With the Citroën AMI, the British will discover the left-hand drive

The British wanted it, they will get it, but with the steering wheel on the wrong side!

With the AMI, Citroën has achieved a significant breakthrough in the quadricycle market. Although most registrations are made in France, the electric microcar is also making an international career. After Italy, Spain, and Belgium, then Portugal, Greece, and Morocco, Citroën decided to venture into the UK, where many people had expressed their interest.

For cost reasons, the AMI sold in England retains the steering wheel on the left. The manufacturer with the double chevron fully supports this decision, explaining that modifications necessary for right-hand drive would have been too expensive. Upon closer look, Citroën even found an advantage to having the steering wheel on the right. This configuration would “allow you to get out of the vehicle safely on the curb side when parked“!

For now, this decision does not seem to have a significant impact on the AMI’s career in the UK. Citroën indeed claims to have received around 2,000 pre-orders since the pricing was announced on May 24.

The AMI now present in 11 countries

Meanwhile, Citroën also launched the AMI in Turkey, raising the number of countries where the car is sold to 11. Since its launch in April 2020, the AMI has been sold in just over 23,000 units. The French market alone accounted for more than 13,300 units. The AMI has become the second best-selling quadricycle in France. 83% of customers are private individuals.

Italy is the second-largest market for the AMI, with approximately 6,700 registrations recorded. Following are Spain and Belgium, with 780 and 724 units sold respectively. In Morocco and Turkey, Citroën sold 641 AMIs, prioritizing B2B channels.

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