PARIS MOTOR SHOW 2024: our EV STARS named! | Electrifying

[@alexbraunschmidt335]

Citroen C5 Aircross is a great choice for the winning design. I just love it - and those wheels are sick! 😻🙌 Well done Citroen!

[@sussexbikerpillion]

Europe is fighting back against the Chinese onslaught! Well done Citroen and Renault great vision. I am looking at buying my next electric car and was considering Far Eastern, I’m now going to hang on and get myself a new Citroen 👍👍

[@L.A.Tex_Norway]

I agree with you. I will change to an electric car in the coming 18 months. I have put Skoda Epiq, Hyundai Inster, Renault 4 E-Tech and Kia EV3 on my list. I wish that Citroën made an electric new version of the Citroën C4 Grand Picasso seven seater. Come on, Citroën.

[@davidcolin6519]

@@L.A.Tex_Norway The Inster is a KIA model, expect Hyundai to have n equivalent, though. Unfortunately, I don't really see that Europe is fighting back. Any time you spec a European rival to the standards that KIA/Hyundai and BYD, you find that European comes in at between 10K and 20K more expensive, and it seems that the only European country which is intending to produce reasonably priced, dedicated EVs is Renault. Stelantis just don't seem interested and although VAG has a dedicated EV chassis, their base trim levels are dreadful and they rapidly become way overpriced as soon as you look at anything else. I mean, seriously, an iD3 specced to the same standard as an MG4 costs significantly MORE that a Hyundai Ioniq 5 or KIA EV6!

[@marcoaguiar3226]

@@davidcolin6519 unless you spec the new citroen ec3 up then it will be less compared to the Kia's and Hyundai's spec for spec. Check it out ;)

[@Payteer]

@@davidcolin6519 So you've not looked at the prices of the R5 or C3, cheaper than the Insta.

[@davidcolin6519]

@@Payteer WTF are you talking about? The Inster is expected to sell at €22K, while the R5 is expected at €27K (base models for both). BTW, I am not in the least interested in any of the "multi fuel" vehicles. I see absolutely no point in dedicating an entire compartment of an EV to an engine that isn't even going to be there. That means that the C3 is not even in the running. The R5 is expected at pretty much the exact same price as the EV3 where I am. And the base EV3 will almost certainly come with a far higher spec than the R5. It certainly has more power and more claimed range as well as significantly better performance. From what I've seen, the Inster has similar performance to the R5 nad would appear to have significantly better rear room.

[@andyastrand]

That R17 is clearly the car the Capri should have been

[@use-oc4mj6n]

Retro designs have a limited shelf and only appeal to those who remember the original design. Ford now have the Mustang in their line up as the global sports car, so probably using the Capri name was a little to far for a SUV

[@Ijumpedoffacliffonce]

I've been saying it for ages now, The French are leading the way forward with car design and innovation. Germany seems to be mired in its (overpriced) past....

[@lm3718]

Germany and Japan seem to be competing for who can destroy their motor vehicle industry faster. Amazing how arrogant, stubborn and entitled they both are.

[@hermesliteratus882]

@@lm3718 VW and Toyota belong in the museum.

[@use-oc4mj6n]

Private car buyers looks a residuals and for that VW and Toyota are incomparable. No need to comment on French cars when it comes to residual values 😂

[@Englishman-nz3jm]

I agree. Citroen and Renault deserve recognition for their new designs

[@stephsoltesz6731]

Citroen, Renault are really "hitting the mark" in my opinion and I would REALLY love to see these for sale in Canada ! The 4th world of EV's, most especially anything affordable with value. Stellantis is also in North America but without the GOODIES ! head-shake. A suggestion about the Auto-show vids. The concept cars are nice to see, especially the ones that are actually going to production quite soon, but the ones that are just "Show Ponies" should maybe be left to a separate video for us to oggle over. ;-) It would have been nice to see other new production models

[@Yanquetino]

You Europeans always make me so jealous of your EV choices. Wish we had them on this side of the pond!

[@Pottery4Life]

I'd be happy if we had half of them.

