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The DS 9 is a luxury executive car of the E-segment from the French brand DS Automobiles, Citroën's premium brand under the umbrella of PSA (now Stellantis). It has been produced since 2020. It began commercialization in early 2021 and succeeds the Citroën C6.

The DS 9 is a front-engine saloon with front-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive (DS E-Tense 4×4). It is produced on the PSA EMP2 Platform, shared among others with the Peugeot 508, specifically its long version (Peugeot 508 L), with which it shares both mechanical and aesthetic similarities. As a peculiarity, there is no version of the DS 9 with a diesel engine, although there are 3 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions that use an 11.9 kWh lithium-ion battery.

To date, there is only one generation of this vehicle. Regarding the competition, the direct rivals of the DS 9 are many, such as the Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Volvo S90, Jaguar XF, Lexus GS, or Infiniti Q70, among other high-prestige sedans.