2024 Citroen C3 Arrives In ICE And Mild Hybrid Forms, Is Cheaper Than Its Predecessor

Citroen elaborate the caller C3 supermini with ICE and mild-hybrid powertrain options, six months aft the debut of the virtually-identical fully electrical e-C3. The fourth-gen Citroen C3 inherits stronger crossover styling cues and is focused connected affordability, starting from €14,990 ($16,275), which makes it cheaper than its predecessor.

The entry-level mentation of the Citroen C3 comes fitted with a non-electrified turbocharged 1.2-liter three-cylinder gasoline motor producing 100 hp (75 kW / 102 PS). Power is transmitted to the beforehand axle exclusively via a six-speed manual gearbox.

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The much businesslike “Hybrid 100” mentation uses the aforesaid gasoline motor arsenic a base, albeit enhanced with a 48-volt lithium-ion battery, and an electrical centrifugal integrated wrong the six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. The electrical centrifugal unsocial produces 28 hp (21 kW / 28 PS), though lone 12 hp (9 kW / 12 PS) of those tin beryllium contributed towards the acceleration erstwhile required.

Citroen claims that the mild-hybrid mentation tin tally connected electrical mode for up to 50 percent of journeys successful municipality environments, portion reducing emissions and substance depletion by astir 10 percent compared to the non-electrified equivalent.

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From the outside, its hard to archer isolated the C3 from the e-C3 sibling, arsenic the exemplary stock the aforesaid bodywork. The lone quality is the lack of the “e” emblem connected the profile, and the C3 badge connected the tailgate.

The 2024 Citroen C3 starts from €14,990 ($16,275) with the non-electrified 1.2-liter motor and a manual gearbox, with deliveries expected to commence successful Europe this summer. For comparison, the outgoing C3 which was primitively introduced successful 2016 and received a facelift successful 2020, is presently priced from €16,590 ($18,014) successful France.

As for the afloat electrical 2024 Citroen e-C3, it starts from €23,300 ($25,301) though a much affordable mentation volition travel successful 2025 with a €19,990 ($21,708) terms tag.

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