A cheap electric car from Slovakia was already supposed to beat the Chinese competition, but there are delays. The reason may not surprise you – Garáž.cz

Stellantis’ concern measures his commitment to a purely electric future and announces that combustion engines will be with us longer than originally thought. However, he still wants an affordable city electric car in his offer, so that he can challenge the Chinese and European competition in time, and thus reach a sufficient number of customers. New Citroen ë-C3 it was already supposed to be on our roads, but there are software problems with the start of production.

A new generation Citroen C3 (made in Slovakia) offered in combustion and electric versions. Both were given last fall, this spring we learned about Czech prices. While the version with petrol 1200 costs CZK 400,000 (with bonuses you get to CZK 360,000), an electric car with a standard range of 325 km will cost you CZK 630,000. The difference is huge, but it will still be one of the most affordable electric cars on the market.

Deliveries to customers were supposed to start in the second quarter of this year, but now they are moving to the period after the summer holidays at the earliest. Sources close to the car manufacturer talk about problems with the software during the last inspection, which could not be caught before the start of serial production. Software problems have been a topic in recent years, and as electric drives and information and support systems become more sophisticated and digital, their number continues to grow.

So Stellantis isn’t the only company with software problems. Recently, the VW concern dealt with major problems (including a two-year delay in electrification Porsche Macan a Audi A6 / Q6 e-tron), production of the flagship SUV continued Volvo EX90GM, in turn, stopped selling the Chevrolet Blazer because of freezing screens.

However, we believe that ë-C3 will quickly relieve all labor pains. The French novel, which has so far been ordered by 30,000 customers, wants to fight not only with Chinese competition, but also “domestic” competition. A very close competitor, for example, is a new one Renault 5. But it is sold in a more advanced version for 814 thousand crowns. The base, which should come close to Citroën in price, will arrive next year.