*Updated* Citroën DS3 Takes Off Its Top for New Cabrio

*Updated* with images from the Paris Motor Show

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convertible where the roof rails stay in place, and the cloth roof slides in a track. As with all of the DS-line cars, Citroën is making the car easily tailored to the buyers' desires. The convertible top will be available in three designs: black, blue and DS Monogramme. It will go on sale in France in early 2013, and Citroën says a model emitting 99g/km of CO2 will be available at launch. 

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bears all of the hallmarks of the standard DS3 but with a sliding top. That means that it will be the only convertible in its class than can seat five and will have the largest rear cargo space in its class. The styling is the same as the DS3, except that the Cabrio has 3d LED rear taillights. Because the top is mounted on a track within the roof rails, the DS3 will be able to adjust its roof at up to 120km/h, and the roof can fully close in 16 seconds. The top opens in three positions: intermediate, horizontal and total. Intermediate opens just behind the driver's head; Horizontal opens behind the passengers’' heads; and Total opens completely. The top and its mechanism add just 25kg to the car's weight. Citroën says that it worked hard to keep interior acoustics low, and the DS3 Cabrio has similar interior noise levels as the hatchback. 

Citroën is ensuring that the DS3 can be made however a buyer wants it. The roof, canvas top, body, rearview mirror housings and wheels can all be selected independently. There are 10 colors available for the roof alone.

Inside the dashboard, air vent surrounds and gear stick handle will be body color. There are four available interior colors. The Cabrio also gets white LED ambiance lighting for the interior on the roof and instruments.

Citroën said nothing about engines for the DS3 Cabrio, but because the two cars are basically the same, engines will likely be carried over from the current DS3. 

The DS line has sold well for Citroën. It has sold 180,000 DS3s in the two years since it was introduced and sold over 250,000 DS-line cars.