A New Budget EV Is Here!

The French are here, and they have another revolution on their hands. Citroen is taking it slow but steady in India with a promise of launching at least one new product every year. So far, they have a premium SUV, a hatchback that can easily pass off as a sub-compact SUV, and now, as their third product, an electric version of their C3 that, if priced correctly, could make it or break it in the Indian market. The Citroen EC3 is based on the C3 hatchback, so the resemblance is obvious, so much so that the only glaring difference between the petrol version and the electric version will be the green nameplate. Other differences that will be visible upon a much closer look are a couple of "e" badges, the name of the car, and of course, the charging socket at the front. The design language is still very much that of a "hatchback with a twist," as Citroen likes to call it. Compared to the Tiago EV, it is taller, wider, and more spacious, so if the Punch had an electric version, this would compete well.