Electric Skoda Citigo e iV officially revealed
The electric Skoda Citigo e iV is officially revealed, adding electric power as an option to the Citigo City car and promising a range of 165 miles.
Despite an electric City Car being possibly the most sensible electric car you could have, there isn’t an overwhelming choice at the moment. And what choice there is – like the electric VW e-Up! – is overpriced and with pretty poor range – even for a car designed just for blatting round town.
But the little electric Skoda could answer both problems, as it looks set to offer decent range and a quite appealing price.
Power for the Citigo EV comes from an 82bhp electric motor offering reasonable performance, with 0-62mph coming up in 12.5 seconds, although its instant torque will make it feel much livelier around town.
But the Citigo e also gets a much more substantial battery pack than the VW e-Up! – on which it’s based – with its 36.8kWh promising a WLTP range of up to 160 miles. Which is way better than the e-Up!’s woeful real-world 66 miles.
The Citigo e will also be able to charge at up to 40Kw, meaning a full charge from a DC rapid charger will be under an hour, and home charging with a 3-pin socket is an overnight job. Although the DC charging and higher-powered AC cable are set to be options on the cheapest models.
The most noticeable design tweaks are a body-coloured blanked off grille and re-profiled front bumper, a set of Fogs, LED running lights and a plug socket behind the fuel flap.
Entry-level Citigo e models will get steel wheels and a pretty low spec in an effort to deliver a low headline price, but it looks like there will be a choice of trim levels if you want more.
There is nothing official on prices for the Citigo e yet, but it seems Skoda expect an entry-level price under €20k. That could mean a UK price of £18k, and a buy price – after electric car grant – of around £15k.
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