Overview
- Citroën showed an electric 2CV prototype at the Mondial de l'Auto in Paris during the October 12–18 show, confirming the company plans to relaunch the model.
- The company has set a target to put the new 2CV on sale in 2028 with a price below €15,000, a move aimed at offering an affordable electric urban car.
- In Lempdes, the village tied to the original design, local officials and collectors welcomed the revival as part of communal heritage and civic pride.
- Longtime 2CV enthusiasts are split over the design and the electric drivetrain, with many praising visual nods to Pierre-Jules Boulanger's TPV brief while others worry that limited range would undermine the car's rural practicality.
- The relaunch ties into a larger trend of reviving classic models as low-cost EVs and could shape demand for simple, low‑range city cars or push Citroën to clarify battery size and real-world range before sales begin.