[@michaelblue7852]

Winner is Twingo for me.

[@Bob-_-Smith]

The mini design team could learn a lot from Renault about modern retro design, that Renault 5 is brilliant.

[@jonevansauthor]

If the Mini team had done it, the Renault 5 would be a Grand Tourer, with four rows of seats. :D

[@Bob-_-Smith]

@@jonevansauthor And probably the size of a transit van.

[@V_Dubya]

France has a car industry they can be proud of. The focus on design and style is very French

[@claudy9147]

I'm agree with you and now I'm waiting to see the new DS8 that will be revealed before the end of the year and release next year.

[@jamiep61]

I enjoyed watching the video. Some of my favourite Models that made their debuts are the Renault 4, Citroen C5 Aircross Concept, Alpine A110 R Ultimate and Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback 😊

[@Jaw0lf]

Great to see so many new EV's in the pipeline!

[@siviter]

The renault group with themselves, Dacia and Mobilize are killing it. Shame about Alpine though, I'm not feeling their latest efforts even though I love the A110.

[@use-oc4mj6n]

What are they actually killing ? Renault's most important shareholder is the French state and politically they have to produce more EV's in order to reduce France's dependency on oil from abroad. China has successfully shown that oil usage can be reduced by producing more EV's and using green hydrogen for HGV's.

[@siviter]

@@use-oc4mj6n the French state own 15% of Renault.

[@grahamcastle8189]

It is great to see so many exciting new vehicle designs as well as EV becoming more affordable.

[@yingmustang67]

The new Renault Twingo e-tech 2025 is a really cute and sissy EV! But I like it 👍 👌 💛

[@Digwind]

Renault Embleme is absolutely gorgeous. They need to release them in EV 60kW battery and 90kW battery and petrol PHEV with 40kW battery. Hydrogen doesn't make sense because there is no hydrogen infrastructure.

[@fteoOpty64]

Not only is hydrogen filling stations costing 10x more to build than petrol stations, your hydrogen tank will lose 50% of contents if left for 2 weeks parked. H2 leaks thru the skin of the container because it is their nature. There is no other protection for the leaks...

[@jezbrown5446]

Holy crap that Renault 17 is something else. Put it into production asap.

[@stephen10.]

i like the Twingo , it will be a success

[@miguelbarrosorainha5951]

I think Citroën is having a great moment with creative models, that make us, fans of cars, back to times where cars were different from each other. The new C3 is a good city car, this new restyled C4 seems much better and upmarket and the future C5 Aircross promises to be a distinctive top of the range. Congratulations for the fight Citroën. Your founder, Andre Citroen should be proud. ❤

[@burritoxl6056]

SUV's aren't my cup of tea, but that Renault 17!! Lord have mercy!

[@marcoaguiar3226]

Is Absolutely gorgeous I agree

[@use-oc4mj6n]

Restomod relic

[@Madonsteamrailways]

The Renault 4 is more my cup of tea!! One of my family had one of the original Renault 4 models. It was a great little car!! Love it!!

[@davidcolin6519]

Yup, I think it looks rally cool, too. But it is going to slot into the range above the 5, not below it, so I think that it's going to be just too expensive.

[@urbanstrencan]

Thankfully we have Chinese automakers that keep Paris motorshow alive. Awesome video showing what was happening there ❤❤❤❤

[@fairybuddy-angel2035]

As a Scottish person I believe buying European is important. It isn't just supporting our largest import:export market it is preserving a global influence. A weak EU is only good for China, Russia and other autocracies that are essentially our opponents in ideals, ethics, politics, economics.

[@zhangguai]

wow～从来没想到过有一天我们会和苏格兰人成为“对手”，政治和经济还好说，理想和道德是怎么回事儿？

[@jonpetter8921]

Renault is killing it really.

[@JorgeniLund]

It takes a lot of steps to reach the future, thanks for the best report from Paris. Absolutely amazing and after this I want tomorrow right now.

[@mikadavies660]

The Duo at around £9,000 certainly makes the Microlino look dreadfully expensive.

