DS · DS DS7 · Cars
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (5,734).
Rarer than 20% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
The DS 7 is a compact luxury crossover SUV from the French automaker DS Automobiles. Presented for the first time on 28 February 2017, the vehicle's public premiere was at the 87th Geneva Motor Show in March 2017 and was known as the DS 7 Crossback globally prior to 2023 and briefly in China. The DS7, like the Citroën C5 Aircross, is based on the EMP2 platform of Groupe PSA. Though not the first SUV for and from the brand (see DS 6), it is the first SUV for Europe.
As of 2025 Q4, 5,734 DS DS7 were still registered in the UK — 5,659 licensed and on the road, plus 75 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The DS DS7 is uncommon, with 5,734 still about, making it rarer than 20% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of DS DS7 on UK roads rose by 417 (7.8%).
Most DS DS7 run on diesel — about 54% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, plug-in hybrid, hybrid.
The DS DS7 peaked at 5,734 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2017 Q4.