Renault is proving that nostalgia sells electric cars. Its new 5 and Twingo are getting good reviews and finding plenty of buyers. Citroën has a 2CV-shaped hole in its lineup, and it’s finally addressing it.
This is the Citroën 2CV Concept, set to debut at the 2026 Paris Motor Show. It brings back the familiar shape of the little French icon, swaps combustion for electricity, and previews a production car due by 2028.
Making an expensive car that reminds people of a cheap one is easy enough. But to stay true to the original 2CV, the reborn EV will be very affordable. Citroën wants to build it in Europe and sell it from around €15,000.
It would even undercut the new Renault Twingo E-Tech. That car launched with a French starting price of €19,490 before incentives, putting Citroën’s target roughly €4,500 lower. We still need the fine print on the 2CV’s price, including whether it includes any subsidies (up to €5,700 in France), but the ambition is clear.
They’re almost exactly the same size, too. The Citroën is 3.76 meters (148 inches) long, making it just three centimeters (just over an inch) shorter than the Twingo. It’s also shorter than the original 2CV and would fit between the Ami and C3 in its lineup.
Citroën is aiming for a weight of around 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds). Keeping the weight down means it can have a smaller battery, which will help keep it affordable. That’s the thinking, anyway. The future production model’s battery capacity, range, charging speeds, and power output haven’t been announced.
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