[@LesGaminuscules]

but that Microlino is so damn cute.

[@AdrienPierret]

0:59 Citroën ami 2:29 Citroën c5 air cross concept 6:54 Citroën eC4 7:36 Renault r5 7:41 Renault twingo etech 8:16 Renault r4 9:38 Renault r17 restomod 10:41 mobilize duo (twizzy replacement) 12:04 Ford Capri 12:15 Renault emblème 13:54 alpine a390 15:09 peugeot e408 16:01 byd sealion 7 17:03 tesla model Y 7 seater 18:16 TKH LSR 05 20:09 Renault estefette concept 20:54 kia PV5 concept 21:09 outro and "star of the show"

[@yingmustang67]

Some spare time over? But thanks anyway! 🎉

[@AdrienPierret]

@@yingmustang67 slow Saturday 😂 you're welcome!

[@yingmustang67]

@@AdrienPierret Chillex!

[@Madonsteamrailways]

A gorgeous looking large family hatchback with doesn’t look like anything else!! Glorious!!

[@anemeth9281]

That was a really good, comprehensive, qualty report - thank you

[@chrissscottt]

The Tesla looks so dated.

[@bill_heywood]

Because it is. They are being left behind

[@anton_grahn]

The Y is getting refreshed in a few months :)

[@Sulu-d4r]

@@anton_grahn 🤣🤣🤣

[@anton_grahn]

@@Sulu-d4r ? Just stating a fact

[@carstenjunge1327]

I like what I saw, but were these the only brands worth showing or will we get a part 2?

[@derwilli87]

Citroen C5 Aircross looks like the car Homer Simpson once designed.

[@stephenodonohue9876]

Ginny, I'm still confused by your description of a 'Restomod'. I understood it to mean restoring ('resto') an older car and retrofitting it with newer bits ('mod') like brakes, wheels, power, technology, interior etc. Not a new car with styling hints from an old car????????

[@ghydda]

Well, todays journalists are not renowned for their eliquent or correct use of language. IMO they see themselves as all-knowing beings, which do not need to fact check anything before spouting nonsense.

[@J500ANT]

Well done for not too many 'walking in front of the camera while filming' moments.

[@lm3718]

Thanks for that video - appreciate the 4K quality. If you could add HDR, that would take it up to the next level (just a suggestion!)

[@sussexbikerpillion]

I’m sure they will. Based on the excellent new Scenic.

[@urbanstrencan]

Renault really reinventing themselves with new EV models coming, amazing job ❤❤❤

[@mikeyellow]

I want that Citroen badly

[@claudy9147]

Me too and also the new alpine a390 but probably too expansive for me. I'll wait to see the prices.

[@jamesengland7461]

I find it hilarious that the new Crapi, which we've already seen, is under a cover, but with its name misspelled :)

[@johannesfranck1770]

Bravo Renault 👏

[@Pottery4Life]

Thank you.

[@northyorkshirechris5735]

Citroën may want to rethink the name of their car for the UK market. For those of us who were brought up during the 1980s, what immediately sprang to mind when you discussed the Citroën C5 was the Sinclair C5 electric vehicle, which was the butt of many a joke and was ultimately a flop. Otherwise, great to see such a positive story for EVs from the Paris Motor Show.

[@gregmartyn1976]

Oh jinny you are funny and hit the nail on the head saying its best they keep the capri covered up! 😂

[@markbate5583]

Often wonder with huge groups like Stellantis whether the individual brands have any of their own designers, managers or are they just brands

[@use-oc4mj6n]

Stellantis are the same as VW. They share platform, motors and the major components across the group

[@JoshuaStringfellow1]

'Renault has decided to settle this once and for all with the Renault Emblembe', does nobody remember them doing the exact same thing with the Scenic concept?

[@use-oc4mj6n]

Ginny sounds like a french car sales person 😂😂

[@turbogeek.421]

9:38 😍

[@scientificmartin8636]

Victory for French cars✌️

[@WagnerGimenes]

Great round-up. Thanks for that.

