Hi Gristle,
I took delivery of my DStyle 2.0 HDI 160 in white last Friday so very much a Newbie here myself.
However -after a solid weekend of driving and a 2 hour commute today I have tried it on most road types and spent a god amount of time in it.
The first and most obvious thing about the car is the styling - I think we'd all agree it's a beautiful car and one which really makes you stand out.
With regards to the ride, I find the ride is a lot smoother on the DStyle wheels as opposed to the DSport wheels as I found these to be a little too harsh for British roads on test drive. But this is very much a personal preference so whatever works for you. Across both test drive carsand my own, the car handles superbly well and really is a solid and engaging driving experience. I test drove, the VWGolf, Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra and these were all lacking compared to the DS4.
The build quality of the car seems much better than Citroens of the past and everything feels like it is a quality peice of equipment. The dials, dash, buttons etc all seem well made and are again just a little bit different to the mundane VWs of this world.
Size wise it's bigger than my 2009 Focus I had previously and more than comfortable on long journeys for me, my wife and our 2 children. The boot is a good size and gets even bigger if you utilise the space under the bot floor mat. (I managed to stash 6 bottles of coke there this morning!
The seats are very comfy and feel luxurious, not too keen on the massage function myself as I'm not sure it does a great deal and just seems to distract me when I'm driving.
Overall I'm extremely happy with the car and really cannot find any faults at the moment. If I was being very picky I think the only thing I have wished was different is the size of the draws under the front seats. I find these are far too small to be useful and have seen much bigger in other cars. (however as this is my only slight negative, I hope it shows how good the car is).
Regards
Steve