Stellantis planned his deliveries Citroen e-C3 will begin in the second quarter of 2024, but software issues have caused delays and the car is now expected to begin deliveries in late August/early September.
The electric car introduced in October 2023 and in this Citroen invested a lot, because with its very competitive price of 23,300 euros in Europe, the French company expects important sales.
The e-C3 is based on Stellantis’ Smart Car platform and is 4.01 meters long, 1.76 meters wide and 1.57 meters high. Mechanically, it carries a 113 hp electric motor. mounted on the front axle, which draws energy from a 44 kWh LFP battery that gives a range of up to 320 km (WLTP).
It supports DC fast chargers up to 100 kW, charging it from 20 to 80% in 33 minutes. With a 7 kW AC charger charging from 20 to 80% takes approximately 4 hours and 10 minutes or 2 hours and 50 minutes with an 11 kW AC charger. It does 0-100 km/h in 11 seconds, with a top speed of 135 km/h.
Citroen has already collected more than 30,000 orders for the e-C3, with Stellantis also facing problems with the new battery. e-3008.