It’s official: the Citroen 2CV is making a comeback as an ‘affordable’ electric car!

Citroen owner Stellantis has today confirmed it does not understand how capitalisation works, because it has announced a new ‘FaSTLAne’ bidness proposal that outlines what cars it intends to produce by 2030.

And one of those cars is – no surprise if you’ve consumed the headline – the Citroen 2CV. Yes folks, the hero of the French resistance is making a comeback as an ‘affordable’ electric car.

“Reinventing the 2CV of tomorrow is a huge challenge and responsibility,” said Citroen boss Xavier Chardon. “The original 2CV was never created to become an icon. It became one because it gave people freedom. The new 2CV will carry that same spirit forward.”

The news isn’t a surprise in today’s world of reharvesting popular monikers for a new audience – R5, Capri, Frontera etc – but it does come after successive former Citroen bosses all told TopGear.com that they had zero appetite for mining retro, and that a return for France’s most lovable and hardy automobile was not really top of the list. 

We do not know anything about the new 2CV at this stage - aside from the fact that a) it'll be either called or 'inspired by' the 2CV, b) it'll be electric, duh, c) that we'll see and understand more in October 2026 - and so Citroen has instead given us a Philosophy 101 class: “In a world once again searching for more accessible and meaningful mobility solutions,” it said, “everything that made the 2CV unique feels more relevant than ever. With this new model, Citroën will reinterpret that philosophy for a new generation.

“Inspired by the spirit of the original — not by nostalgia — the future vehicle will embody the essential values that have always defined the 2CV: affordability, lightweight design, practicality, versatility and a distinctive character unlike anything else on the road.”

Oh, about that ‘FaSTLAne’ thing? Obviously we know it’s because Stellantis has just announced a new ‘STLA One’ platform from which it plans to spin out its future. We’ll have more on that for you shortly, but in the meantime, let us know your thoughts about the 2CV’s comeback - what's the bet it'll come back as a medium-sized crossover?