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The new Citroen e-C3 is one of the CHEAPEST electric cars you can buy - but will it be any good? Watch to find out everything you need to know.
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Video chapters:
0:00 Citroën’s newest EV
1:27 Interior review
3:40 Tech and standard equipment
4:12 Storage
4:37 New branding
4:55 ë-C3 styling
5:20 Rear seats
6:08 Boot space
6:39 Performance
7:07 Range and charging
7:59 Pricing and CHEAPER versions
8:23 The new C3
9:11 Rivals and verdict

[@jumpferjoy1st]

Well done Citroen. At last an EV product that fits the mainstream needs. So many do NOT want five million horse power, NOR want to have to remortgage their home or sell a kidney, NOR have a car that is so big it has its own gravity sphere, NOR has more lights than a Nimitz aircraft carrier. The WHOLE point of moving to EV is for the planet. Having a car that is four tons and with one thousand horse power is not green whichever way you look at it. To move the masses over, car companies need to offer, reasonable prices, reasonable ranges, and reasonable performance. This e-C3 looks right in the sweet spot.

[@maverick2009ish]

hahaha well done, bsides making me laugh, you and i share exact the same opinion on the (too large and heavy) SUV's and such :-) i myself drive a funky little Citroen C1 here in The Netherlands (cheap, lightweight, good fuel consumption, still somewhat speedy if you push it)) and i almost literaly sometimes park somewhere else if i see those elephant cars on the lot haha

[@anemeth9281]

Also, nor want 4 mp acceleration figures... 😅

[@aacmove]

Agree. But it's a bit of a piss take to talk about the cheapest price, but show you the most expensive version. Smart phone holder! WTF. Cost of a screen EUR4000!!! Price with cable EUR 29K. Not so cheap.

[@Ciprianolaurus]

The planet will be fine anyway, just 90% people will suffer. So not for the planet, is for our asses. And in case of electric cars for the poor people that have to inhale what drivers leave behind...

[@costaslekanis8501]

10.000€ normal price,

[@anemeth9281]

Finally a good-looking (not Dacia Spring like) sort of affordable electric car! Thanks for the excellent review Doug!

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

Good looking is worthless when price/features/safety rating/software/range can not compete with others.

[@MrKOenigma]

​@@wolfgangpreier9160don't worry, it will

[@cyberpope2137]

This literally looks like a Dacia Spring outside

[@brunoheggli2888]

Game over for Tesla!

[@incgohd]

Buy cheap and waste your money.

[@sie4431]

These touchscreen might be the equivalent of smart tvs, nice idea but better with your own solution

[@Groaznic]

Just 22 kWh for the cheap version is brutal. Should have kept it at 30 kWh, still plenty of difference vs the 44 kWh top model, and could conceivably still take some out of town trips. But 22... imagine winter. That's just too much of a risk to consider buying.

[@didierpuzenat7280]

It is 24 kWh (not 22 kWh) and it is for the very cheap version, not the cheap version. So at the end of the day it depends of your needs, for example why would you need more as a second car if they drive less than 50 km per day ? For reference, the average distance per day in Europe in just 30 km, with people driving quite more but also people driving... quite less. BTW, my first EV was a 106 electric with a 75 km range in summer, and for many year it as been perfect as a daily car even with 3 (very young) children. My 106 was my so called "second car" but I used it more than my "first car" (Renault Scenic).

[@user-iz8hk1ww7i]

I totally agree with your points - 24kWh for the cheapest version is not good enough. I drive an electric car with a decent range but you do notice the drop in winter. The winter range of the 24kWh could be annoying low and inconvenient.

[@MrKOenigma]

​@@didierpuzenat7280I remember the 106 electric, my mom had a saxo electrique❤❤. It was her only car, and she was so happy with it. My dad had a Peugeot Partner electric and later a Citroen Berlingo electric. All of them with about 80km of range, it worked well for them both... 24KWh is plenty. In winter you can still do over 100km on one charge, if that's not enough to go out of town. 😅😅

[@GavinScrimgeour]

Don’t fall into this trap and buy this car! I own a Nissan Leaf 24kWh version with 80 miles range (on a good day). To my surprise after buying the car, I suddenly need to do 900 mile journeys on a regular basis…..

[@streetwind.]

