Looking to buy another used DS7

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Hello everyone,

I bought a new DS7 Opera 130 Diesel for myself about 2 years ago and it has been a great ride, never had any issues with it after driving it for about 50,000 km in the last 2 years.

Now a family member is looking for a car and I’m thinking why not just buy another DS7 since it’s been so reliable and really fun to ride, especially on long rides. BUT sometimes I’m reading online about random faults and issues that people are encountering with DS cars and now I’m not sure what models I should avoid and what to look for.

Is it possible to find a good DS7 Diesel under 20k EUR with 130,000km or less? I see many on autoscout24 but I don’t know if they are without problems. The price is kind of too good to be true no?

Please let me know if you have any information that can help, any kind of info!

Thank you for reading.

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I can 100% recommend the 1.6 PureTech 180/225HP. But the condition of this engine depends on how often it’s been serviced. At 130,000 km, the oil should be changed at least eight times, not four as DS recommends. Changing it every 30,000 km is a killer for this engine. A reasonable interval is a maximum of 15,000 km. If you enjoy dynamic driving, even 10,000 km.

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Thanks a lot for your reply, you are right. I service mine every 10k km and feel like that’s much better long term.

I have two questions:
Do you know how is the fuel consumption on the 1.6 Puretech? I’m reading online its about 8-9L/100km inside the city which is double the consumption of my ds7 1.5 BlueHDi 130. Which I guess is fine if the puretech engine is more reliable and better long term, what do you think?

Is there a specific year model I should avoid or anything after like 2020 is fine?

Thank you.

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I also have a C4 Spacetour with a 2.0 Blue HDi engine with automatic gear box, and fuel consumption in the city is the same in both, around 7.5-8.0 liters. I’m not entirely convinced that fuel consumption is around 5 liters in the city. At least not in my city. Highway driving is a different story, but the difference is acceptable, around 1.0-1.5 liters in favor of the diesel.

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In my case, the maintenance costs for both engines were comparable up to 100 kkm. Then the diesel started having AdBlue issues, which led to additional costs. With the Purtech, I would have chosen lower mileage, at the expense of the model year.
As for failure rates, I haven’t noticed a difference. Each has its weaknesses, but I’m not complaining because I’ve avoided them.

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Thanks a lot for your replies, really useful information.

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For both engines, service history is important, but you usually won’t find it in auctions. The rest can be repaired.

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Hi, why dont you want a DS7 E-tence 4x4 with 300 hp ? I have the 2020 model with 69000km and it is amazing. Changing oil every 10.000km or after a year you dont have any problem. And the fuel consuption is only 5L/100 km (but you have to charge the battery for inside city movements)

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I doubt he’d be able to get that under 20k euro. Besides, i’m not saying its the rule, but for most reliability issues i’ve seen on this forum, the people reporting said issues had E-tense versions.

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A poor diagnosis of a small 12V battery by DS technicians is not a fault that affects the vehicle’s durability. This is the most common E-tense problem. The battery needs to be replaced and the car can continue driving. This forum is for troubleshooting such minor issues. The remaining DS7 faults apply to all drivetrain versions.

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Hello! Thanks for your suggestion and sorry for the late reply, I didn’t get any notification for these replies.

I don’t want EV at the moment because I live in a 3rd world country where chargers are extremely rare (I frequently travel) and if there are any they are slow chargers so there is no point.

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I’m not advocating this, as everyone has their own priorities. I don’t charge my phev at public chargers. I do it only at home or work using a standard 230V sockets (1 or 3 phase). Depending on the option I choose on the charger, it takes me 1,5h (7,2kW) to 9h (1,3kW) from 0 to 100%. As standard, the PHEV has 3.6kW on board, but I have the 7.2kW option. For the 3.6kW version, the shortest charging time at home is ab. 3 hours
On longer journeys I permanently use the petrol engine (sport mode) and the average fuel consumption is below 6L at an average speed of 85 km/h even if the traction battery is at 0%.

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