In Pictures: Citroën revives legendary 2CV as €15,000 electric concept, targeting 2028 launch

The Citroën 2CV's cheerful, unfussy character is exactly what the brand hopes to channel into its €15,000 electric successor.

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Citroën says the reborn 2CV will keep its lightweight packaging and roll-back fabric roof when it reaches showrooms in 2028.

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Few cars are as entwined with French identity as the 2CV, seen here outside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.

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The original Deux Chevaux was designed as affordable transport for the masses, a mission the new EV concept revives.

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The 2CV's long production run made it a fixture of French daily life and a symbol of relaxed, practical motoring.

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Citroën is betting that nostalgia for the humble 2CV can help sell an affordable small EV to a new generation.

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Decades after it first went on sale, the 2CV still draws crowds at French events and parades.

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The concept's modernized styling aims to reinterpret the 2CV's distinctive silhouette for the electric era.

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If the 2028 target holds, the electric 2CV would become one of Europe's most affordable EVs.

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