Citroen’s bringing back its legendary 2CV as an all-electric city car, with CEO Xavier Chardon confirming the revival at parent company Stellantis’s investor day.
The French automaker will debut the electric 2CV at this year’s Paris Motor Show. Production launches in 2028.
“The 2CV is back,” Chardon announced, ending more than a year of industry speculation about the iconic model’s return.
Chardon shared an early teaser image showing the new design maintains the original’s distinctive “tin snail” silhouette. Modern updates include an oversized chevron badge on the bonnet and slimline LED lights – both inspired by Citroen’s Oli and Elo concept vehicles.
The company says this isn’t just nostalgia. The new 2CV “represents a new vision of accessible mobility: electric, simple, versatile and highly desirable.”
Targeting Urban Markets
The electric 2CV will anchor Citroen’s push into smaller, more affordable EVs designed for European city driving.
Citroen will build the vehicle at its Pomigliano d’Arco factory alongside an expected “mini” Fiat Panda. Both cars target a new M1E classification – positioned between existing M1 passenger cars and L7 quadricycles.
That puts the 2CV’s pricing somewhere between the basic Citroen Ami at around £10,000 and the larger E-C3 starting near £20,000.
“Reinventing the 2CV of tomorrow is a huge challenge and responsibility,” Chardon said. “The original 2CV was never created to become an icon. It became one because it gave people freedom.”
The CEO emphasized the new model won’t rely on nostalgia alone.
“The new 2 CV will carry that same spirit forward – not through nostalgia, but by reinventing its simplicity and accessibility for today’s world. Electric. Essential. Affordable. Human. Just like the original once democratized mobility, the new 2 CV will re-enchant electric mobility for a new generation.”
The announcement represents Stellantis’s broader strategy to capture the growing market for affordable electric vehicles as European cities implement stricter emissions regulations and expand low-emission zones.
