Citroën plans a production model inspired by its new electric 2 CV Concept to join the range by 2028, targeting a starting price of around €15,000. Its October 11, 2026 Paris announcement gives a development goal, rather than a confirmed UK retail price or a car available to buy today.
The familiar small-car name has returned through a concept unveiled for the Paris Motor Show. UK searches now mix the show car, the future model and sterling price estimates. Keeping those three stages separate matters for anyone weighing the promise against an immediate car purchase.
A new concept, with a production model still to come
The manufacturer’s target is stated in euros. Auto Express describes the prospect as a roughly £13,000 car and converts €15,000 to about £12,700 in its report. Those figures explain the headlines; they are not a published UK price list with a trim, tax treatment and delivery terms. The official release also supplies no US sales date or dollar price.
Citroën places the project between the Ami and C3, with a concept length of 3.76 metres and a future weight goal of about one tonne. These choices describe a compact model intended for everyday use. They do not establish the final production specification, certified range or performance.
How simplicity is intended to reduce cost
The company connects lower cost with less mass and simpler components. It describes flat surfaces, direct air intakes and bumpers that can be replaced separately from the bodywork. This is a design strategy intended to reduce complexity and ease repair, rather than an independently measured claim about a future owner’s repair bill.
The announcement ties the project to future European E-Car regulations. That condition remains part of the development plan; it does not demonstrate completed approval under final rules. Battery capacity, charging time and a certified driving-range figure are not supplied in the release checked for this guide, so a low target price cannot yet be compared with another car’s full specification.
What buyers can usefully check next
UK buyers can follow the official announcement linked below and look for a UK price list, production specification and order terms when they are published. US readers need a separate market announcement before treating the European plan as a US offer. Currency conversion alone will not establish either market’s purchase price or availability.
The useful test for the revived 2 CV is whether the production model preserves its cost and weight ambitions while meeting the buyer’s real journeys. That judgement needs certified range, charging and local purchase terms. Until then,2028 and around €15,000 are clear manufacturer targets, with uncertainty that the concept reveal has not removed.
Citroën’s official announcement gives a concept, a production plan and a euro price target. UK media conversions are distinct from a local price list; US sale and pricing are unconfirmed. No road test is claimed.
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