Citroen Reveals Ami Electric Car
The Citroen Ami - 100% electric car looks extremely cute and classifies as a quadricycle, priced as low as $6000 in France. It can be driven by folks as young as 14-year-olds.
The Citroen Ami is a small city car and classifies as a “light quadricycle” that means it can be driven by 14-year-olds in France and 16-year-olds across the rest of Europe. The Ami can seat two and is just about the right size for congested cities.
It is the production version based on the Ami One Concept that was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show last year and will go on sale in France later this year.
“For 100 years, Citroen has always been innovative and creative in democratising freedom of movement. Ami – 100% electric aims to be a real breakthrough in enabling urban mobility, a solution in sync with new modes of consumption. We are proud that we have made it happen today.”
– Vincent Cobee, Brand CEO, Citroen.
The Citroen Ami look extremely cute and its dimensions are puny, to say the least.
The model is 2410 mm long, 1390 mm wide, and 1520 mm high. The little electric car rides on the comparatively large 14-inch wheels. The car has a tall stance and the body panels are simple in design to keep costs in check. However, it does get a panoramic sunroof as standard that should bring a sense of space in the cabin while the side windows open by manually tilting upwards, a nod to the Citroen 2 CV.
The interior is stripped down and you will have to connect your smartphone to a Bluetooth speaker to meet your acoustic needs. You also get an app to will tracks the charge status, range, and maintenance alerts. It will also tell you where the nearest charging station is located. Citroen says that the Ami offers the same body height and driving position as a full-size car that should make the driver more protected on public roads.
The power figures though aren’t overwhelming, to say the least. The quadricycle is powered by a 5.5 kWh battery pack and a 6 kW motor that allows for a range of 70 km and a top speed of 45 kmph. The battery pack is similar to an electric two-wheeler and Citroen says the electric car can be fully charged via a standard European 220-volt socket in three hours.
The interior is stripped down and you will have to connect your smartphone to a Bluetooth speaker to meet your acoustic needs. You also get an app to will tracks the charge status, range, and maintenance alerts. It will also tell you where the nearest charging station is located. Citroen says that the Ami offers the same body height and driving position as a full-size car that should make the driver more protected on public roads.
