Citroen Plans To Restore This Legendary Model, What?

Citroen 2CV. (Doc. Stellantis)

JAKARTA - Citroen is one of a number of automotive manufacturers planning to increase the number of its models for its global market. More than that, the French brand intends to reverse the legendary name 2CV.

Citroen's plan to return the 2CV model is thought to be due to its competitor Renault, which gave birth to the iconic Renault 5 model in retro and offered at affordable prices in Europe.

Citroen's Head of Design, Pierre Leclercq, said he was still silencing the plan to the public but did not rule out the possibility that one day his party would present the latest 2CV.

"The thing that Citroen remembers is not wanting to overhaul the good shape of the vehicle. I think it's an important philosophy, but we won't close the door," Leclercq was quoted as saying by Autocar, Friday, January 24.

There is a possibility that the latest 2CV will be built using the Smart Car platform developed by Citroen's parent company, Stellantis. This architecture is known to be cost-effective and can accommodate cars at affordable prices such as the new C3, Fiat Grande Panda, and Vauxhall Frontera.

In terms of powertrain, this car will carry a driving force that prioritizes efficiency rather than focusing on performance. If present in EV form, it is likely that the model will have a smaller battery so that the price is more affordable.

Citroen CEO Thierry Koskas said that batteries are the biggest obstacle in cutting the price of new electric cars. According to him, this component accounts for about 40 percent of the total vehicle costs,

"We still need to make breakthroughs and innovations in terms of reducing battery costs," explained Koskas.

Because it carries a Smart Car platform that has qualified flexibility capabilities, the latest Citroen 2CV has the potential to be presented in the form of pure gasoline and mild-hybrid engines. There is a possibility that this car will share its heart runway with C3.

In time, the old Citroen 2CV used a flat-twin compact engine with a capacity of 602 cc which generated 32 power phones. Of course, this configuration is too small to be applied to modern-era cars.

It is estimated that 2CV will fill the gap between the Ami and C3 models with an estimated price of between 7,695 (Rp153.9 million) and 17,990 (Rp359.9 million).