Paul Acres gives his verdict on the DS7 Crossback

and, consequently, are just as difficult to operate on the move as the display.

You also get a digital instrument display. It is clear and responsive and you can configure it in a number of ways.

There’s lots of adjustment in the driver’s seat and steering wheel, so getting comfortable wasn’t an issue. Visibility is excellent all round but parking sensors are standard across the range.

There is plenty of room in the front for tall adults while there is decent legroom in the rear for six-footers to get comfortable.

The floor in the back of the car is raised which, for the longer-legged, can make for a slightly awkward seating position. Fortunately there’s no transmission tunnel to straddle so fitting three people across the rear seat is easy enough.

The door bins are a good size, and lined too, while there’s a useful cubby where you can wirelessly charge your mobile phone – standard on Prestige and Ultra Prestige trim, optional on everything else – and, though the glovebox is tiny, there is plenty of storage hidden beneath the armrest between the front seats.

With the rear seats in place there’s 555 litres of luggage space to play with. You do get a variable height boot floor and with the 60/40 split folding seats stowed away, that increases to 1,752.

There’s a choice of six engines – three petrol, one of which is a hybrid, and two diesels – and it was one of the latter that was beneath the bonnet of my review car. The 1.5-litre 4-cylinder unit produces 128hp and it’s reasonably quiet until you approach the top of the rev range where it’s a little raucous.

There’s a couple of engine modes to choose between – eco and sport – and while switching to the latter does sharpen up