THE CITROEN E-C3 MAKES OTHER ELECTRIC CARS LOOK OVERPRICED

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The Citroen E-C3 is presented as a significant milestone in the electric vehicle market, offering a genuinely affordable, practical family car with sufficient range for most users. The reviewer highlights its exceptional comfort, attributed to Citroen's advanced comfort suspension, making it a relaxing and stress-free driving experience. While acknowledging the use of some budget materials and a dated infotainment system on higher trims (with the base model relying on a smartphone app), the E-C3's strengths lie in its surprising interior space, efficient performance (achieving approximately 4.7 miles per kWh), and a simple, intuitive user experience. The reviewer praises Citroen's strategy of focusing on comfort and simplicity rather than performance or excessive features, which contributes to its low price point. Key criticisms include the lack of heated seats and steering wheel on the tested higher-spec model. Ultimately, the E-C3 is lauded as the new benchmark for affordable electric cars, challenging the notion that such vehicles must come from new, unestablished brands.