CITROEN HINTS AT MPV FUTURE WITH SIX-SEAT EV

New 4.1m-long concept is a versatile and bold vision of the firm's intent

- CHARLIE MARTIN

Citroën has previewed a potential return to making MPVs with the dramatic new ELO concept – a tiny six-seater described by the brand as a “house on wheels”.

It’s an electric car that measures just 4.1m long yet hosts a novel three-by-three interior configuration with a McLaren F1-style central driving position.

The driver’s seat features its own suspension, in the form of foam blocks inside its frame, and comes with a desk attachment for working on the go.

The front passenger chairs, meanwhile, can be removed and stowed inside the rear row when they aren’t needed.

The rear seats were inspired by the pop-out camping furniture stocked by French sporting goods retailer Decathlon, with which Citroën collaborated to design the ELO. Although the row of seats itself is fixed, the bases can be removed and feature foldout legs for use outside the car.