Citroen Revives Classic Van for an EV Era: 2CV Fourgonnette Reborn
The concept van revives the 1951 utility model with corrugated panels and a box cargo bay, while production approval remains unlikely.
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, Citroen unveiled a retro-styled electric 2CV concept at the Paris Motor Show, targeting a 2028 market launch that will mark the original's 80th anniversary.
- Development of the original 2CV began in 1936 as the 'Toute Petite Voiture,' or 'very small car,' designed for affordable transport. Production spanned 1948 until 1990, yielding more than 5.1 million units built.
- Priced at around £15,000, the concept measures 3,760mm long with a roll-back canvas roof and quirky door storage designed to carry eggs without breaking them.
- Citroen boss Xavier Chardon said the redesign aims to preserve 'simplicity, its accessibility and the freedom' of the original. The company plans European production to benefit from proposed manufacturing incentives.
- While the passenger 2CV is confirmed for 2028, the electric Fourgonnette van remains a design study and has not been greenlit for production. Compact van seekers can currently access the Citroen Berlingo-based conversion from Carrozzeria Caselani.
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The Independent (US)Iconic Citroën 2CV returns as a cut-price electric car with egg storage
Electric Citroen 2CV Concept aims for a £13,000 price, gets a detachable radio and even room for eggs – and it’ll be on sale in a couple of years
The French automaker is preparing to launch a new city car that shares many features with its iconic predecessor.
Citroen 2 CV Fourgonnette Would Get Thumbs up Everywhere, No Greenlight for Production Yet
Citroen has obviously become nostalgic. The French automaker brought the 2 CV concept car to Paris and, with it, the 2 CV Fourgonnette, a revival of the historic 1951 legendary van. However, the concept van going into production is very unlikely. The world doesn’t need a miniature van that doesn’t have the space or the practicality of a pickup truck. Citroen kept the 2CV Fourgonette production going for 26 years, from... (continue reading...)
Some cars mark an era, others go through generations, but few, very few, models have so strongly represented a universal vision of freedom of movement as the Citroën 2 CV. Today, the French brand is inspired by this legend to present a radically contemporary interpretation: the 2 CV Concept. Electrical, essential, affordable, compact and ... Continue reading "Citroën resurrects the mythical 2 CV with an electric car of 15,000 euros and announces…
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