- The Citroën brand (a subsidiary of the Stellantis group) has unveiled the new generation of its B-segment sedan, the C3, which moves away from the traditional design of the brand to a more impersonal style which is somewhat inspired by the Dacia Spring but above all evokes the Fiat style (very vertical front part, square Panda-style bodywork). This is no coincidence since the future Fiat Panda launched in 2024 will largely adopt the style of the new Citroën C3. This new C3 seems also largely based on the C3 produced an sold in India.

-Importantly, the new C3 will be offered for the first time in a battery electric version, and it is this version that is marketed first.
The carmaker proposes the e-C3 at a price very close to that of a lower segment Dacia Spring (A-segment), i.e. 23,300 euros compared to 22,300 euros for the Dacia.-To obtain such a low price, Citroën uses the CMP Entry platform already used on the Indian Citroën C3. The e-C3 has an 83 kW (113 hp) electric motor compared to 48 kW (65 hp) for the Dacia Spring and a 44 kWh battery allowing a range of 320 km (compared to 230 km for the Dacia Spring ) according to the WLTP cycle. A version with a 1,2 litter petrol will also be available.

-The new C3 is 2 cm longer than the old one (4.01 m instead of 3.99 m) and 28 cm longer than the Dacia Spring. Above all, it is 9 cm higher than the old C3 (1.57 m instead of 1.48 m), also approaching the size of a small SUV. The new Citroën C3 will be produced at 150,000 units per year at the Slovak Trnava site alongside the future Citroën C3 Aircross (or C3 X) and Opel Crossland.