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Scottish Sun
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Citroen lights up the EV market with six comfy & clever cars under £35k – and a big battery beast coming soon
Citroen has refreshed its entire model line-up in the last 12 months CITRE-ON Citroen lights up the EV market with six comfy & clever cars under £35k – and a big battery beast coming soon Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IMAGINE if Maccy D's did a Statue of Liberty takeover. Or if Wetherspoon's had a Thursday curry club menu hanging off the side of Big Ben. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 9 The French stuck 250,000 bulbs on the Eiffel Tower in 1925 to spell out CITROEN in 100ft letters - now they have electrified the brand again with six new EVs Credit: Supplied 9 The titchy two-seater Ami costs £7,695 - and it will zip around for 46 miles, recharges in four hours and has a 28mph top speed Credit: simon thompson 9 The first proper car is the e-C3. Two battery sizes. One that'll do 124 miles for £20k and one that'll nudge 200 miles for £22k Credit: simon thompson It's a bit like the French sticking 250,000 bulbs on the Eiffel Tower to spell out CITROEN in 100ft letters. Actually, that last one did happen in 1925 and lit up Paris for nine years. The ad was so bright it could be seen for 60 miles. Legend has it that Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly across the Atlantic, used it to guide him towards Le Bourget airport as he came in to land in 1927. The car company's founder, Andre Citroen, was a genius marketeer. He illuminated other landmarks including the Arc de Triomphe and the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in his time. There's a bit more red tape to deal with today. One hundred years on, Citroen's 'Electric Show' amounted to a measly six Ami quadricycles parked alongside the River Seine, lighting the way for a random street dance act. And that was about it. That's progress for you. Beloved European car brand releases new 'flagship' EV version of popular you'll never have range anxiety again Thought they'd at least send up some drones. The actual reason I'm in Paris is because Citroen has refreshed its entire model line-up in the last 12 months — all with a plug. Everyone is doing electric cars. But Citroen is doing six at prices more of us can afford. All under £35k. We're getting there, aren't we? It starts with Ami. The titchy two-seater costs £7,695. Not my cup of tea, if I'm honest. But I do like the open-air Ami Buggy that's coming soon. 9 Next up is the £23k e-C3 Aircross - a C3 that has been s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d by 30cm to make the cabin even roomier Credit: Adrien Cortesi 9 The e-C4 is a £28k family hatchback. Not a faux SUV. I already like it Credit: Matt Howell 9 The £29k e-C4 X, a saloon with a big boot Credit: Adrien Cortesi Amazing what taking the doors off can do. Ami will zip around for 46 miles, recharges in four hours and has a 28mph top speed. Everything we discuss from here on out has the option of a petrol engine. Which makes them cheaper and more convenient. But today we're talking electric Citroens. The first proper car is the e-C3. Two battery sizes. One that'll do 124 miles for £20k. One that'll nudge 200 miles for £22k. Not as cool as a Renault 5 but loads more space in the back. There's a C3 van coming soon. Next up is the £23k e-C3 Aircross, a C3 that has been s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d by 30cm to make the cabin even roomier. The petrol has a seven-seat option. But not the EV. The e-C4 is a £28k family hatchback. Not a faux SUV. I already like it. The French VW Golf if you like. The 51kWh version gives you 156hp under your right foot and a range of about 256 miles. Copy and paste the £29k e-C4 X, a saloon with a big boot. Finally, the £35k e-C5 Aircross is Citroen's new flagship arriving in September. Same menu of motors and batteries as a Vauxhall Grandland but with French styling, an upright touchscreen and a squishier ride. The biggest 97kWh battery nudges 422 miles. One thing I will say is that all these cars are super comfy with sofa-like seats and pillow-soft suspension. That's the Citroen way. They're also priced to sell. Citroen UK boss Greg Taylor said: 'We're never going to be the cheapest but equally, as other brands have pushed further upmarket, a white space has been created and that's where we sit. 