The electric version of the fourth-generation C3, a small high-riding hatchback with a 30 or 44 kWh LFP battery, suited to buyers who want a low-priced electric car mainly for local driving.
Reviewers agree the ë-C3 is very comfortable, roomy for its size and good value for a small electric car. The common criticisms are a short range and middling efficiency, especially on the motorway; Parkers disliked the high boot lip and some odd equipment omissions, and Auto Express found the motor's whine and wind noise intrusive.
Front electric motor, 83 kW / 113 hp; bhp converted from kW
Torque
124.5 Nm
Gearbox
Single-speed automatic
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
130–202 miles
Battery
44 kWh
Fastest charging
30–100 kW
Range detail
WLTP combined: 130 miles (Urban Range), 201–202 miles (Standard Range)
Charging
Battery 30 kWh (Urban Range) or 44 kWh (Standard Range), as Citroën lists it; 20–80% DC in 36 minutes at up to 30 kW (Urban Range, CCS optional) or 26 minutes at up to 100 kW (Standard Range); 7.4 kW on-board charger (11 kW three-phase optional)
400 litres below the parcel shelf (328 litres VDA); 1,200 litres (1,100 VDA) with the rear seats folded
Towing
Standard Range: 550 kg braked or unbraked; Urban Range can't tow
Size
4,015 mm long, 1,813 mm wide (2,017 mm with mirrors), 1,577 mm high; 2,540 mm wheelbase; 10.6 m turning circle; kerb weight 1,338 kg (Urban Range) or 1,416 kg (Standard Range)
Tech and safety
Warranty
Traction battery 8 years or 100,000 miles (70% capacity)
Pros and cons
Pros
+WLTP range up to 202 miles (Standard Range)
+20–80% DC charge in about 26 minutes at up to 100 kW (Standard Range)
+328-litre (VDA) boot, 1,100 litres with the rear seats folded
Cons
−Top speed 82 mph
−Urban Range has 130 miles of range, charges at up to 30 kW DC (optional CCS) and can't tow
