Chiptuning Citroen DS3
24 engines · +12 to +42 hp
Citroen DS3: 24 engines — 13 petrol and 9 diesel and 2 hybrids. The gain is +12 to +42 hp, with up to +83 Nm more torque. GAN GTL from 219 EUR, GAN GT from 329 EUR. GAN GA+ from 189 EUR.
All Citroen DS3 engines: exact gains
Standard output, output with GAN, the gain and the price for each box. Diesel and petrol engines are listed separately.
| Engine | STOCK → with GAN | Gain | Tuning boxes and prices | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel · 9 engines | ||||
| 1.6 BlueHDI 115116 hp / 270 Nm | +35 hp+79 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 146 hp GT — 329 EUR · 151 hp |
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| 1.6 BlueHDI 120120 hp / 285 Nm | +35 hp+83 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 150 hp GT — 329 EUR · 155 hp |
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| 1.6 HDi 110 FAP (system Bosch)111 hp / 270 Nm | +33 hp+79 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 139 hp GT — 329 EUR · 144 hp |
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| 1.6 HDi 110 FAP (system Siemens, Delphi)111 hp / 270 Nm | +33 hp+79 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 139 hp GT — 329 EUR · 144 hp |
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| 1.6 BlueHDI 10099 hp / 245 Nm | +30 hp+74 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 125 hp GT — 329 EUR · 129 hp |
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| 1.6 HDi 90 FAP (system Bosch)92 hp / 230 Nm | +28 hp+65 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 116 hp GT — 329 EUR · 120 hp |
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| 1.6 HDi 90 FAP (system Siemens, Delphi)92 hp / 230 Nm | +28 hp+65 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 116 hp GT — 329 EUR · 120 hp |
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| 1.6 HDI 9094 hp / 240 Nm | +27 hp+70 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 118 hp GT — 329 EUR · 121 hp |
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| 1.6 BlueHDi 7575 hp / 175 Nm | +22 hp+56 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 94 hp GT — 329 EUR · 97 hp |
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| Petrol · 13 engines | ||||
| 1.6 THP Racing (sensor1)200 hp / 275 Nm | +42 hp+58 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 236 hp GT — 399 EUR · 242 hp |
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| 1.6 THP Racing (sensor2)200 hp / 275 Nm | +42 hp+58 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 236 hp GT — 399 EUR · 242 hp |
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| 1.6 THP 150 (sensor1)150 hp / 240 Nm | +37 hp+72 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 181 hp GT — 399 EUR · 187 hp |
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| 1.6 THP 150 (sensor2)150 hp / 240 Nm | +37 hp+72 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 181 hp GT — 399 EUR · 187 hp |
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| 1.6 THP 165 (sensor1)165 hp / 240 Nm | +35 hp+72 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 195 hp GT — 399 EUR · 200 hp |
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| 1.6 THP 165 (sensor2)165 hp / 240 Nm | +35 hp+72 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 195 hp GT — 399 EUR · 200 hp |
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| 1.6 THP Racing (sensor1)207 hp / 275 Nm | +35 hp+80 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 237 hp GT — 399 EUR · 242 hp |
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| 1.6 THP Racing (sensor2)207 hp / 275 Nm | +35 hp+80 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 237 hp GT — 399 EUR · 242 hp |
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| 1.2 THP 110110 hp / 205 Nm | +33 hp+62 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 138 hp GT — 329 EUR · 143 hp |
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| 1.6 THP 155 (sensor1)156 hp / 240 Nm | +29 hp+72 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 181 hp GT — 399 EUR · 185 hp |
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| 1.6 THP 155 (sensor2)156 hp / 240 Nm | +29 hp+72 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 181 hp GT — 399 EUR · 185 hp |
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| 1.6i120 hp / 160 Nm | +14 hp+19 Nm |
GA — 189 EUR · 134 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 134 hp |
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| 1.4i98 hp / 136 Nm | +12 hp+16 Nm |
GA — 189 EUR · 110 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 110 hp |
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| Hybrid · 2 engines | ||||
| 1.6 e-HDi 115 airdream114 hp / 270 Nm | +33 hp+78 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 143 hp GT — 329 EUR · 147 hp |
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| 1.4 e-HDi 70 Airdream68 hp / 160 Nm | +20 hp+48 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 85 hp GT — 329 EUR · 88 hp |
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Each engine has its own tuning box: GAN GT / GTL or GAN GA / GA+. Prices are per box and include the current discount.
Not sure which engine you have?
The badge alone is not enough: in this generation, the same engine designation came in different power outputs, each with its own calibration. Check the power output in your registration document and find the matching row.
