Hello everyone, I’ve been the owner of a new DS7 BlueHDI 130 Performance Line + for a few weeks now and there are a few things that annoy me.
Overall, I think the car is great and I look forward to every ride, but there are some minor things that could be improved.
Wireless CarPlay Audio Delay: There’s sometimes up to a 3-second delay in sound with my iPhone 15 Pro Max. If I connect it with a cable, it works perfectly. However, I don’t want cables hanging around. This really needs to be fixed.
Wireless Charging: Unfortunately, the iPhone 15 Pro Max doesn’t fit into the charging pad, so I can’t use this feature. It’s only half a centimeter too short, and there’s definitely enough space for it. A luxury problem, I know.
Storage Spaces: I don’t know where to put my stuff. It’s frustrating that there are no storage spaces in the car. My key goes into the cup holder, I stick my phone into the slot in front of the gear shift, and maybe tissues in the wireless charging tray. That’s about it. The car has plenty of space, even if it wouldn’t look as clean and neat.
Multimedia Unit: It annoys me that in some places, the back button is not displayed and I have to press the Home button to go back to the main menu, then go into Settings, and then into submenus again. The arrow in the top corner should always be visible. The camera should also start automatically when moving forward, up to a certain speed. It’s annoying because I either have to manually activate the camera through Favorites, or switch to reverse gear and then drive forward. According to the manual, it should automatically work when driving forward.
Adaptive Lighting and Cornering Lights: Unfortunately, I don’t notice any difference, no matter how I drive or how sharply I turn. The low beams don’t change. However, the high beam assist works very well.
MY DS App: I know the app annoys everyone, and even though it’s not great, I’d still like to have remote access via the remote control. Unfortunately, some services don’t work in the app, even though they do in the car. For example, Connect Plus is active in the car, but I can’t see it in the app on my smartphone. I’ve already opened a support ticket about this and hope they can help me out.
I know these are a lot of negative points, but I hope they can be fixed with future updates. The DS7 is really beautiful and well-made; driving it is a lot of fun and very comfortable. After a few adjustments, the Focal sound system also sounds really great.
This is my conclusion after one week with the DS7.
Sounds (and looks) like you have a newer model than me, but some of the quirks never change.
I don’t have the OEM wireless carplay, but I invested in a dongle that works very well. Remarkable that DS put in the worse hardware that is available.
Mine works and fits, but I’m still not using it. I use a seperate magsafe holder that I’ve put on the vents on the drivers left hand side. (https://www.joyroom.com/products/magnetic-wireless-charger-for-iphone). Very easy to place, and makes the phone available at all times while charging.
How about the armrest storage? That’s the biggest f**ing storage space I’ve ever seen in a car. Seriously, I haven’t ever thought that there’s less storage than any other car I’ve had. You really don’t need to take the keys out of your pockets for example.
I can definitely agree about the forward camera. I’ve recently started using the manual camera start in the car menu when entering a parking lot. Keep below 20km/h and it won’t deactivate.
Don’t have any input here, but you’re probably right.
Ds app is crap. Probably the worst app in the history of mankind. Without exaggeration. It’s a joke. Nothing more, nothing less. I don’t think they will ever fix it or make it decent.
Yes, maybe that could be a solution to the problem, but I really think it’s a shame that I can’t properly use the existing wireless CarPlay and now have to think about a solution with a separate dongle.
I’ve also thought about a smartphone holder, but I’d like to avoid having cables visible in the car. Plus, I wouldn’t be able to adjust the ventilation properly anymore. On top of that, the smartphone would overheat if I turn on the heating.
The storage in the armrest is huge, you’re right, but unfortunately, it lacks compartments for organization. It’s just one big hole where you’ll never find anything again once you store it there.
This is really poorly thought out. As mentioned, the manual says it should automatically turn on in drive mode, but unfortunately, it doesn’t.
I’ve tried everything, with no success.
This is terrible. The car is otherwise really premium, but this app my son could have done better.
The front cam thing annoyed me enough that I took it to the dealer to see what’s wrong (plus that I live in Argentina, and somehow they’re sending the cars here with just europe / asia / africa maps wich is silly so I asked them to get it updated), cos I’m pretty sure that the moment I took it out of the store it activated the front cam automatically as soon as I put it in drive, and I’m also pretty sure that the unit that I test drove a few days before buying worked in the same way.
I don’t know if it’s the aftermath of creating user profiles in the system?
As for storage space, the center armrest is ginormous, ideal for big objects and you can easily fit some organizers there to keep it tidy (haven’t done that yet but will soon).
The globebox is adequate-ish, on the small side given the car’s interior size but enough to hold a few items.
I also haven’t noticed the cornering function work, as I did in my old 2017 DS4 that had a very obvious turning effect.
Seriously, I haven’t ever thought that there’s less storage than any other car I’ve had. You really don’t need to take the keys out of your pockets for example.
It’s a joke. Nothing more, nothing less. I don’t think they will ever fix it or make it decent.