Citroën's electric 2CV now has a date. The second generation of the French icon will be shown on 12 October 2026 at the Paris Motor Show, after the event's organisers published a schedule image naming the day, as reported by Forocoches Eléctricos.
Citroën had already said the car would appear at the Paris show. What is new is the specific slot, which is now fixed on the organisers' own calendar rather than trailed by the brand.
What Citroën has committed to
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Reveal | 12 October 2026, Paris Motor Show |
| Powertrain | 100% electric |
| On sale | 2028 |
| Target price | Under €15,000 before incentives |
The gap between reveal and sale is the number to hold on to. Two years separate the October showing from a car anyone can buy, which is why the expectation is that Citroën brings a prototype rather than a production model.
Why a concept still tells you something
Citroën's recent form suggests the show car will be a close preview of the finished shape. The brand has confirmed the 2CV will recover several of the original's defining traits, and the ë-C3 already established that Citroën is willing to ship a design that looks close to what it showed.
The specification, though, is where concept-stage cars diverge from production ones. Citroën has not published a battery size, a range figure, a charging rate or a motor output. On a car targeting under €15,000, those are not incidental details — they are the entire proposition, and they are the numbers most likely to move between October 2026 and 2028.
The price is the interesting claim
Under €15,000 before incentives would place the 2CV below every mainstream electric car currently on sale in Europe. For comparison, the cheapest recent entrants have been landing in the high teens and low twenties: the Geely E2 arrived in Germany at €19,990, and Volkswagen's ID. Polo starts at €24,995.
Hitting that number is a manufacturing problem more than a design one. Production is slated for Stellantis' plant at Pomigliano d'Arco in Italy, sharing the group's small-EV industrial base — the same logic that lets Stellantis spread platform and battery costs across several brands.
The risk is equally visible. A price target announced two years before launch is the specification most exposed to cell prices, tariffs and European content rules between now and 2028. Citroën is making a promise about 2028 economics using 2026 assumptions.
What to expect on the day
A design reveal, a name confirmation, and probably a statement of intent about affordability. Treat any range or charging figures quoted alongside a prototype as provisional, and do not read the October car as the one that reaches showrooms — that version is two years and one industrial ramp away.