Same badge, different factory power outputs in this generation:
Citroen DS3 remap: what changes
The GAN box plugs in between the sensors and the engine control unit (ECU) and adjusts their signals, while a flash remap rewrites the ECU itself. Your manufacturer’s warranty is preserved: the ECU software is never changed, and the box can be removed at any time.
- Bluetoothchange modes from your phone
- 18 mapsfine-tuning for your engine
- 15 minutesfitted to the factory connectors
- IP67water and dust protection
- +42 hpbest in this generation
1.6 THP Racing (sensor1) 200 hp → 242 hp. The other engines gain at least +12 hp; check the table for each one.
- +83 Nmfor diesels
Diesels gain mostly torque: +56 to +83 Nm, which helps with overtaking and towing.
- up to +12%with the GAN GA+ on naturally aspirated engines
For 2 naturally aspirated engines: GAN GA / GAN GA+ tuning boxes; check the table for each engine’s figure.
- 50 daystest drive
Feel the difference or get your money back, excluding delivery costs.
What makes the Citroen DS3 special
Citroën DS3 remap: the Racing and the THP family
Only about two thousand DS3 Racing cars were built from 2010, each rated at 207 hp and 275 Nm. In Britain the DS3 was sold new from 2010 until 2019, in trims from DSign and DStyle to DSport, with Performance and Racing as the hot versions. Fitted with the GAN GT, the Racing reaches 242 hp and 355 Nm. Those are the stated gains for the engine type, not a dyno reading of your own car.
The standard THP is covered as well: 150 hp in 2010 and 2011, 156 hp from 2011 to 2014 and 165 hp from 2016 to 2018. Quoted at 207 hp, the Racing shows as 202 hp in some sources for the 2014 and 2015 cars. The 2016 to 2018 Performance makes 208 hp and 300 Nm. In the catalogue the Racing has two rows, 200 hp and 207 hp.
From Citroën DS3 to DS 3
The DS3 is a three-door hatchback built on the second-generation C3 platform; a cabrio followed in 2012 and 2013. It launched in 2010, had a light facelift in 2014 and stayed in production until 2019. DS became a brand of its own in 2016, and the car dropped the Citroën chevrons to become the DS 3.
The DS 3 Crossback, the SUV that followed in 2019, has no row in the catalogue. About a quarter of German DS3 registrations were diesel.
Petrol and diesel engines
The 1.4 VTi makes 95 hp from 2010 to 2013, and the catalogue lists it at 98 hp. The 1.6 VTi has 120 hp; the PureTech 110, with 205 Nm, arrived in 2014. On the turbocharged 1.2 PureTech, check the timing-belt replacement history before you fit anything.
Diesels run from the 1.4 e-HDi with 70 hp up to the 1.6 BlueHDi with 120 hp, and the BlueHDi 100 followed in 2014. All the diesels take the GAN GT.
Citroen DS3 remap: common questions
DS3 Racing: 207 hp or the 208 hp Performance?
207 hp is the Racing from 2010. The catalogue has no row for the Performance. The Racing takes the GAN GT, rated at up to 30% more power on turbo engines.
DS3 THP remap: 150, 156 or 165 hp?
Go by year: 150 hp is 2010 or 2011, 156 hp is 2011 to 2014, and 165 hp is 2016 to 2018. Each has its own row, and the GAN GT covers all three. On pre-2014 1.6 THP engines, timing-chain stretch and a rattle on cold start are the first things to check.
Is there a tuning box for the DS3 1.4 and 1.6 VTi?
Yes: both VTi petrols take the GAN GA+, rated at up to 12% more power. The GAN GA+ also states up to 15% lower fuel consumption with an economical driving style.
How does a tuning box differ from an ECU remap on the DS3?
A remap rewrites the factory software, while a tuning box sits between the engine sensors and the ECU and adjusts their signals. The GAN module comes off in about a minute with no electronic or mechanical traces left. The ECU software is never changed, so your manufacturer's warranty is preserved, and the module can be removed at any time.
Should I declare the GAN box to my insurer?
Yes. In the UK a power increase counts as a modification, and insurers expect to be told about it before you drive with the box fitted. Each insurer handles it differently, so check with yours first and quote the before-and-after output from the table above.
Is a tuning module the same as a Stage 1 remap?
Not quite. Stage 1 usually means an ECU remap without replacing any parts. The tuning module also works without replacing parts, but it does not change the ECU software: it adjusts the sensor signals, comes off in about a minute, and the OFF button in the app restores the factory settings.