[@philippefraikin6226]

Fed up with SUV 's

[@richardjohnson5529]

i like the look of the Ligier.

[@captainmakai]

Love the comment of covering the Capri, brilliant 😂

[@use-oc4mj6n]

Citroen Ami reminds me of the 3 wheeled Invacar that was distributed free of charge to mobility users in the UK back in the 70's and 80's 😂

[@Muppetkeeper]

Watching her chase that poor French guys across the stage during the C5 interview was uncomfortable... Obviously he has a very large personal space zone..

[@Moore30]

A BEV/FCEV hybrid? Cool. I've got a chocolate fireguard to sell you too.

[@MaximilianvonPinneberg]

Renault have to make the R17. There is nothing in that segment at the moment. Even if it is not a huge seller, it would be a great halo car.

[@use-oc4mj6n]

There's a reason why car enthusiast's should never be put in charge of car manufacturers 😂

[@MaximilianvonPinneberg]

@@use-oc4mj6n like LeQuement, Piech or Hooydonk you mean?

[@Leonfr_2022]

Would have liked to have seen more of the show, Xpeng amongst others

[@Cobnapint]

After the veritable visual feast of French cars, the Model Y was like - oh. Somebody left a washing machine behind.

[@trishanchetty5791]

The R17 should be made if they have anything about them

[@asorexino]

Hi Ginny and Electrifying Team, the links to other videos that you are pointing to during this video aren't working

[@James_Ryan]

The C5 looks awesome, but I'm not a fan of the new badge design - I think it ruins the front. Same goes for Mercedes and others that put huge badges on the front - I'd rather have a smaller badge placed on the bonnet instead.

[@MichaelMartinussen]

The French is definitely way ahead in cool designs whereas Tesla is 0 % innovative :)

[@use-oc4mj6n]

What nonsense. Tesla was the the company that made EV's mainstream just like Apple with the smartphone 😂

[@clarenceclutterbuck]

I like the look of cars the VW group are threatening to release in the next year or two such as the Skoda Epiq and the VW ID2. Small, relatively affordable cars with an evolution of the classic good looks of earlier VW models. It's a shame they aren't coming out now instead of this slew of gimmicky would-be retro Stellantis models. The Kia EV 3 looks like a Lego brick. 🙄

[@marvin3935]

Not for Paris, that is away-game for VW. MEB Entry models already are on the road testing, Raval/ID2 (R5 rival) and Epiq/ID2X (R4 rival). Ready for 2025 when new CO2 fleet targets kicking in.

[@kimmohamalainen3390]

My choice is Tesla Model 2 :)

[@komisiantikorupsikoruptord6257]

1:01 Meanwhile in China there are 300 companies Compete in low speed vehicle

[@James_Ryan]

I couldn't find a link to the new van channel - has it been launched yet?

[@drxym]

Regarding the hybrid at 13:00, hydrogen is a waste of time for private passenger vehicles. Virtually impossible to find a station, and even if they did exist they only have enough hydrogen for < 10 cars a day. Look how miserably the concept fared in California. Toyota can barely give the cars the way. It would make more sense (but not much) if there was 40kwh battery EV with a ICE engine that kicked in to provide charge, a bit like the i3's range extender. Or a fuel cell that could work off ethanol - at least that way it can be filled up from a petrol station. But really I think it's just a bad idea period - we're already seeing 400 mile EVs and that figure will only get larger as things like solid state batteries start showing up.

[@kafkaspen]

I tend to agree. Hydrogen will probably be the fuel for large trucks and EVs for cars and LCVs. Once batteries get close to the 500 mile range the issues relating to range anxiety (which for 90% of car users is not a real issue) will disappear.

[@yeahyeahblah]

Hydrogen will be best for planes, as batteries are too heavy.

[@drxym]

@@yeahyeahblah Batteries are getting more energy dense and I suspect that the early adopters for solid state batteries will be drones, aircraft etc. Concerning hydrogen, the big problem with it and planes is that you either have to keep it as pressurized gas or in liquid form and both of those are major issues. Gas needs to be stored in massive, bulky and heavily reinforced containers, and liquid needs to be heavily insulated and vented. Neither seems ideal especially since hydrogen has environmental impacts.

