Citroen’s 2CV is Back, And It’s Still A Safe Space For Eggs
Citroen is taking on cut-price Chinese EVs with a homage to the iconic 2CV. A production version of the retro 2 CV Concept hits showrooms in late 2028. In-door egg storage nods to the original 2CV’s quirky egg-friendly design brief. The Mini Cooper, Fiat 500, VW Beetle, Renault 5, Chevy Camaro, and other classics have been resurrected to push our nostalgia buttons over the last 30 years. But the Citroën 2CV was always a glaring absentee from the list, until this week’s Paris Motor Show . This is the 2 CV Concept, and it’s more than a bit fun. A production version arrives in 2028, Citroën promises. Previous Citroën CEOs vowed they’d never resurrect the iconic 2CV, despite it remaining the brand’s most famous car. More than 3.8 million were sold between 1948 and 1990. But now Citroën, like other legacy brands, is making use of its heritage to remind us why we should stick with it as Chinese automa...