Citroën 2CV to return as £15k electric city car in 2028
Citroën will bring back an icon from its past, and it'll be reborn as a cheap electric city car...
On sale 2028 Price from £15,000 (est)
The iconic Citroën 2CV will be reborn in 2028 as an all-electric city car, the brand has confirmed – and it's set to cost less than £15,000.
Announced at parent company Stellantis's annual investor day presentation on Thursday (21 May), the reborn 2CV will form part of the firm's E-Car project, which will bring a number of small, affordable electric cars to the streets of Europe.
Not only will the new model bring the iconic 2CV name into the future, but it will also take inspiration from the styling of the 1940s car. Our artist's render at the top of this page shows what we think it could look like.
What Car? previously reported that Citroën was considering reviving the 2CV as a dinky, retro-inspired electric car in the wake of the success of the Renault 5.
“We don’t want every new vehicle that we launch to be a reminder of something that came before, but making a statement car that draws on our heritage is something we’re considering," Citroën's then-CEO, Thierry Koskas, said last year.
In an image teased by the brand, it's evident that the new 2CV will adopt the famous snail-shaped silhouette as the original car, but it will modernise that shape with features influenced by Citroën's ELO concept, such as the prominent front badge.
Citroën CEO Xavier Chardon confirmed the 2CV will be one of seven new models set to launch by 2030, of which five will be renewals of existing models. Other than the 2CV, the final model is expected to be a slightly larger EV.
The new 2CV will be fully revealed at the Paris motor show in October this year. It will be manufactured at Stellantis's plant in Pomigliano, Italy, alongside other E-Car project models like the upcoming revival of the Fiat Panda.
The 2CV is expected to be very keenly priced, too, with a target starting point of less than £15,000 – which, if it went on sale today, would make it one of the cheapest cars on the market. Last year, Koskas ruled out offering anything smaller than the 2CV, – aside from the Citroën Ami quadricycle – meaning it'll act as the entry point into the firm's range.
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