[@Ianmundo]

The C5 Aircross is a stunning looking car, but I fear the French will screw it up by not offering any AWD or high-powered motor options. No one is giving up their Tesla Model Y for 200hp and FWD

[@Madonsteamrailways]

There must be something in this video that might suit me. I’m looking for a smaller campervan that, because of the Government wanting to scrap both the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles, would be best to be electric.

[@paulc6766]

I still want the Oli.

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

i would like to have an Embleme but with a 100kWh battery from Zeta energy and without the hydrogen crap. btw. the french cars really have some character. the r5 and c5 aircross look cool. not as boring as a VW.

[@anemeth9281]

There is nothing inside the Embleme, it is just a shell

[@jonevansauthor]

So the improvement to the Ami is... not a single thing that's actually useful for the default versions? They haven't made it lighter, or more efficient, or cheaper? I can't even...

[@jonevansauthor]

No comment on whether the Mobilize Duo will be RHD in the UK. If not, it's a joke. Can't find confirmation online either way, so I think we can assume it is going to be LHD only.

[@Payteer]

@@jonevansauthor "No comment" but then you comment.

[@jean-guybadiane]

​@@jonevansauthorIn the Mobilize Duo, the driver sits in the center, and the passenger just behind. So I guess the UK version will be exactly the same as the one for the European market.

[@dcbickersteth]

The Expensive Car Supplement will hit cars over £40 k which means the majority of EV cars. This will by default, favour Chinese brands - European manufacturers need to consider the need for long range sub £40 k cars.

[@Dqtube]

This is mainly a UK market thing. The Scenic with the big battery starts around £37k in continental markets, the Elroq and EV3 with the big battery cost around £35k.

[@dcbickersteth]

@@Dqtubeinteresting - I hope we can get similar prices in the UK or EV take up will struggle.

[@Payteer]

@@dcbickersteth The Vauxhall's New Frontera is price parity between Hybrid/ICE and EV, which is a first

[@markbennett6658]

@@Payteerand the Grandland I think?

[@richardjohnson5529]

most of the cars you feature are too big,

[@jonevansauthor]

I think we all agree, but I doubt there was even one small car to be shown that we didn't get to see. Manufacturers are just letting us down chronically, it's not the KZbinrs.

[@danielclasen809]

Unless they stretched the wheelbase, i dont expect the 3rd row in the model Y to have any legroom. years ago in a u.s. showroom i sat in one and had little legroom or headroom, and i'm 5'4"

[@LesGaminuscules]

Did they fix the heat box issue with the Ami? Get that roof to open!!

[@EVRealFacts]

Sate Farm Insurance just banned EVs from charging in their own premises due to fire risks.

[@nitinchauhan5108]

The Emblem; looks nice but looks like the Lotus?

[@anemeth9281]

The Citroen C5 Aircross was just a shell with wheels, no interior etc

[@Wheelchairuser90]

I wish you had spent a little more time with the Ami 4 All. It’s going to be such an important quadricycle for wheelchair users, when it finally reaches the U.K.. (I put my name down with Citroen, to test drive, about six months ago when it was still a concept. Please don’t alienate your disabled audience too. Thank you. 🙏

[@stphnwheeler]

A massive thumbs up to Renault. I really like what they are doing at the moment, especially the coming Renault 5 but I don't quite appreciate the R4. After giving up on Citroens as couple of years back, seeing what their future plans are, I'll definitely stay away from the brand. What is the point of the Ami? To me, the new Citroen concept simply looks a Vauxhall Fontera with odd looking rear lights. I want to like what Peugeot is doing, in terms of design but I just can't .

[@TheSgtsMess]

Make mobility cars Citroen Ami’s. That will concentrate the mind.

[@alanpowell2849]

What about the high cost of insurance? What about the high cost of depreciation? What about the poor infrastructure and high cost of charging, other than at home? Why do EV channels never cover the negative aspects of owning an EV and how this may change in the future?