I'm currently in my second winter with a 22 kWh electric car, and I've not had any issues. The range is more than enough for my needs; even the occasional work commute over the highway to another city can be done twice before I need to charge, even in winter. I'm sure that other people will have different needs. But don't dismiss something outright just because your own needs are different. The entry spec will easily find buyers who are happy with what it offers them. If I needed a new car next year, it would likely be the top spot on my shortlist of options.

[@kirankumarsukumar]

I need a car without fancy features. A heads up display where i can connect my ipad or a android tab. I dont need a infotainment system

[@atulmalhotra2303]

They won't sell it to you, simply because that will cannabalise their own petrol car business. Wuling Air Mini EV, which sells like a lakh units every year in China, starts at only 46000 RMB, or about 5 lakh rupees. They sell almost the same car (MG Comet) for 8 lakhs rupees in India, and they have made the thing two door here. Wuling Mini base model has no touchscreen or software knick knacks. You can use your own iPad or Android phone as the control screen through.

[@sargfowler9603]

Love your reviews. They're honest and down to earth. Not like other channels that live in an echo chamber!

[@TL-xw6fh]

I can see the values of used EVs now tumbling even further! Imagine buying a Zoe, MG, Soul, ID4 etc and finding that you can buy a much cheaper equivalent, especially a NEW car for the same price. Brilliant for daily commutes, taking kids to school, shopping and weekend drives.

[@SuperEgleh]

I wonder if it's possible to fold down the front passenger seat like in the new id.2 - thats really useful for ikea trips!

[@michaeledwards8079]

the vauxhall corsa e is comparable and in mid range spec with discounts is under 20K and 209 miles range

[@gpwisbey]

do they have adaptive cruise

[@drysdalekev]

Isn't it 23,000 euros? Looks like it starts at £21k in the UK.

[@sevensixtysteve8662]

Good to see more value led EV models hitting the market. This will undoubtedly increase adoption of the new tech as well as help counter the flood of brands from the far east. Great review !

[@catherinegrimes2308]

I am after a good value (not cheap as there are no cheap EVs) EV and the e-C3 has too many compromises, for a little bit more you can buy a Dolphin and that is a fully featured car.

[@markymarkreviews]

Brilliant! And not before time!. Ticks so many boxes. Range and charging speed is good enough for the price. LFP battery also so charging to 100% again and again is no big deal. Yes it is still expensive but ALL cars and just about everything else nowadays seems to cost a fortune so mid £20k's is pretty damn good. Perfect urban runabout + also good enough to travel further away.

[@spacecadetrik21]

I think the issue for this model is the Dolphin and MG4. The base model may be around £23k, but the level of standard kit in the BYD and MG means that if you spec this up it will be into the same kind of territory in around £25-26k. Also with the way pre-reg and low mileage used EV's are being priced at the moment they might struggle with it.

[@protagonist9716]

Yes both dolphin and MG4 are better than this

[@sIightIybored]

Key is the discounts. Vauxhall/Peugeot offer significant discounts from new, cheapest new electric cars I can see are 208's and Corsa's for about £20k, over £12k less than list. They're in the same Stellantis group as Citroen and the e-C4's are available at £21k too.

[@nigel.w]

@@sIightIybored Exactly!

[@shroomyesc]

Those won't be an issue in the rest of Europe but those are definitely cheap in the UK. Dolphins start at like 35k here so that's not even close in price to this, but if I lived in the UK I'd rather spend the small extra.

[@jancsikus]

I think the Dacia Spring is not a competitor for this car, the C3 looks just so much a better package than that, but the new Twingo arriving in 2 years can be. But this thing with this price tag will dominate the market in the meantime, unless the new Panda arrives this year with a good price.

[@user-iz8hk1ww7i]

I agree with you. The Dacia seems a much better package. For a couple of thousand extra, you could have an MG4 which seems better in every respect than the eC3.

[@jancsikus]

Sorry, I meant the C3 is a better package than the Dacia. You get way more car here than in the Dacia at the first glance, and we haven't even known anything about the handling, etc.@@user-iz8hk1ww7i

[@joaquimbarbosa896]

I mean in 2 years there's likely a sucessor to the citroen ec3. The current ec3 uses the e-CMP platform, in 2 years stellantis will be using STLA small platform for their cheapper EV's

[@egidijus5485]

Does this car has heat pump for the battery?

[@nakfan]

The instrument cluster is a projected head up like setup that will let your eyes be in a the same ‘far view’ as when you look out the front screen. The car looks really promising.

