Citroën unveils electric 2CV concept with €15,000 target for 2028 model
The 3.76-metre Paris show car previews a smaller, simpler EV. Citroën aims for a European-built production model around €15,000 in 2028, but has not announced final range or retail pricing.
Verified brief
The story in 60 seconds
Citroën has revealed its 2 CV Concept at the 2026 Paris Motor Show. The electric show car is 3.76 metres long and previews a European-made production model targeted for 2028 with a starting price close to €15,000. The target is not a confirmed on-sale price, and final battery, range and UK specifications remain unannounced.
This brief and the full story below are based on the disclosed sources. SearchTrends Daily’s interpretation appears later under “Our take.”
Full reporting
The complete story
Citroën has moved beyond teaser images and unveiled the 2 CV Concept at the 2026 Paris Motor Show. In its 11 October announcement, the company describes a 3.76-metre electric show car with a shape that recalls the original 2CV, round lamps, a fabric roof and a deliberately roomy, colourful cabin. The concept sits in Citroën’s proposed class of compact, affordable electric vehicles.
The company says the show car previews a model it intends to present by 2028 and build in Europe. Its stated ambition is a starting price close to €15,000. That is a goal for a future production vehicle, not a price at which buyers can order this concept today. Citroën has not published a final battery capacity, certified range, charging time, UK price or order date. Its release describes a weight target around one tonne, another intended design direction rather than a measured production specification.
Citroën’s May announcement established the plan for a 2CV-inspired electric model; the October reveal now adds visible design and concept dimensions. The distinction matters because a show car can include features that change before manufacturing, safety approval and pricing. Some reports call the project an inexpensive new 2CV, but the company has not yet proved what the showroom car will cost or how far it will travel on a charge.
Image: existing SearchTrends Daily conceptual editorial illustration of a retro electric car. It is not an official Citroën image or a photograph of the 2 CV Concept.
Source perspectives
What other reporting adds
These are the reports, official records, and trend observations used to build the story. The note under each link explains exactly what it contributes.
Primary announcement confirming the 30 September to 5 October teaser campaign and a new 2CV-inspired concept for the 2026 Paris Motor Show.
Read original source ↗Citroën / Stellantis MediaCitroën brings an icon back to life with the return of the 2 CVPrimary May announcement confirming the electric, simple and affordable direction for a future model inspired by the 2CV.
Read original source ↗Citroën / Stellantis MediaParis Motor Show 2026: Citroën stand and press programmePrimary event schedule confirming the 12 to 18 October show, Citroën's press conference and the 2CV-inspired concept display.
Read original source ↗StellantisStellantis Investor Day 2026 — Enlarged Europe transcriptPrimary corporate transcript supporting the fully electric, made-in-Europe, below-€15,000 ambition and 2028 timing.
Read original source ↗Auto ExpressNew Citroën 2CV: the French £13k EV city car is sticking to retro stylingIndependent 5 October reporting on the latest teaser images and the distinction between the Paris concept and planned production car.
Read original source ↗Citroën / Stellantis MediaCitroën 2 CV Concept: official Paris revealPrimary 11 October release confirming the revealed concept, 3.76 m length, European production ambition, target near €15,000 and 2028 timing. The release is in French.
Read original source ↗SearchTrends Daily opinion
Our take
Analysis
What the evidence and search signal suggest
The reveal strengthens the story in two ways: it confirms the concept’s shape and dimensions, and it puts Citroën’s 2028 price ambition into a current official release. It does not settle the cost and range trade-off. A light small EV can potentially use a smaller battery, but actual efficiency, range and manufacturing cost will be known only when a production specification is released.
Analysis and commentary are SearchTrends Daily’s interpretation. They are intentionally separated from the sourced account above.
Meaning
Why this matters
A European-built electric car starting near €15,000 would reach buyers for whom current EV prices are a barrier. Citroën is using the 2CV name to frame the project around useful, lightweight transport. The reveal gives that ambition a clearer shape, but affordability depends on the final battery, safety equipment, tax treatment and retail price. Those practical details are still missing.
Background
How we got here
The original 2CV appeared in 1948 as practical, low-cost transport and remained in production until 1990. Citroën confirmed in May 2026 that it planned a modern electric model inspired by that idea. The Paris concept is a preview of the proposed car, rather than the finished vehicle. Its 3.76-metre length and pared-back packaging suggest the company is trying to keep size and mass down, but production engineering may alter those choices.
Outlook
What is likely to happen next
The concept will be displayed at the Paris Motor Show. Citroën says it aims to present the production model by 2028. Watch for the confirmed platform, battery, certified range, charging details, manufacturing plan and country-specific retail prices. Those announcements could change the assessment; the €15,000 figure remains an ambition until then.
A conditional editorial assessment based on the evidence available at the review date, not a guaranteed outcome.
Live record
Updates to this story
Citroën reveals the 2 CV Concept in Paris
Citroën’s 11 October release confirms a 3.76-metre electric concept and a European-built production-model ambition for 2028, with a starting price target near €15,000. We updated the article from a pre-reveal explainer to reflect the official design and timing, while keeping price and range clearly provisional.
Commentary
What we think
Our view: the most consequential part of this revival is the price target, not the retro styling. Citroën will earn the 2CV comparison if the production car provides affordable, repairable everyday transport. For now, the concept makes that promise tangible without proving it.