Citroen E-Elysee EV
Dongfeng Citroen will soon
expand its family lineup in China, with the introduction of the E-Elysee.
Celebrating its public debut
at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show, the model is essentially an electric version of
the C-Elysee, which remains the brand's best-selling model in China, with more
than 90,000 deliveries made last year.
The "greenest"
version of the compact sedan has ditched the internal combustion engines of the
C-Elysee in favor of an electric powertrain and a lithium-ion battery. It
provides a range of up to 250 km (155 miles) on a single charge, which takes
just 30 minutes using a fast charger or 6.5 hours in normal charging mode.
Citroen didn’t have much to
say about the new E-Elysee at the time, except that it is scheduled for a
market launch in 2017 and will serve a key role in electric cars aimed at
China, being part of the firm's new electrified vehicle lineup, which includes
the recently launched e-Mehari. It's not known yet whether the French
manufacturer plans to offer the E-Elysee outside the People's Republic.
