DS Automobiles DS 4 BlueHDi 130 Bastille+ Automatic vs DS Automobiles DS 4 E-Tense 225 Bastille+ Automatic

At 15,000 km a year and typical prices, the DS Automobiles DS 4 BlueHDi 130 Bastille+ Automatic costs about €1,468 a year in energy against €1,872 for the DS Automobiles DS 4 E-Tense 225 Bastille+ Automatic, a difference of €404. Official WLTP figures: 4.8 l/100 km against 6.4 l/100 km combined.

Both are variants of the DS Automobiles DS 4; the choice is the powertrain.

DS Automobiles DS 4 BlueHDi 130 Bastille+ Automatic

€1,468

Energy cost per year at 15,000 km

4.8 l/100 km combined

DS Automobiles DS 4 E-Tense 225 Bastille+ Automatic

€1,872

Energy cost per year at 15,000 km

6.4 l/100 km combined

Measured with the battery depleted, so this is what the car uses when you do not plug in. Your real figure depends on how often you charge; the compare tool works it out from your trips.