[@use-oc4mj6n]

Because they don't live in the real world 😂

[@alanpowell2849]

​@@use-oc4mj6nYou said it. Wouldn't it be refreshing to have a channel that was unbiased and covered the pros and cons of owning an EV.

[@thomash2806]

Pronounce the second ‘e’ in Emblème as in ‘them’.

[@rabit818]

Toyota had a hydrogen car in California for lease (if I remember it right

[@JasaDavid]

5:16 it seems that the hood edge is reaching american heights with not-so-small child being completely obscured by it 🙄

[@JasaDavid]

8:34 R4 doesn't seem to be any better in this respect 🙁

[@karlInSanDiego]

Seeing the Emblem (which will not be 5 tons CO2e lifetime, so let's see the reports) and hearing that BMW is back into hydrogen, makes me wonder if the battery costs and ultimately the emissions have really been the critical factor in mfgrs. trepidation with BEV. Don't get me wrong, I don't have faith that any full sized EV is sustainable, regardless of powertrain. They all are too complex with too many parts and require too many materials to build in actual zero emissions rules that we undoubtedly (yes undoubtedly zero LCA) will have to have. So are mfgrs buying time? Yes. But are some actually assuming that hydrogen fuel cell scales and is lower CO2e to produce, without the materials bottlenecks? I don't think that's right, but maybe they do???

[@simonevans8979]

No chance for Hydrogen vehicles in the UK. `Never-ready` infrastructure, No recharge stations, Not enough performance. Where are the excuses?

[@Madonsteamrailways]

The Tesla is more like my cup of tea!! It would last my lifetime, probably another 20 odd years!! I’m 67 years old and looking for my next vehicle, most likely to be a campervan.

[@aacmove]

Only journalists and governments are interested in "EV Stars". Show me the real, affordable cars i would actually buy!

[@samjanko8946]

'Embleme' in the Plug-in hybrid / Diesel ICE version, same concept design, pretty please! 🙌

[@Mr00Chief00]

The more I look at it the more I hate the new emblem of Citroen. The old emblem was effectively an integrated part of the grill running all the way across the front which looked hella stylish. The new one looks awful, like a cheap plastic plaque just glued onto the front as an afterthought. And can Citroen please stop making terrible SUVs like that C4 and C5, the world already has too many of those as is. Renault however is on a roll with the Megane that won car of the year, the 5 and potentially the 4 not to mention the new Twingo. And that Renault 17 study model is something that brands like Ford should pay attention to: THAT'S how you reinvent a classic car, NOT butcher it like you folks have done with the Capris. BYD REALLY needs to hire new people to think up names for their cars.

[@likematilda9924]

New Citroen Ami range is awful new renault twizy does the double mileage

[@moreiralifegame4578]

someone fired the disign of Citroen pls

[@eggheadegghead]

I announced that the auto shows in the US are dead……

[@sullysullivan1187]

The Renault 4 and the Fiat 600 could be twins. I’d pick the Renault tho.

[@toyotaprius79]

Too much surface deep changes, for Citroen in particular there's nothing really to write home about and that's deeply disappointing. A new SUV just makes things worse.

[@steveh9254]

How is hanging a wheelchair high up on the back of a car practical for a disabled person? O, and surely the chair would get covered in road spray and crud, nice to sit on afterwards.

[@RichardUpstanding]

One Huge problem with Citroen… Stellantis! Good looking cars but with some horrible engineering decisions and poor business model maximising profit at all costs

[@use-oc4mj6n]

You do know that Stellantis was created with the Peugeot Citroen group taking over Fiat Chrysler Autos. It's the Italian side that has suffered with cuts to engineering and factory closures. Stellantis top management is all from PSA group. Hence why Italian PM Meloni is throwing tantrums 😂

[@RichardUpstanding]

@@use-oc4mj6n I do

[@glennkennedy441]

Every model change comes with always, an unwanted bloat !

[@jamesengland7461]

Build your hydrogen car. You won't sell it...