DS Automobiles will add a 300hp plug-in hybrid to the flagship DS 7 Crossback SUV next year, offering CO2 emissions of under 50g/km on the WLTP test cycle.

The DS 7 Crossback plug-in hybrid offers a 50km electric range.

The DS 7 Crossback E-Tense 4×4 is one of the eight plug-in hybrids planned by PSA Group over the next two years, alongside the Citroën C5 Aircross, Peugeot 3008 and 508, and Vauxhall and Opel versions of the Grandland X.

It uses the more powerful of the two hybrid systems, as will be used on the 3008, combining a 200hp petrol engine and electric motors at each axle for four-wheel drive traction, giving a total 300hp.

The battery has a capacity of 13.2kWh, providing a range of up to 50km (WLTP) and the 6.6kW on-board charger means that can be topped up in less than two hours. Because the platform is designed for a plug-in version, there is no loss of boot or cabin space.

For more information, read our prototype drive here.