[@greengoblin2347]

So how much is the range topping version?

[@paul._david]

Exactly...

[@Whatshisname346]

@@paul._david €29,590 here in Finland vs €25 590 for the cheaper one. So it'll probably transfer to 25/26 thousand in the UK. I'm much more interested in the cheap one. The touch screens always look silly after a couple of years and they almost have the same kit.

[@alfrredd]

close to 29k€ here in Spain so MG4 is still a way better option, also 24k for the base version that doesn't even have a 100€ screen is wild.

[@Rafaelinux]

Looks like an okay stepping stone between the BYD Seagull and the BYD Dolphin. I like it.

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Citroen when introducing a new car have simply taken the opportunity to align the price when it is eventually available to compete in the current market where other new EVs with prices set a while ago now typically selling at a discount. The Peugeot e-208 can be bought for less than £25k, the outgoing Zoe with nearly 40 miles more range for £27k.

[@stephenwalton2633]

Nothing is cheap. Maybe affordable, for some.

[@XiaoPangZi]

People complain about the price, and yes it’s a LOT of money, however it clearly shows we are heading the right way. A few years down the line we will have even cheaper cars.

[@ThorRavnsborg]

I actually like the design for the most part. The only thing I really wish they would throw far away before launch is the shiny plastic on the center console (I have made a promise to myself never to buy another car with shiny plastic interior so it's a disqualifier right there if they want my money). The rest I could live quite happily live with given the price point.

[@HolybasilYT]

The hybrid C3 you mentioned sounds interesting, for those that want maximum fuel efficiency. I bet it can cruise exclusively on electric on slower city streets. This EV version though... The charge speed or battery size would have to be upped for me to consider it.

[@AL-ib3lu]

I would have liked this more if I hadn't seen the Citroen Oli. If Citroen were brave enough I would order the Oli in a heartbeat.

[@80y3r9]

Why didn't you list dacia spring price? This is 6k more

[@CaiSpidox]

I don't think it's officially in the UK yet so it's doesn't have a GBP price.

[@bertzoons7959]

Basic version of this one is 3k more than the spring

[@hippievogelei]

Spring is a joke car what an underpowered car.

[@leebrown9518]

Looks like a toy volvo

[@whitewalker9622]

Could you please review the cheapest ev one, with both the gigger and smaller battery?

[@LisaMischelle]

Are these coming to America?

[@catherinegrimes2308]

I am pleased that you mentioned the driver's display and think that it is a mistake for some manufacturers not to provide them. Having to take your eye off the road to find out how fast you are going could compromise safety and a driver's display should be compulsory. If the e-C3 can have one, I am sure that Tesla could provide them on much more expensive cars.

[@Joram0611]

When they first showed this I was quite curious, but now that I know the details it's a bit of a mixed bag for me. + Low entry price + Relative quirky looks + Wireless Android/Apple car stuff (but again, only on the upper trim levels) - For a relative similar price, overall less car compared to it's rivals - Less range - Less space - Smaller screen (and no screen on the entry level model, which feels skimping) - Slower 0-100km/h - Less quality looking interior All in all it feels like a typical western-approach, similar to the Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot e208: the moment you want comparable specs as their Chinese direct competitors, the price will be higher and/or the overall trim will still be lower.

[@brunoheggli2888]

Just dont buy a chinese ev no matter what!Problem solved!

[@jamiep61]

There Is nothing wrong with this New Model as I quite actually like It 😊

[@marvinlopez5217]

What a nice car! Love it! Great video Doug!

[@alanjameson8664]

I note some similarities to the Citroen Olle concept car--- but not enough in my opinion. So far the Olle is the only electric car that has interested me; but barring a serious crash, our Toyota Camry hybrid should last longer than our ability to drive safely.

[@keithhooper6123]

An Ami,at £8000,but £4000 quality. C3, not cheap,and Stellantis not the greatest for quality/reliability.

[@mrmawson2438]

Cheers mate

[@mrmawson2438]

11 seconds is alright

[@pstanyer1]

Its a decent car but should be Sub 20k

[@Latestnews86999]

very good review, this video makes it easy for us to understand the latest car specifications.

[@mikadavies660]

This same car is being offered to the French via Government Support for around. €50/mth!!

[@stevenham1937]

Governments don’t have money. They spend your money so you’re still paying for that support somewhere.