'The cars look good, they're comfortable, they have the right level of technology, and people can afford them. 'We have five cars under 30 grand you can buy today. So they're not coming in six months. They're not coming in 18 months. They're here today. 'No one else can say that.' This summer Citroen will be launching a service-activated eight-year warranty. Another bright idea. 9 Finally, the £35k e-C5 Aircross is Citroen's new flagship arriving in September Credit: simon thompson 9 The biggest 97kWh battery in the e-C5 nudges 422 miles Credit: simon thompson 9 The cars are super comfy with sofa-like seats and pillow-soft suspension. That's the Citroen way. Credit: simon thompson
The Irish Sun
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Citroen lights up the EV market with six comfy & clever cars under £35k – and a big battery beast coming soon
IMAGINE if Maccy D's did a Statue of Liberty takeover. Or if Wetherspoon's had a Thursday curry club menu hanging off the side of Big Ben. Advertisement 9 The French stuck 250,000 bulbs on the Eiffel Tower in 1925 to spell out CITROEN in 100ft letters - now they have electrified the brand again with six new EVs Credit: Supplied 9 The titchy two-seater Ami costs £7,695 - and it will zip around for 46 miles, recharges in four hours and has a 28mph top speed Credit: simon thompson 9 The first proper car is the e-C3. Two battery sizes. One that'll do 124 miles for £20k and one that'll nudge 200 miles for £22k Credit: simon thompson It's a bit like the French sticking 250,000 bulbs on the Eiffel Tower to spell out CITROEN in 100ft letters. Actually, that last one did happen in 1925 and lit up Paris for nine years. The ad was so bright it could be seen for 60 miles. Legend has it that Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly across the Atlantic, used it to guide him towards Le Bourget airport as he came in to land in 1927. Advertisement READ MORE MOTORS NEWS The car company's founder, Andre Citroen, was a genius marketeer. He illuminated other landmarks including the Arc de Triomphe and the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in his time. There's a bit more red tape to deal with today. One hundred years on, Citroen's 'Electric Show' amounted to a measly six Ami quadricycles parked alongside the River Seine, lighting the way for a random street dance act. Advertisement Most read in Motors And that was about it. That's progress for you. Beloved European car brand releases new 'flagship' EV version of popular you'll never have range anxiety again Thought they'd at least send up some drones. The actual reason I'm in Paris is because Citroen has refreshed its entire model line-up in the last 12 months — all with a plug. Everyone is doing electric cars. But Citroen is doing six at prices more of us can afford. Advertisement All under £35k. We're getting there, aren't we? It starts with Ami. The titchy two-seater costs £7,695. Not my cup of tea, if I'm honest. But I do like the open-air Ami Buggy that's coming soon. 9 Next up is the £23k e-C3 Aircross - a C3 that has been s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d by 30cm to make the cabin even roomier Credit: Adrien Cortesi Advertisement 9 The e-C4 is a £28k family hatchback. Not a faux SUV. I already like it Credit: Matt Howell 9 The £29k e-C4 X, a saloon with a big boot Credit: Adrien Cortesi Amazing what taking the doors off can do. Ami will zip around for 46 miles, recharges in four hours and has a 28mph top speed. Advertisement Everything we discuss from here on out has the option of a petrol engine. Which makes them cheaper and more convenient. But today we're talking electric Citroens. The first proper car is the e-C3. Two battery sizes. One that'll do 124 miles for £20k. One that'll nudge 200 miles for £22k. Not as cool as a Renault 5 but loads more space in the back. There's a C3 van coming soon. Next up is the £23k e-C3 Aircross, a C3 that has been s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d by 30cm to make the cabin even roomier. Advertisement The petrol has a seven-seat option. But not the EV. The e-C4 is a £28k family hatchback. Not a faux SUV. I already like it. The French VW Golf if you like. The 51kWh version gives you 156hp under your right foot and a range of about 256 miles. Copy and paste the £29k e-C4 X, a saloon with a big boot. Finally, the £35k e-C5 Aircross is Citroen's new flagship arriving in September. Advertisement Same menu of motors and batteries as a One thing I will say is that all these cars are super comfy with sofa-like seats and pillow-soft suspension. That's the Citroen way. They're also priced to sell. Citroen UK boss Greg Taylor said: 'We're never going to be the cheapest but equally, as other brands have pushed further upmarket, a white space has been created and that's where we sit. Advertisement 'The cars look good, they're comfortable, they have the right level of technology, and people can afford them. 