A revolutionary electric car is promising to get people on the road for just £20 a month. The Citroen Ami is a zero-emission quadricycle - a four-wheeled 'microcar' - with a top speed of just 27..9mph.
It is designed for the daily city commute and features a 6kW electric motor and 5.5kWh battery for a range of 46 miles. The vehicle measures just 2.4 metres long and 1.4 metres wide, with no boot or bonnet. It does, however, come with enough space in front of the passenger seat for an airline carry-on.
Th Ami costs £19.99 a month on Personal Contract Purchase (PCP), over 24 months, with a customer deposit of £2,369. When buying the quadricycle outright, the price rises to £7,695, making it one of the cheapest electric vehicles on the market, reports the Express.
The Ami is described as a zero-emission solution that “stands out in the urban landscape” and has already attracted tens of thousands of customers in Europe. A charging cable is built into the passenger door frame, which attaches - using a nadapter - to a Type 2 connector. This allows a full charge to be completed in three hours from a home EV charger or a public charging point.
Citroën UK’s Managing Director, Eurig Druce, said: “Having Ami in the UK is crucial, bringing our ‘Power to the People’ brand positioning to life – emphasising that Citroën offers every kind of electric for all kinds of people. To be able to offer a fun and fabulous all-electric urban transport solution like Ami for just £19.99 per month is something we are really proud of – it is another example of Citroën at its very best, delivering affordable electric mobility for all.”
Customers will be able to configure their Ami from one of the four versions available – 'Ami', 'Ami Pop', 'Ami Vibe' and 'My Ami Cargo', and adding a splash of colour to the Ami electric’s quirky styling, customers will be able to enhance their Ami by adding one of three colour packs: Orange, Blue or Grey. The offer, which is part of Citroën’s “Fair pricing” policy, runs until the end of July.
Edmund King, the president of the AA, said it was a good solution for driving in the city for those who weren’t keen to brave the elements on bicycles or electric scooters. He said: “For purely driving in the city, it’s a good solution as it’s small, agile, can be driven by younger drivers and it’s more affordable.”
Those who have already reserved a 100 per cent electric Ami with a £250 refundable reservation fee, will be able to convert their reservations into firm customer orders. A limited number of customers will be contacted per day – in date order – to ensure there is appropriate 'Ami Expert' support available, if needed. UK deliveries of the Citroën Ami will begin later this summer.
