The Citroën E-Méhari is a limited-production electric off-road subcompact SUV produced by the French car maker Citroën from 2016. Approximately 1,000 cars were planned to be produced in collaboration with the French electric car producer Bolloré.[2] Sales began in France in spring 2016 with pricing starting at €25,000 excluding the battery leasing.[3] It reaches a top speed of 110 km/h (68 mph) and accelerates 0–50 km/h (0–31 mph) in 6.4 seconds.[1][needs update]
| Citroën E-Méhari | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Citroën |
| Production | 2016–2019 (1,000 produced) |
| Model years | 2017–2019 |
| Assembly | France: Rennes (PSA Rennes Plant) |
| Designer | Pierre Authier |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mini SUV |
| Body style | 2-door convertible SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Blue Summer |
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| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 50 kW (68 PS; 67 hp)[1] |
| Transmission | 1-speed fixed-gear[1] |
| Battery | 30 kWh lithium polymer[1] |
| Electric range | |
| Plug-in charging | 13 hours on home socket (10A), 8 hours on 16A [1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,430 mm (95.7 in)[1] |
| Length | 3,809 mm (150.0 in)[1] |
| Width | 1,728 mm (68.0 in)[1] |
| Height | 1,653 mm (65.1 in)[1] |
| Curb weight | 1,405 kg (3,097 lb)[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | |
The E-Mehari is based on the Bolloré Bluesummer, and references the original Citroën Méhari from 1968 in both name and design, featuring a fabric roof and hose down interior. Citroën were reported to be concentrating sales on the rental car market in Southern Europe, particularly around coastal areas. [4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Citroën E-Mehari - Caractéristiques techniques et équipements" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Pander, Jürgen (4 March 2016). "Elektroautos in Kleinserie - Zum Knutschen" [Electric cars in limited series - Huggable] (in German). Spiegel.de. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Citroën E-MEHARI - Citroën FR" (in French). Citroen.fr. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Read, Dan (19 March 2016). "First drive: Citroen's e-Mehari, a convertible electric car". Top Gear. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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