[@ketkroketdumont8238]

I think you are wrong on this.

[@mikadavies660]

@ketkroketdumont8238 Sorry, but it doesn't show my point.... only your answer. So I don't know where I am wrong on what??

[@Jeddin]

@@ketkroketdumont8238the program was paused after being extended from 20,000 to 50,000 applicants. So while he is wrong that it is no longer on offer he is not wrong that it was recently possible.

[@eb7912]

Not anymore

[@NoName-md5zb]

Cheap? Well in terms of equipment - yes. But not price.

[@Mladjasmilic]

7:25 Up to 100kW DC But how many AC 7, 11 or 22kW?

[@drfisheye]

1 phase 32A (7kw) is standard. Optionally 3 phase 16A (11kw). I'd say get the option, because there aren't that many 32A chargers out there.

[@Mladjasmilic]

@@drfisheye In my country normal household connection is 3 phase 25A. You could either dedicate 1 phase to charge the car at 5kW or split the load, and charge 3x10A (7kW) or 3x13A (9kW).

[@danielstefanovic2604]

the electric version is still to expensive when the petrol version is almost 10 grand cheaper, can get alot of petrol for that money and no range anxiety.

[@didierpuzenat7280]

Sure, but depending where you live you can have incentives for EVs, or fees for ICE cars (to enter a city, to park, etc.). Not to mention you may love your children (and need a car), you know, pollution and climate warming. In France you can have 7000 € for a new EV if you are not too much rich (4000 € otherwise), and a charge point for free (500 € max, eg a Tesla wall-connector), and in my city (Lyon) street parking is cheaper for EVs, etc. BTW, range anxiety does not exist, it is just a myth, and I say that after more than 20 years driving an EV.

[@sebastiansandvik825]

Assuming 4L/100km and 14kWh/100km, with prices at 0,12€/kWh and 1,8€/L the electric version would become cheaper after around 180 000km. Probably about what a car like this would run, but that is without discounting for interest rates and opportunity costs, but also for lower maintenance fees, parking, congestion charges, taxes and so on. Should probably be a few thousand closer to the petrol, but not necessarily too much.

[@user-iz8hk1ww7i]

Another great review. As a former fan and driver of Citroen, I dislike the boxy, Fisher Price exterior, though the interior seems quiet nice. Experience with extremely poor Citroen reliability still concerns me. I'd rather wait for the new Renault 5...

[@bennetm9498]

I can easily find a new MG4 64KWh SE on autotrader for just below £24K.

[@sam512]

I would advice you to look for another car, the mg4 is horrible

[@brunoheggli2888]

Sure,but why should we buy it?

[@MDCB1]

Kool design. How much to replace the battery?

[@danielstefanovic2604]

problaly half the value of the car new.

[@MDCB1]

Interesting! Thanks Sir! @@danielstefanovic2604

[@garnray8568]

I love that car !!!! I just love it !

[@Lando-kx6so]

Replace "better" ground clearance with "higher" ground clearance

[@alferro3149]

£23k = cheapest EV That's the reason why the transition to electric is not happening. Plus the lethargic infrastructural implementation... it's a bit of a mess🧐

[@a.m.9357]

No 'touch sensitive' buttons, no multiple screens (just one medium size in the middle is fine, if you must), no heads up display gimmick (just give us a traditional analogue instrument panel) and make the cars very quiet and very comfy (we don't need to drive moronic "sports" car in our daily life). That's it. That's all the public want.

[@richmaniow]

Looks ok but there are plenty of 3-4 year old used 50kWh EV's selling for around the £10k mark, even allowing for some battery degradation these will still have better range than this new Citroen so not sure if it'll do that well..

[@sam512]

Oh really? Which ones?

[@caneygul4712]

nice looking car, but inside its really strange design :(

[@timoliver8940]

Looks like a restyled Jeep Avenger with a bonnet and boot badge styled in China for the Asian market.

[@danielstefanovic2604]

same platform so makes sense.

[@drfisheye]

@@danielstefanovic2604 it's not the same platform as the Avenger. The e-c3 platform was designed by Tata, for smaller cheaper cars with smaller batteries. The Panda will use it as well.

