New Citroën 2CV 2028: price, release date and what we know so far

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October 12 is becoming the new key date for the reborn Citroën 2CV. On the opening day of the Paris Motor Show, the brand will unveil the successor to the legendary "Duck." Citroën has officially confirmed the autumn premiere and already calls the future model electric, simple and affordable, though final specifications and a series price haven't been published yet.

This is already the next step in the project: back in spring, SPEEDME.RU wrote about preparations for the new Citroën 2CV ahead of its October debut. Now a Spanish outlet names the exact day — October 12. It coincides with the opening of the 2026 Paris Motor Show, which runs from October 12 to 18.

The target price for the future production car should be under €15,000 — roughly $17,400 at current exchange rates. For now, this figure is better treated as a project target rather than Citroën's confirmed pricing: the brand's official release speaks of an “affordable” electric model without naming a specific price.

The 2028 timeline rests on firmer ground. Stellantis has officially stated that the first cars in the E-Car family are set to roll off the line at the Pomigliano d’Arco plant in Italy that year. The project targets small, fully electric, European-built cars. Earlier, SPEEDME.RU covered the affordable European E-Car project itself, which Stellantis sees as a way to bring affordable city cars back to the market.

The 2CV's design remains the biggest unknown. Citroën is showing only select cues that nod to the original, while reports linking it to the future Leapmotor T03's underpinnings remain unconfirmed. That means battery, power, range and platform shouldn't yet be treated as settled specs for the production model. Officially, Stellantis only speaks of BEV technologies developed together with selected partners.

Citroën CEO Xavier Chardon explained the idea behind the project this way: “Reinventing tomorrow's 2CV is a huge challenge and a huge responsibility. The original 2CV was never created to become an icon. It became one because it gave people more freedom. The new 2CV will carry on that spirit — not out of nostalgia, but by reimagining simplicity and affordability for today's world. Electric. Necessary. Affordable. Human. Just as the original once democratized mobility, the new 2CV will once again make electric mobility desirable for a new generation through a highly appealing model. The return of the 2CV isn't just the return of a legendary name. It's the return of a bold and optimistic idea of progress — an idea deeply rooted in Citroën.”

Until October 12, the most important question remains technical: can Citroën combine a price around €15,000 with a battery and charging speed that don't turn the 2CV into a strictly city-only car? Those very parameters will separate an appealing concept from a real rival to the Renault Twingo E-Tech.