First drive: Citroen DS3 Cabrio

The French firm is hoping to cash in on the Fiat 500C and Mini Convertible's success – launching a drop-top version of its DS3 premium hatchback. AOL Cars hopped into the driver's seat for a full shakedown...

What is it?

The convertible version of Citroen's popular premium hatchback, the DS3. Don't get too carried away though – it's more akin to the Fiat 500, or dare we say it, the 2CV, than a full-on drop-top like the Mini convertible.