[@marcellomarino363]

@@drfisheye what do you write? do you know what you write? tata is the owner of Jaguar and Land Rover. just because the c3 also sold in india doesn't mean that the platform is indian. 🤦‍♂

[@drfisheye]

@@marcellomarino363 I only said the e-c3 is build on another platform than the Avenger. The Avenger uses the e-CMP platform designed by PSA/Dongfeng. The e-C3 uses the 'Smart Car' platform designed by Tata for PSA.

[@marcellomarino363]

@@drfisheye no sir, the C3 based on the STLA small platform. the same as the Jeep Avenger, Fiat 600. And this platform can uses by BEV, Hybrid and ICE vehicles. Please inform yourself better, if you are really interested about the C3 🤷‍♂

[@WillBrownCars]

I still think for there to be a real uptake they need to be under 20k

[@drxym]

There is already plenty of EV uptake but obviously there needs to be a choice of EVs in every category with competitive pricing.

[@danielstefanovic2604]

yeah especialy when the you can get the petrol version for 15k.

[@Mezman999]

Why would they want a real uptake. Prices high, more profit margin can sell less.

[@SkenonSLive]

Depending on the region the fuel savings will be huge and should be accounted for

[@danielstefanovic2604]

@@SkenonSLive fuel prices Are very similar across europe, Norway and switzerland problaly more expensive.

[@Ro55stw]

New badge is horrible and the screen needs to be at least 2” bigger

[@ewproductions]

Why are they all changing the steering wheels! I hate it! I won’t buy it because of the stupid small steering “square”

[@mikadavies660]

What we need is the approx idea of the affordable finance package? As CLEARLY it in not cheap & nasty like the Dacia Spring. But then the Chinese Dacia Spring is below $10,000 in China.

[@stevenham1937]

This is the issue with some electric cars. If you’re obsessed with new cars only then you need to know what the depreciation is like as that’s likely what most people will be paying against.

[@mikadavies660]

@stevenham1937 My suggestion would be lease a new EV. ORA is currently £150/mth lease. By going EV I personally saved £150 to £180/mth in fuel. On that basis, if I had an ORA it would feel like it was almost for free. Owning an EV.... there are many 2 or 3 yr models with warranty for £10k to £15k where the depreciation has mostly gone. I imagine the E-C3 will be worth £10k in 3 years.

[@drxym]

@@mikadavies660 I certainly wouldn't buy an Ora. Sales of those things have been utterly miserable and I would not be surprised if their dealers cease trading. So leasing something like that probably makes sense - if the company collapses, at worst you hand the keys back rather than being stuck with the thing. I do think people who want to get into EVs could do well to buy a 2nd hand car.

[@mikadavies660]

@drxym We lease a Citroën E-C4. It's as good as any family Golf. All running about adds up to 10,000 miles per year.... around £20 to £25/mth electric. As a backup we have a convertible ICE car. It had a broken roof pump (£50 ebay) so cost nothing and we use it for long journeys and sunny day outs.

[@mononeo]

Chrysler needs to bring over to the US this and a couple other EVs and just market them as Chrysler Citroen C3 with Citroen as like a brand/model name. People would buy this stateside!

[@didierpuzenat7280]

Please, stop saying that such cars are mostly for cities. Cheap and practical EVs are just perfect for people living outside cities, with most of the time a way to charge at home while it is more difficult in cities. Not to mention families living outside cities often have more than one car. Finally, from now to 2035, public transportation and bicycle infrastructures will be far better in cities, so I am not sure cars have a real future in cities. We need to stop ICE cars but it does not mean we must replace all of them by EVs, especially in cities. BTW, the Citroen 2CV was also cheap and small, and it became a best seller in the country side. In fact, if you really need a city car, the Ami is far better, with a top speed (45 km/h) higher than the speed limit of big cities, at least in France (30 km/h in Paris and Lyon), and you will waste less time to find a place to park (not to mention it costs a third of this cheap e-C3).

[@P4TRICCS]

I wouldnt allow something under 30kwh. Just because something is a city car you still wanna use it as a car and leave your fcking town sometimes... Biggest issue with dacia as well. At least citroen gives bigger option.

[@Cartmanpn]

Compared to the Renault 5 looks like a BUST in start...

[@bikeman123]

How cheap? Probably not as cheap as you claim.

[@BubblewrapMe]

Hold on, it was £21K a couple of months ago. So it’ll be £25K by the time we can buy it, yes?

[@crismam1531]

The quality is not when it is in the showroom.. it is after using it for 30K kms

[@RyoHazuki911]

Considering you can get an MG4 new for £24-25k if you shop around this is not such a great deal.

