I’ve seen the new electric Citroen 2 CV — and it’s a glorious homage to one of the most lovable…
- Citroen is targeting some of the cheapest EVs on sale with its revived 2 CV
- The small electric car borrows some of the original’s much-loved features
- European brands are leaning heavily into their back catalogues in a bid to fend off Chinese rivals
Loved by French farmers, who transported eggs across rutted fields without incident during the 1940s, and adored by large swathes of the European car-buying public for its no-frills approach to multi-tasking motoring, the Citroen 2 CV now enjoys almost cult status among classic car enthusiasts.
Like Renault’s recent resurrection of both the Renault 5 and more blue-collared Renault 4, Citroen hopes it can tap into the trend for automotive nostalgia with an incredibly cheap EV that’s capable of wearing multiple motoring hats.
Citroen’s CEO Xavier Chardon stated that the company hopes to sell a production version of its visually arresting concept for around $15,000 when it...
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