Citroën reimagines the 2CV Fourgonnette as a BEV
At the 2026 Paris Motor Show, Citroën is unveiling the 2CV Fourgonnette Concept, an electric reinterpretation of its iconic "boxy duck." The study builds on the equally new 2CV Concept, transferring its idea of a simple, lightweight, and relatively affordable electric car to a compact utility vehicle. However, there are no concrete plans for production as of yet.
Citroën transfers the idea of the new 2CV to a compact electric utility vehicle.
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The new concept vehicle adopts the characteristic silhouette of the historic 2CV Fourgonnette, known in Germany as the ‘Kastenente’. Citroën positions the study as a battery-electric work vehicle with the simplest possible operation, high everyday practicality and deliberately minimal technology.
The manufacturer has not yet released technical data for the commercial vehicle study. Details such as battery size, range, charging power, payload or load volume are missing, as is a concrete timeline for a possible production version. For commercial users, these figures are ultimately decisive – the study therefore remains primarily a design and concept outlook for now.
The new 2CV Concept
Technically and conceptually, the Fourgonnette is based on the 2CV Concept, also unveiled in Paris. With this, Citroën aims to reimagine the 2CV as a particularly simple battery-electric car. The concept, which is around 3.76 metres long, is designed to work with low weight, minimal equipment and a relatively small battery.
For a possible production model of the standard 2CV, Citroën is targeting a starting price of around €15,000 and a market launch by 2028. The manufacturer intends to position the vehicle between the Ami and C3. It is also set to comply with planned European regulations for particularly compact and affordable battery-electric cars. However, Citroën has not yet provided specific data on the battery, power or range for this model either.
This approach makes the Fourgonnette particularly interesting for the commercial vehicle market: instead of prioritising long ranges and large batteries, Citroën focuses on low weight, simple technology and low costs. For urban delivery services, tradespeople or other commercial customers, such a concept could fundamentally suit short, predictable usage profiles.
Whether this will actually result in a production vehicle remains open, however. The manufacturer explicitly describes the Fourgonnette as a design study and clarifies that it does not provide a short-term concrete outlook for a production model.
For now, the key strategic question remains: will Citroën later expand its new 2CV idea to include a battery-electric commercial vehicle variant? If the manufacturer transfers its announced focus on low weight and low costs to a series-production LCV, the Kastenente could become particularly relevant in areas where today’s electric vans are already too large and too expensive for their intended use.