After 17 years, Citroen has announced that it will stop producing its smallest car, the Citroen C1. During its existence, two generations of this model were produced, and more than 1 million units of this small city car were sold.

Citroen says that the 3.43-meter-long car, which was offered in European markets, will be replaced by a cheap electric model that brings the name Ami back to life. Citroen justifies this move with the trend of electrification and changes in the habits of customers who need city cars.

Citroen offered the C1 in two versions, with three and five doors. The first generation was powered by a 1.0-liter three-cylinder petrol engine and a 1.4-liter turbo diesel engine, which was withdrawn with the arrival of the second generation. This was done because the second generation proved to be better on EuroNCAP tests by winning four of the possible five stars.

Some rumors say that another French car manufacturer, Peugeot, will follow the same path. This means that only Toyota remains in the game, which recently introduced the new generation Aygo. The car has a slightly longer body and the distance between the floor and the ground, compared to its predecessor.

Source: Citroen