Citroën 2CV Electric Is Back: €15,000 Concept, 2028 Launch

Quick answer: Citroën revealed the 2CV Concept at the 2026 Paris Motor Show on October 11. It is a 3.76-metre electric city car with a weight target of about one tonne and a target price of around €15,000. A production version is promised within two years and is expected by 2028. Battery size, range and power have not been announced.

The Duck is coming back, and this time it plugs in. Citroën has finally shown the electric 2CV it teased all year, and the headline is simple: a tiny, light, cheap EV for about €15,000 (roughly $17,000) at a time when every new car seems to get bigger and pricier. Cute? Absolutely. But let’s separate what Citroën confirmed from what the internet is guessing.

What Citroën Actually Revealed

According to Citroën’s official press release from Poissy dated October 11, 2026, here are the confirmed facts:

The comeback itself was not a total surprise. A report from Go Electra says Citroën confirmed the 2CV’s return on May 21, 2026, as part of Stellantis’s FaSTLAne 2030 plan.

Why the Size and Price Matter: The E-Car Rules

This is the part most headlines skip. Citroën says the production car is designed to follow future European “E-Car” rules. InsideEVs explains that the European Commission has proposed an M1E category for electric cars up to 4.2 metres long, aiming to freeze regulatory requirements for ten years. Paultan adds that these cars must be electric and assembled in the EU, and each one counts as 1.3 vehicles in a maker’s fleet CO2 maths.

In plain words: Europe is building a kei-car style class, and the 2CV is Citroën’s ticket into it. Note that CarBuzz says the rules are expected to be finalised next year, so they are still a proposal.

Design: Old Shape, New Attitude

Citroën says it did not want a copy of the past. Per the press release, the car keeps the 2CV’s silhouette but with tauter lines:

• Front: round headlamps set apart from the bodywork, LED signature, sculpted bonnet and exposed windscreen wipers.
• Sides: upright windscreen, curved roof, 18-inch steel wheels inspired by the original and Michelin tyres with Citroën chevrons.
• Rear: a black tailgate that runs down to the bumper like on the first-generation car.
• Colour: a bright orange-based shade called Infra Red, with a tartan-inspired seat pattern inside.

There is also a fabric sunroof, a nod to the original’s roll-back roof. Citroën also says it chose design details with repair in mind, including bumpers separated from the bodywork so they can be replaced independently.

Inside: No Dashboard, Egg Holders and a Detachable Radio

The cabin is where Citroën had the most fun. The press release lists:

• No traditional dashboard; a cylinder holds a single-spoke steering wheel, one control lever, a paddle-shift gear selector and a driver display.
• An 8-inch square touchscreen with comic-book style graphics.
• “Radioën”, a detachable radio that doubles as a speaker you can carry outside.
• A removable storage basket instead of a centre console, and door handles made from soft straps.
• A pull-out front seat for taking a break.
• Pedal icons showing a tortoise for the brake and a rabbit for the accelerator.
• Door pockets designed to hold eggs, a tribute to the original brief.

The windscreen also carries the numbers 48, 90 and 26: the year of launch, the year production ended and the year of this concept.

Original 2CV vs 2CV Concept

History figures come from Zwischengas and Wikipedia. The original’s 50 km/h top speed at the start of production, per Zwischengas, shows how far the idea has travelled.

What Citroën Has Not Told Us Yet

Be careful with the numbers floating around. Digital Trends and InsideEVs both note that battery capacity, range, charging speed and power have not been announced.

Some outlets are guessing. Electrifying estimates a roughly 20 kWh LFP battery and 100 to 130 miles of WLTP range, but that is their estimate, not Citroën’s. For context, CarBuzz points to Citroën’s own e-C3 Urban Range, which has a 30 kWh LFP battery for about 130 miles, and the Renault Twingo with a 28 kWh LFP pack.

Also remember that the €15,000 figure is a target for a production car, not a price list, and the concept itself will not be sold.

AutoAkhbar Take

We love the idea: small, light, fixable and cheap. If Citroën can actually hit around €15,000 without gutting quality, it solves something the market has ignored for years. The same back-to-basics mood is behind the $21,500 REO Runabout truck in the US.

But concepts are easy. The hard part is the 2028 production car: will the price survive, will the range be useful and will it keep this charm once safety and cost cuts arrive? We will update this story when Citroën shares real specs.

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Sources: Citroën / Stellantis Media, Electrek, InsideEVs, Paultan, CarBuzz, Electrifying, Zwischengas.