'We have five cars under 30 grand you can buy today. So they're not coming in six months. They're not coming in 18 months. They're here today. 'No one else can say that.' This summer Citroen will be launching a service-activated eight-year warranty. Advertisement Another bright idea. 9 Finally, the £35k e-C5 Aircross is Citroen's new flagship arriving in September Credit: simon thompson 9 The biggest 97kWh battery in the e-C5 nudges 422 miles Credit: simon thompson 9 The cars are super comfy with sofa-like seats and pillow-soft suspension. That's the Citroen way. Credit: simon thompson Advertisement Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme – Sun Club.
The Independent
28-01-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
All-electric Fiat Grande Panda goes on sale for £20,975
Pandas may be notoriously difficult to breed, but Fiat has successfully delivered a second Panda model to its family: the Grande Panda. Making use of parent company Stellantis's Smart Car platform, also used for the new Vauxhall Frontera and Citroen 's e-C3 and e-C3 Aircross models, Fiat is undercutting those cars with a starting price of £20,975. Fiat has gone to town on the styling, not only mimicking the boxy look of the 1980s original, but also embossing the words Fiat and Panda around the car as much as possible, including the doors and seats. The Panda also steals a march on rivals by offering an integrated, retractable 4.5 meter-long charging cable that lives in the nose of the car – ideal if you have to regularly use a charging point that needs you to supply your own cable. Although this Panda is called Grande, it's still supermini-sized at under four meters in length. Like the original, the upright front end features distinctive front lights – this time arranged with LEDs in an X shape like panda eyes (Fiat says they're actually designed to mimic a 1980s video game), while the side features squared-off wheel arches with what looks like bold body mouldings that actually spell out the word panda. The Fiat logo is also embossed on the back and features in the panels on the rear doors, too – there's no doubting what this car is. Inside a whole host of recycled materials are used for plastics and textiles, while the sense of fun is carried over from the outside. There's even a novel bamboo-based material on some models to create the dashboard wrapping – you don't need to be David Attenborough to figure out that reference. There are plenty of bright colours and even more Fiat and Panda graphics inside. To bring the Panda up-to-date there's a 10.25-inch infotainment screen and a 10-inch digital driver display. There's initially just one choice of battery with the Panda, a 44kWh unit that offers a maximum claimed range of 199 miles – the same as Citroen's slightly more expensive e-C3. It's not a quick EV, with a 0-62mph time of 11 seconds and a top speed of 82mph. There's a slight catch with the integrated, retractable charging cable. It won't charge as quickly as models with a DC connection, which can charge at public fast chargers at speeds up to 100kW. That means the Fiat Panda charges from 20 to 80 per cent in 27 minutes. Although there's only one battery, you'll be able to choose from two trim levels: the entry-level RED version (RED is a long-standing Fiat partnership with charities to support the fight against health injustice) and the posher La Prima model. At £20.975, the RED version gets distinctive design elements including white steel wheels – another nod to the original 80s Panda – while the La Prima adds alloys and some of the nicer interior trim including the bamboo dashboard wrapping. Fiat is clearly on a roll with Panda breeding, because the Grande Panda is just the first of a whole new Panda family launching over the next few years. The new range could include an even larger SUV and possibly even camper or pick-up versions, too.
