France’s Citroën has published preliminary details about the 2014 Citroen DS 5LS, a premium compact sedan designed exclusively for the Chinese market.

Riding on the same platform as the China-only, long-wheelbase C4 L, the DS 5LS inaugurates the new design language that will influence every upcoming DS-badged model. Its front end is inspired by the Wild Rubis concept that bowed in Shanghai earlier this year and characterized by a sculpted grille dubbed “DS Wings,” angular headlights and a rippled hood.

Out back, the Citroen DS 5LS features horizontal LED tail lamps, a discreet trunk-mounted spoiler and a low bumper that incorporates a piece of chrome trim inspired by the larger DS5 hatchback. Like all DS models sold in China, the 5LS is is devoid of all Citroën emblems in order to widen the gap between the brand’s standard C line and the upmarket DS line.

The DS 5LS boasts an elegant cockpit with a flat-bottomed four-spoke steering wheel, wood trim on the dashboard and on the door panels and a prodigious amount of genuine leather. A touch screen-based infotainment system and an electronic parking brake come standard.

Precise technical details are not available, but Citroën says the DS 5LS is offered with two turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline-burning engines that make 160 and 200 horsepower, respectively. Both engines send power to the front wheels via a six-speed automatic gearbox.

Built in Shenzhen, China, the DS 5LS will go on sale in China next March. It will help Citroën increase its presence on the local market and lower its dependence on Europe.

At the time of writing Citroën is not planning on selling the car in other markets.

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