e-C3 helps create buzz around affordable EVs

Citroen is leading in making greener motoring more accessible, writes Tom Sharpe

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Citroen's e-C3 might not be as compact or quirky as its tiny Ami electric vehicle but it does equip the French carmaker to take on key rivals in an increasingly competitive small EV segment.

Unlike the tiny two-seat Ami, which is actually classed as a quadricycle due to its size and 27mph top speed, the e-C3 features modern day essentials such as five usable seats, air conditioning and sat nav.

It also boasts a near-200 mile zero-emissions range, 100kW charging to allow a 80 per cent charge in 30 minutes, and prices starting at £21,990, ensuring that it undercuts fellow EV sector newcomers the Renault 5 and Hyundai Inster.

That leaves the cheap as chips Dacia Spring and BYD Dolphin Surf to watch out for, then.