The new Citroën C3 electric car made a big splash when it was unveiled last October with a starting price of €23,300 in France, which brings it down to under €20,000 after deducting state aid. But the brand intends to go even further by offering a version with a reduced autonomy of 200 km from 2025, which will cost less than €20,000, excluding aid. What can we expect from this entry-level version of the electric C3? Responsive elements.
With its 113 hp engine and 44 kWh LFP battery, the new Citroën C3 electric car perfectly meets the weekly needs of families, thanks to its range of more than 320 km and its fast charging capabilities, which make it unique on the market, as even the future R5 base model will not allow 100 kW fast charging. Sold for less than 20,000 euros with bonus deducted, the new Citroën ë-C3 is undoubtedly a car that should be a great success thanks to its hyper-accessible price, without however having to make compromises, since the fourth generation of the C3 shows itself comfortable, habitable and well equipped from the basic you finish.
But for those looking for an even cheaper electric vehicle, Citroën is preparing a version for less than €20,000, excluding state aid, with a range of around 200 km. If the brand has not failed to remain very discreet about this future version of the electric C3, which will arrive on the market in 2025, the first information is arriving and allows us to make a first inventory.
A smaller battery
This under €20,000 version will not be an ultra-light version of the electric C3 and the level of equipment should be completely identical to the current versions. Citroën will therefore be able to reduce the price of the electric C3 not by reducing its performance, but by reducing the size of the battery. If the current version with more than 320 km of autonomy has a 44 kWh battery, the future version with 200 km of autonomy should have a battery of between 30 and 35 kWh, and always with LFP technology, which is significantly cheaper than NMC batteries.
In addition to the large battery, this entry-level electric C3 could also have a reduced power engine of around 80 bhp, which would provide less power and limit the electric C3 to city driving and excursions on departmental and national roads, although the always-available power of the electric engine should help. After all, 80 bhp in electric mode must be much more efficient than the 80 bhp of the 83 bhp Puretech versions of the previous generation.
In conclusion, this future ë-C3 will be sold for €19,990, excluding aid, as the brand has already announced, and will therefore fall below €15,000 in France once the bonus has been deducted, or even less for those eligible for the highest bonus. However, despite this affordable price, which makes the electric version accessible to as many people as possible, the Citroën C3 will not be stripped of equipment, as it should comply in all respects with the You version. It is therefore on the power of the engine and the size of the battery that Citroën should play to lower the price of this additional version of its electric C3, but the latter should, all the same, have sufficient performance and autonomy to let this not be a punishment if we see the sales figures of the Dacia Spring, although far from the C3 in terms of general services, Citroën has every chance of having a great success with this version under € 20,000 .
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