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Citroen forced to scrap city car due to emissions regulations

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French carmaker Citroen will cease the production of its tiny city car the C1 due to tightened environmental regulations following the end of the current model’s lifecycle.

Stellantis (the parent company of Citroen) CEO Vincent Cobee described the replacement of the C1 as “almost impossible” due to the stricter emissions regulations, combined with the current conditions of the automotive industry.

“The fact is that a Citroen C3 is almost the equivalent price when you factor in residual values and ownership costs,” Cobee said.

“On a lease the price is almost the same,” the Stellantis CEO added, explaining how it does not make sense to a customer to pay the required cost for a C1 when they could be getting a larger, roomier vehicle for a similar amount.

The Citroen C1 was the result of a joint development involving Citroen, fellow French carmaker Peugeot and Japanese carmaker Toyota.

The so-called B-Zero project resulted in the creation of three very similar cars using the same platform and architecture, the aforementioned C1, the Peugeot 107 and the Toyota Aygo, all first released in 2005.

The C1 and 107 were nearly identical, with minor visual differences between them, while the Toyota Aygo was slightly more differentiated than its two French siblings. The 107, which has since been renamed to the 108 for its newer versions, will also be scrapped, while the Aygo will be continued by Toyota as a solo venture.

The original C1 was a popular car for Citroen, selling more than 100,000 individual units for three consecutive years in Europe, delivering 104,475 models in 2008, 118,702 units in 2009 and 102, 023 units in 2010. Citroen sold 1,065,045 units of the C1 in Europe alone between 2005 and 2019.

 

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