Enter the 17-character VIN of your Citroen DS to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Manufacturer, model year, country: enter the VIN of the model Citroen DS and the free decoder reads all three from the 17 characters. Here is what we have on the car Citroen DS: years 1955 - 1975, body styles Sedan, Cabriolet, Wagon, power 130 hp and 7 versions in total. A VIN tells you the maker, the model year and the country of manufacture. Where the plant is coded in the 11th character, that can be read as well.
If you want to know about previous accidents, the real mileage, theft or earlier owners, decode the VIN first and then order a paid vehicle history report. For a used model Citroen DS, mismatches matter: a different character in the documents, a model year that does not fit the 10th character, or a VIN with the wrong length all deserve a closer look.
1955 - 1975
Production years
75 - 130 hp
Power
3
Body styles
7
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citroen DS I | 1955 - 1962 | Sedan | 75 - 83 hp |
| Citroen DS I Cabriolet Chapron | 1960 - 1964 | Cabriolet | 78 - 83 hp |
| Citroen DS II | 1962 - 1967 | Sedan | 83 - 109 hp |
| Citroen DS II Cabriolet Chapron | 1965 - 1967 | Cabriolet | 100 hp |
| Citroen DS III | 1967 - 1975 | Sedan | 99 - 130 hp |
| Citroen DS III Cabriolet Chapron | 1968 - 1971 | Cabriolet | 115 hp |
| Citroen DS Break | 1972 - 1975 | Wagon | 115 hp |
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1955 - 1975 across 7 versions of the Citroen DS. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
7 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 130 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
It is shown on the dashboard under the windshield, on a plate or sticker at the driver door frame and in the registration papers of the vehicle.
Anything about the car's past: accident damage, odometer readings, theft status and the number of owners. The decoder only reads what is stored in the 17 characters.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.