year.
"At the present point in time, it will continue as status quo," Bowen said. "We will take our lead from France based on the roll-out in other markets.
"It's going to be a case by case basis," he said of the potential for DS to roll out its own line of dealerships. "At present there are no moves, and we will wait and bide our time."
The updated DS 5 will debut at the 2015 Geneva motor show in March.