Citroën e-C3 Urban Range










Overview
Main Overview Information
- Price USA (New)
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- Country of Manufacture
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- Slovakia
- Slovakia
- Years of Production
- 2025-… (Produced)
- Body Style
- Hatchback
- Market Availability
- EU
Pros and Cons
Reasons to Buy
- Extremely low potential price
- Exceptionally comfortable ride
- Stylish crossover design
- Ideal for city parking
Reasons Not to Buy
- Severely limited driving range
- Extremely slow DC charging
- Barely highway-capable speed
- Very slow acceleration
Overview
The 2025 Citroën e-C3 Urban Range is a potential game-changer, poised to shake up the affordable EV scene if it lands stateside. This stylish, crossover-inspired hatchback is all about delivering no-frills electric mobility for the masses. With a target price potentially under $25,000, the Urban Range trim focuses on essential city driving with its 112-mile real-world range. It ditches complexity for clever, cost-effective solutions, making it a compelling proposition for first-time EV buyers or those needing a brilliant second car for zipping around town without breaking the bank.
What's New for 2025?
Everything is new for 2025! The e-C3 marks the model's first leap into the all-electric world, built on Stellantis's new, highly affordable "Smart Car" platform. This ground-up redesign brings a fresh, funky design and a focus on comfort and value. The Urban Range is a brand-new, even more accessible entry-level trim introduced specifically for 2025. It features a smaller, lighter battery pack tailored for urban commuters, pushing the e-C3's starting price to an impressively low point and redefining what to expect from a budget-friendly electric car.
Design & Exterior
The e-C3 Urban Range punches well above its weight with a bold, SUV-like aesthetic. It stands tall for a small hatch at 62.1 inches, boasting a confident stance and practical plastic cladding. The design features Citroën's new oval logo and striking three-segment LED lighting signatures front and back. It's a compact machine, measuring just 158.1 inches long and 69.1 inches wide, making it a dream for tight city parking. While higher trims get fancy alloys, this version keeps it simple, likely with stylish wheel covers to manage costs without sacrificing curb appeal.
Interior, Tech & Cargo
Inside, the e-C3 Urban Range is minimalist and clever. The "C-Zen Lounge" concept features a unique head-up display projected onto a panel at the base of the windshield, keeping your eyes on the road. To save costs, this trim cleverly uses a built-in smartphone holder and a dedicated app for infotainment, navigation, and music. Despite its small footprint, it's practical, offering a decent 10.9 cubic feet of trunk space, which expands to a massive 42.4 cubic feet with the rear seats folded. Unfortunately, there's no frunk for extra storage.
Performance & Driving Experience
Don't expect supercar thrills; the e-C3 Urban Range is all about smooth, efficient city driving. Its single Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor sends 111 horsepower and 89 lb-ft of torque to the front wheels. This setup delivers a relaxed 0-60 mph time of 11.2 seconds and a top speed of 77 mph, which is perfectly adequate for urban commuting and freeway merging. The real party piece is Citroën's Advanced Comfort hydraulic cushion suspension, which promises to soak up bumps and potholes, delivering a magic carpet-like ride unheard of in this segment.
Range, Battery & Charging
The Urban Range is powered by a 29.8 kWh LFP battery, delivering a Green Cars Compare real-world range estimate of 112 miles—ideal for daily errands and city commutes. It's an efficient little beast, achieving 3.76 mi/kWh. For the US market, it would feature a CCS Type 1 port. At home, its 7.4 kW AC charger can top up the battery in about 4 hours. DC fast charging is modest at a peak of 30 kW, allowing it to charge from 20% to 80% in roughly 35 minutes, just enough for a quick boost during a shopping trip.
Safety & Driver-Assistance Features
While official US safety ratings from the NHTSA are not yet available, the e-C3 is expected to come with a solid baseline of modern safety tech. Standard driver-assistance features on the Urban Range trim are likely to include the essentials, such as automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition, and driver attention alert. More advanced systems like adaptive cruise control would likely be reserved for higher, more expensive trims, keeping the entry-level model focused on core safety without the added cost.
Warranty & Maintenance Coverage
If sold in the US, the e-C3 would likely adopt Stellantis's competitive warranty package. This would probably include a basic bumper-to-bumper warranty of around 3 years or 36,000 miles. Crucially, the LFP battery pack would be covered by a more extensive warranty, likely for 8 years or 100,000 miles, with a guarantee to retain at least 70% of its original capacity. Given its budget-focused nature, complimentary maintenance might not be part of the standard deal, but the simple electric powertrain promises low running costs and minimal servicing needs.
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