Citroën 2CV is making a comeback – as a £15,000 electric city car

A new small Citroën could be revealed at the Paris Motor Show in October and our render shows what it could look like - (Steve Fowler)

Citroën is bringing back the 2CV as a new small electric car, confirming the plans revealed exclusively by The Independent earlier this year.

In January, Citroën CEO Xavier Chardon told us that the French brand was studying the “success genes” of the much-loved 2CV for a new affordable electric model, with the Paris Motor Show in October tipped as the place where all would be revealed.