► New Citroen 2CV confirmed for 2028
► Will be one of new Stellantis E-Car models
► Brand CEO Chardon also confirms new MPV
Citroen’s new boss, Xavier Chardon, has confirmed the return of the 2CV.
During Stellantis’ 2026 Investor Day on 21 May 2026, where many of the group’s brands outlined their plans and vision to 2030, Chardon shows a short clip of two horses running through Parisian streets with the clip ending at a shadowy shape. ‘Yes, the 2CV is back,’ he says. ‘But if you want to see it in full light, you’re invited to see it at the Paris motor show in October.’
Adding further context: ‘In 1948, the 2CV gave freedom and mobility to millions. Eighty years later, the new 2CV will democratise electric mobility.’ Chardon then confirms: ‘It’s 100 per cent electric, made in Europe and below €15,000. A true people’s car designed for real life.’
The new 2CV, then, will be one of the new ‘E-Car’ models Stellantis has confirmed it will manufacture in Italy, taking advantage of upcoming new regulations designed with simplified assembly and reduced ADAS requirements to enable a lower cost. Given Chardon’s speech, it’s a safe bet that the new 2CV will be among the first of these E-Car models to be produced in 2028.
The news comes not long after Chardon spoke to CAR about Citroen’s place in the market. The C3, C3 Aircross and C4 are all selling well, and he says a new MPV is likely to arrive soon, picking up where the old Picasso left off. The whole brand, he says, is very clear about its purpose: comfort and affordability, or ‘more for less’.
But the main cause for his confidence is this new 2CV. ‘We have a heritage and we want to use it. Not every customer is looking for more and more technology, and fast 0-100 times are not our territory. We’re not here to please everybody. But we have a strong heritage and we would be fools to not leverage it. We should look at the past and understand what made it iconic.’
Work is also underway on an MPV inspired by the acclaimed recent ELO concept (pictured below). If and when that happens, it would be in addition to the Berlingo, not instead. Currently marking its 30th anniversary, the Berlingo van and its car-based offshoot both continue to sell well in several markets. Chardon says: ‘It’s absolutely embedded in our “more for less” philosophy.’
Chardon confirms as much at the Investor Day. ‘By 2030, Citroen will have seven [new car] launches,’ he says. ‘We will renew and compete in segments where we truly operate, focusing on accessible mobility and we will expand our line-up with two additional models that will cover new profit pools.’
He’s worked in China in the past, and is well aware of how seriously Chinese competitors must be taken. ‘We’re profitable, but we’re anticipating a fierce battle. We’re working on reducing costs because we don’t want to reduce quality.’
But he sees room for both European and Chinese manufacturers to thrive, not least via parent company Stellantis’ involvement with Leapmotor.
Chardon notes that sales in Europe are generally not back up to pre-Covid levels. ‘We aim to reconnect with people we’ve lost in the last five years.’
He says that for all the horrors of the war in the Middle East, there is one slight silver lining: it’s made more people start the switch to all-electric in markets such as Poland and Italy, which have tended to be among the most EV-averse in the EU.