[@user-iz8hk1ww7i]

I fully agree. The MG4 seems a better package but can't wait for the Renault 5 to arrive. I think the Renault 5 will give the eC3 a pasting.

[@PhazonBlaxor]

How can I believe anything Coldplay boy tells me??

[@H4M24UK]

20k+ to go 100 miles for every full charge at winter periods. The ICE C3 will sell better, small petrol engine cars beat small EVs in terms of economy and longevity.

[@jonathantaylor1998]

Maybe that is true. However, the whole point of EVs is to reduce the ever-worsening local air pollution in our towns and cities - hence all the ULEZs springing up around the UK. So, yes, a small-capacity combustion-engined car will be cheaper, but it'll still be pumping out around 1.6 tonnes of toxic CO2 in to our children's lungs over a typical 10,000 miles/year usage. No parent wants to have to walk in the shoes of Rosamund Kissi-Debrah...

[@mrmawson2438]

New Citroen 2CV

[@putranusantara9148]

For practical purpise I think we need longer range than the option ranges offered

[@haukionkannel]

This is city car… for longer range you buy different cars… at douple the price.

[@putranusantara9148]

@@haukionkannel china can sell EV car with 61 kwh battery at affordable price such as byd dolphin extended range

[@chris-townson]

Journalists were anticipating £20-21k so it's not sounding quite as appealing. Though I'm sure dealers and brokers will knock a bit off.

[@drfisheye]

24.000 euro's is 20.500 pounds.

[@chris-townson]

​​@@drfisheye ah thank you. Sorry, I thought it was £23k?

[@boughrietmohamed9411]

Très belle voiture surtout pas de voiture électrique je préfère avoir le thermique 😊

[@willeisinga2089]

Dacia Spring is a Nice EV Car. Sold some 150.000 in the EU. Citroen EV is a Nice EV Car. Renault 5 EV is a Nice EV Car. BYD Seagull EV is a Nice EV Car. ❤ ICE RIP for Clean Air Blue Sky and Health.

[@etbadaboum]

Six to seven cars will be built on this Smart Car platform by Stellantis! Can't wait to see them.

[@marvin3935]

Go search for spy shots of Pandina, Frontera, 1008, Aircross. Also Indian Citroën site with indication on long wheel base / 7-seater versions.

[@jonathantaylor1998]

I'm puzzled... 🤔 Other channels uploaded their eC3 walk-around videos 3-4 months ago... What happened, What Car?

[@planestrainsdogsncars4336]

Personally I think the new logo is a bit Ho-Hum, I mean everybody puts their logo in a circle or something ..when the stand alone Chevron showed a certain class. And perhaps the Ami should have been made in China too ...not sure Morocco was the best place, and the build quality doesn't help the Citroen perception of quality.

[@pip5461]

The argument of taking your eyes away from the windscreen to check your speed is getting boring, not to mention untrue. Regardless of where the reading is, your attention from the road will still be reduced. Similar to checking the mirrors...!

[@wayneheyes4934]

£23,000 IS NOT CHEAP! £8-£12K is cheap!!!! and I’ll wait for the petrol that’s been confirmed for the uk

[@sam512]

So how much is the cheapest new petrol car?

[@user-tb2mf9mf2c]

tell me the most important information the equivalent of miles per gallon in a petrol car. The eficiency.

[@jonathantaylor1998]

That's straight-forward maths. The 44kWh battery 'probably' has a useable 41kWh capacity, give or take. So, 199 miles divided by 41kWh = 4.8 miles/kWh gives your WLTP efficiency. WLTP (just like published mpg...) is lab-tested, so usually optimistic. Take 15% off, maybe...? So, a real-world efficiency of around 4 miles/kWh which sounds perfectly realistic for an EV of that size and power. Plus, since it's likely that most of these cars will be used as local run-arounds, probably charging at home, then a typical overnight EV tariff is 9.5p per kWh for 4 hours' charging, with the rest at 30p per kWh. Based on a 7kW home charge point, a 100% overnight charge would cost around £6.50 (same as a gallon of unleaded, at current prices) for a real-world 165 miles = 165mpg equivalent for a combustion-engined car.

[@ikerkenezov]

Heat pump?! Mobile app?!

[@nigel.w]

Still more expensive than for what you can get a brand new e-C4!

