Citroën
Models of the Brand: Citroën
Thus, the first electric cars from Citroën were the Saxo in the 1990s. With a lead-acid battery, it had only a few dozen kilometers of range. With anecdotal distribution, this electric vehicle vanished from the catalog very quickly.
Citroën C-ZERO
In 2010, the small urban car Citroën C-ZERO began the era of modern electric cars. Based on Mitsubishi’s platform, it offers 4 seats and 160 kilometers of range (NEDC). The next model is the Citroën E-Méhari, based on Bolloré, aimed at being a beach car with its convertible body.
Citroën ë-C4
The first versatile electric car from Citroën is the Citroën ë-C4, launched in 2019. An electric version of the C4, this compact sedan takes elements from the Stellantis group (the name of the Peugeot-Fiat group created in 2021). Its 136 horsepower engine and 50 kWh battery allow it to exceed 330 kilometers of range. A more family-oriented model, the Citroën ë-C4 X, began its career in late 2022 to expand the offering.
Citroën Ami
But at the beginning of 2021, the Citroën Ami created a buzz with an unprecedented mobility offer. Measuring only 2.41 meters long, this heavy electric quadricycle breaks into the market for unlicensed vehicles. With a symmetrical front and rear, plastic bodywork, and weighing under 500 kg, its 6 kW engine allows it to reach the regulatory 45 km/h. Accessible from age 14, the Ami starts at €6,900 at launch in France and €19.99 per month for leasing (excluding down payment).
Citroën ë-Berlingo
Let’s not forget the Citroën commercial vehicles. The Berlingo offered an electric version in 2013, with two lengths of body styles. Its 22.5 kWh battery limits its range to 170 kilometers (NEDC cycle), and the motor provides a power of 49 kW (67 hp). The starting price is €27,000 excluding taxes. The 2021 generation of the Citroën ë-Berlingo features a 100 kW (136 hp) electric motor and, notably, a 50 kWh battery providing 275 km of range. Its fast charging capability is also improved, up to 100 kW maximum. It starts at €30,500 excluding taxes, with a version for private customers priced at €36,750.
Citroën Electric Utility Vehicles
Other electric utility vehicles, the Citroën e-Jumpy and e-Jumper expanded the lineup in 2019. Also available in several lengths, their catalog includes a choice between two batteries of 50 or 750 kWh, providing approximately 220 to 330 kilometers of range. Since late 2021, the Citroën e-Jumpy now has a hydrogen version. With 300 kilometers of range in addition to 50 km via an electric battery, this van is one of the few hybrid hydrogen-electric vehicles. This vehicle is manufactured in Germany.
Citroën Hybrid Vehicles
Citroën C5 Aircross
Within the chevron range, the Citroën C5 Aircross introduced the first plug-in hybrid powertrain in 2020. With 225 horsepower and a 12.4 kWh battery allowing for over 50 km in electric mode, this family SUV shares a lot with the Peugeot 3008 and Opel Grandland.
Citroën C5 X
The large raised sedan (or crossover, it’s up to interpretation) Citroën C5 X Hybrid carries the same gasoline-electric duo of 225 horsepower. Launched in 2022, this model has a starting range of around €45,000. The range of the Citroën C5 X is about 50 kilometers in 100% electric mode.
Citroën comes from the name of its founder, André Citroën, who launched his automobile brand in 1919, just after the First World War. Very quickly, the manufacturer established itself in Europe, first with the Type A 10 HP (over 24,000 units), the C3 (+ 80,000 units) but it is especially with its Traction Avant that “the chevrons” entered history. In 1934, this sedan innovated with front-wheel drive.
Furthermore, the prototype from the late 1930s, the TPV (Very Small Car) was the founder’s wish, before Michelin bought the brand and the Second World War broke out. It led to the Citroën 2CV in 1948. Inexpensive and friendly, it achieved phenomenal success, with nearly 4 million units over 42 years. Then came iconic models, such as the luxury sedan DS in 1955, the Méhari from 1968, and the SM designed with a Maserati engine.
After the oil crisis, Peugeot purchased Citroën in 1976. The sedans CX, BX, XM then C5 and C6 continued the lineage, but Citroën has since been searching for an image of an accessible and popular manufacturer, focused on comfort but always original: the affordable Visa, the light AX, the Picasso minivan, the Berlingo leisure vehicle, or the very colorful C4 Cactus with Airbumps.
