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Citroen To Launch Entry-Level Electric Car In 2022 In India
"In the same space as the upcoming Tata HBX EV and Mahindra eKUV100, Groupe PSA is designing a mass-market electric vehicle for India."
In the same space as the upcoming Tata HBX EV and Mahindra eKUV100, Groupe PSA is designing a mass-market electric vehicle for India.
Citroen introduced the premium C5 Aircross SUV to the Indian market earlier this month. The company has already announced plans to expand its range, with the C21 SUV (a competitor to the Sonet and Brezza) set to debut next. According to recent news, the company is also preparing to release a low-cost EV in 2022.
Groupe PSA (Citroen's parent company) intends to concentrate on cleaner vehicles in India, which will include not only electric vehicles but also flex-fuel (ethanol-blended gasoline or bio-fuels) vehicles.
The Citroen EV will be an electric version of the CC21 mini-SUV, which is set to debut in 2021 and will compete against the Maruti Ignis, Ford Freestyle, and the upcoming Tata HBX. The Citroen CC21 EV (dubbed eCC21) will be powered by Citroen's e-CMP architecture, which was created in collaboration with Dongfeng Motor in China. The e-CMP platform can handle batteries with a capacity of up to 50 kWh and an electric motor with a power output of up to 100 kW, with a maximum driving range of between 310 and 340 kilometers. However, to keep costs down, the Indian model is expected to have a smaller battery-motor combination.
According to some sources, the vehicle will be available with a 30kWh battery pack, but we believe that would be a little too pricey for the market segment in which it will be published. The Tata Nexon EV's battery pack has a capacity of 30.2 kWh, while the Mahindra eKUV100 will have a capacity of 15.9 kWh. The forthcoming eCC21 is projected to cost about Rs. 8 lakh, making it one of the most affordable electric vehicles available in India. However, the release date is still a long way off (expected in 2022). By that time, we expect India's EV support infrastructure to have greatly improved, making EV ownership more feasible.
In India, the Citroen eCC21 will face competition from the Tata HBX EV and Mahindra eKUV100. While the former is still awaiting an official announcement, the latter is expected to happen later this year.
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