[@thormaster06]

Why do I feel like this new one is all around downgrade from the current C3? 8:21 9:27 especially when I got a glimpse of it in the background!

[@user-sv2od5zv5k]

This is not a cheap new electric car a b y d seagull would be a good cheap electric car for 10K on the road, that's what we need.

[@MotorMan7]

Oh did you know Citroen offers 6 airbags as standard in India? Why not for us then

[@alanhayward6719]

I've been to India, Citroen should offer 24 airbags as standard!

[@ciybersal3499]

I'm India they should offer emergency ambulance with these

[@drxym]

India has been the dumping ground for some of the most dangerous, dogshit cars that manufactures domestic & foreign can conceive. Global NCAP has been running safety campaigns to improve the situation and some manufacturers are making more of an effort but not Stellantis or Renault. The Renault Kwid (which is the basis of the Dacia Spring) earned 0 stars in Global NCAP and only 1 star in its bolstered EV form for Euro NCAP. And the C3 was a death trap too with 0 stars in Latin NCAP. Basically if you were in a frontal collision in a C3 you and your kids were dead since the frame was described as "unstable" - basically projecting into the occupants. Citroen would have to do a LOT of work to bring this car to a standard where it would be judged favourably by Euro NCAP - AEB for cars & pedestrians, stiffened body, side impact protection & airbags, more front impact protection, etc. Or they could do a box ticking exercise and earn a 1 star rating and I would not be surprised if that turned out to be the case.

[@marekkemp3398]

Is Renault 's Zoe a significantly more expensive than the new C3, which is why the Zoe was not even mentioned once?

[@sam512]

The Renault Zoe is waaaay more expensive

[@patrickh7368]

Wish I got a £5 for everytime i heard the word “Cheap” 🤣 Had any of those models got the heated seats and steering wheel 🤔 Tell me now in 2024 of gadgetry inclusion, we don’t still need to queue at Halfords for a £50 dash cam £19 sucker mount and a £10 USB cable to trail around the windscreen 🙏 😳

[@stevenjones916]

BYD Dolphin £26,000 ? Where ?

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

Price, Euro NCAP, real world range. I am waiting for those before i decide...

[@brunoheggli2888]

Just buy it blindfoldet!Its not a Tesla so what you want more?

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

@@brunoheggli2888 Only with a nail through my brain. A rusty nail!

[@brunoheggli2888]

​@@wolfgangpreier9160You better buy two of them!One for yourself and one you can send as a gift for Eeeeelon!

[@WayApp]

Cheap, electric, awesome!

[@futmut1000]

Not bad but at 23k i think its overpriced😅

[@kirankumarsukumar]

Its a very bad time to be a Tesla shareholder 😢

[@bikeman123]

Yeah we're laughing all the way to the bank 😂

[@oskarzemcik1548]

Its not cheap. I remember few years ago 450 000CZk (18 000Euro) for electric Skoda Citygo.. 13 000 would be cheap...

[@TheSeafordian]

Citygo is a much smaller car.

[@oskarzemcik1548]

@@TheSeafordian"much smaller" ?? C3 and citiogo are both small city cars.

[@MarthaMansbridge]

How can you compare this to an MG4??

[@sam512]

Because this has functioning software

[@BMA967]

Dacia?

[@viking1au]

'THAT" new badge harks straight back to the original, approx 1920's........ Thought they would know that in U.K......Could use more power..Seems slow.

[@1981zayn]

depreciation after 6 months to one year should put the price under £12k 😂

[@lewismcnicholas2631]

Given the depreciation of EVs it’s still a hard sell to buy new

[@marvin3935]

Then buy used e.g. 3y old 64kWh NMC Kona at same price level (and with new battery).

[@lewismcnicholas2631]

I have 👍

[@gregmendonca680]

Love it

[@Starfishtroopers]

would be nice with an engine.

[@tobyhall7617]

Be alot cheaper to

[@Brian-om2hh]

It would also be nice if oil wasn't ever going to run dry too, but one day it will.....

[@ahwai82]

@@Brian-om2hh will be long time before oil ran out, only thing with oil is that its a political tool..price can up and down all the time

[@Starfishtroopers]

lol @@Brian-om2hh

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@tobyhall7617 It would still cost £18 to £19k with an engine. You'd make the £4k difference in cost back within 2 years of running the EV version, possibly less.

[@mr.febrian9248]

Good car🎉