{"id":2190827,"date":"2026-10-11T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2190827"},"modified":"2026-10-11T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:00:00","slug":"new-ds-f3ver-concept-previews-next-gen-ds-3-hatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2190827","title":{"rendered":"New DS F3ver concept previews next-gen DS 3 hatch"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"articleItem\">\n<p>    {&#8220;@context&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,&#8221;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Article&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274346\/ds-f3ver-concept-20.jpg&#8221;,&#8221;mainEntityOfPage&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;WebPage&#8221;,&#8221;@id&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/ds\/2026-f3ver-concept\/&#8221;},&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/ds\/2026-f3ver-concept\/&#8221;,&#8221;author&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Person&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Jake Groves&#8221;,&#8221;description&#8221;:&#8221;Jake Groves is CARu2019s News Editor, and has been part of the CAR team since April 2017. As well as managing the news content thatu2019s published on CARu2019s website, Jake also helps to build the news-based content in the Agenda section of CARu2019s monthly print magazine u2013 planning how new cars, big industry stories and exclusive scoops can be crafted into the pages of CAR.nnnnJake has been a car enthusiast even before he could walk, pointing out car models on the street while still in a pushchair. Growing up, Jake has always been around cars, attending motor shows with family, amassing a vast collection of toy cars u2013 even managing to steer some his parentsu2019 cars and drive a Ferrari 355 (on private land!) before he was legally allowed to have a licence.nnnnHe knew from being a teenager that he wanted to write about cars and the automotive industry, so he went to Sunderland University (the same university CAR contributor Chris Chilton went to, among other members of the automotive media) to study journalism through an NCTJ-accredited course from 2011. During his final year in 2014, he even created his own car magazine from scratch u2013 which you can still read right here u2013 and achieved a 2:1 Batcheloru2019s Degree.nnnnJake then cut his teeth working for Dennis Publishingu2019s automotive titles Carbuyer and Auto Express for two years; time at the former taught him how to drive a website content system like he stole it, and the latter refined his news writing skills.nnnnAt CAR, itu2019s his job to know whatu2019s happening at all times in the automotive industry, react to breaking news stories and direct CARu2019s team as to how to approach news content both in print and online. He interviews industry executives to either get the scoop or help flesh out a story happening in the automotive world around us, attends press conferences and events to get the story from on the ground and investigates the latest technologies being developed for and by the car industry.nnnnJake writes mostly about new car reveals, wider industry stories and articles surrounding electric cars. On top of that, heu2019s written countless drive reviews for CAR u2013 both in print and online u2013 as well as on our companion site, Parkers. Heu2019s also the custodian of the CAR newsletter, keeping you up to date with everything thatu2019s happened in the world of CAR.nnnnWhen heu2019s not driving, Jake is a big gamer. As well as hammering racing games, Jake spends a lot of his time on role-playing games and gets his real geek on with simulation games like city builders on the PC. When heu2019s not in the digital universe, heu2019s usually seen building the latest Lego kit or buying a new pair of trainers u2013 even if his house is rapidly running out of space to fit any more of either.nnnnOn social media, Jakeu2019s Instagram profile is filled with all of the cars heu2019s been lucky enough to drive over the years, and you can follow him on X (nu00E9e Twitter). 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(large)]\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleContent\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/ds\/\" title=\"View all DS  Reviews\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"info-link\"> View all DS  Reviews<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bold-links\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u25ba\u00a0New DS F3ver concept revealed<br \/>\u25ba\u00a0Previews a next-generation DS 3 hatchback<br \/>\u25ba\u00a0Aims to be hugely personalisable with a big e-range<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DS has taken to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/motor-shows-events\/paris\/2026\/\">2026 Paris motor show<\/a> to unveil this: the F3ver concept. The new small concept car is designed to show off how the new-generation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/ds\/3-suv\/\">DS 3 hatchback<\/a> will look.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The F3ver concept is a 4.19m long supermini finished in a bold metallic \u2018Cosmic Blue\u2019 colour with some intricate wheel designs. The front end is a departure for the brand, with lighting designs that drop from the bonnet edge downward, and a central brand logo that looks like it\u2019s been designed to mimic a designer label. The rear end has a similar reflecting tail light motif to previous DS 3 models, with an animated display able to show all sorts of messages and icons inset into the rear bumper.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274346\/480x0\/ds-f3ver-concept-21.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-274349\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274346\/480x0\/ds-f3ver-concept-21.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274346\/720x0\/ds-f3ver-concept-21.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274346\/1040x0\/ds-f3ver-concept-21.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DS says it will put more focus on customisation in its future cars to separate it more than it has done, with the brand saying \u2018personalisation is a form of expression.\u2019 Expect to see this materialise in the new DS 3 model, with DS pointing to elements of the F3ver concept like a different roof colour, two-tone body colours and lighting animations enabling a more tailored car for each owner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The F3ver concept is also a lesson in how to \u2018make uniqueness with less,\u2019 with an aim to reduce the number of parts and details to improve perceived quality.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274346\/480x0\/ds-f3ver-concept-22.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-274350\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274346\/480x0\/ds-f3ver-concept-22.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274346\/720x0\/ds-f3ver-concept-22.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/274346\/1040x0\/ds-f3ver-concept-22.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The resulting DS 3 production car will use Stellantis\u2019 new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/tech\/stla-one\/\">STLA One architecture<\/a>, with DS claiming that the small EV launch with \u2018class leading\u2019 driving range. Other concept details like a 400-litre boot capacity are meant to show off the architecture\u2019s packaging benefits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ll likely see the real production version of the DS 3 within the next two years, as the premium French brand has been busy revamping its model range. Given the supermini segment is a big one in Europe \u2013 and DS needs the sales in market like the UK \u2013 the brand can\u2019t get this to market quick enough.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<aside class=\"about-author\">\n<h2 class=\"about-author-heading\">About the author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"about-author-inner\">\n<div class=\"main-author-summary-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"main-author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/jake-groves\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14234\/120x120\/jg5.jpg?quality=90)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"main-author-name-container\">\n<div class=\"main-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/jake-groves\/\">Jake Groves<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"main-author-job-title\">News Editor<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"main-author-byline\">Jake has been an automotive journalist since 2015, joining CAR as Staff Writer in 2017. With a decade of car news and reviews writing under his belt, he became CAR&#8217;s Deputy News Editor in 2020 and then News Editor in 2025. Jake&#8217;s day-to-day role includes co-ordinating CAR&#8217;s news content across its print, digital and social media channels. When he&#8217;s not out interviewing an executive, driving a new car for review or on a photoshoot for a CAR feature, he&#8217;s usually found geeking out on the latest video game, buying yet another pair of wildly-coloured trainers or figuring out where he can put another car-shaped Lego set in his already-full house.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"column show-for-xlarge-up xlarge-2 xlarge-pull-10\">\n<figure class=\"author-info clearfix\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/jake-groves\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14234\/85x85\/jg5.jpg?quality=90)\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"author-name\">\n\t\t\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/jake-groves\/\">Jake Groves<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"author-quote\">CAR&#8217;s news editor; gamer, trainer freak and serial Lego-ist<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><div 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