Citroen News
The C3 Aircross small SUV, available with full-electric and ICE drivetrains, is a key model for Citroen, as it seeks to increase sales and meet its CO2 targets. The electric model starts at €27,400.
Production of the small SUV is expected to peak at 77,465 in 2025, according to a forecast from S&P Global Mobility.
Caroline Malleus, currently chief of staff to Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, will be director of product and strategy at Citroen. She succeeds Laurence Hansen.
Citroen is presenting EVs at the Paris auto show including the e-C3, while Renault is showing the R4 E-Tech, both under €35,000.
The C5 Aircross concept, revealed at the Paris auto show, points to the second generation of the SUV, which will have a full-electric drivetrain available and ride on the STLA Medium platform.
Leapmotor, Alfa Romeo, Citroen and Peugeot will the Stellantis brands unveiling new models in Paris.
The Citroen e-C3, the group's flagship affordable electric car, is months behind schedule because of delays with final software checks for use in mass production, sources told Bloomberg.
The small SUV is now on Stellantis' low-cost Smart Car platform, with non-hybrid, mild-hybrid and full-electric powertrains.
Stellantis warned 500,000 owners of Citroen C3 and DS 3 cars to stop driving them immediately after identifying "a potential risk in geographic areas with hot and humid climates."
Thierry Koskas, CEO of Citroen and global sales and marketing director of Stellantis, points to the new-generation C3 and C3 Aircross, which are gaining full-electric versions, as key drivers for the brand as it targets a 5 percent share in Europe.
