That's a shame.
It seems the cost difference between UK and Europe is down to the differences of each countries EV grants and also the big Brexit word is being banded about.
Originally, when I put a deposit down the base model was being labeled as starting from 5.5k, a 2k jump to 7.5k on release doesn't seem like much but that's a 36% jump - which puts it in a whole different league in my book.
To be fair prices have also jumped up across Europe.
The price of almost everything except strawberries is rising and in some cases rising fast. Building steel is the most impressive I've seen with prices incresing 40% from one delivery to the next.
I suspect there's some currency hedging in that price. I predict the Pound to be under pressure over the next fex years.
I'm quite astonished at the price increase. Another thing to thank our glorious leaders for...
Has anyone who's interested had the chance to see one in the flesh yet? We've called around our local dealers and none has any idea when they might be coming in.
Is that £7500 after the £1500 grant?
Daffy
Is that £7500 after the £1500 grant?
I may be wrong, but I don't think it qualifies for the grant as it isn't a 'car', it's a quadricycle.
It doesn't qualify for the UK gov grant - hence the price. It's about 5000euros in Spain with a gov grant.
There won't be any in dealers until September at the earliest and even the n they'll be preorder customers cars - general public release will follow. There's a few imports and Citroen promo vehicles in the UK at the moment and that's about it. None available for test drive to general public though.
There won’t be any in dealers until September at the earliest and even the n they’ll be preorder customers cars – general public release will follow.
It's very irritating - we put the deposit down when it was announced but we really need to see one in the flesh before committing to an order. It's a really odd way to release a new 'car'!
Saw my first one 'in the flesh' a couple of weeks ago when we were on our hols in Turkey. Very cute. As mentioned above it's a bit like the Twizy in that it doesn't qualify for the plugged in car grant cos it's not a car. So seems expensive for what it is - but like the Twizy will appeal to folk who want to wrap it and use it for advertising etc. Cheaper than the cheapest new small cars these days - as the Aygo/C1/107 went out of production earlier this year, and the cheapest Sandero is now £13,500. Who remembers when they were £5,995?
So unless there's a stunning £100/month finance deal (which I would doubt, residuals were poor on the Twizy) I have a feeling that the folk that should be interested in it will be more interested in a used C1 for similar money.
Meh, they released a limited version of that Buggy Concept, only 50 available only in France,sold out in 18 mins 🙂
I like the opening roof and the bar instead of the door.
That buggy's cool but it wouldn't last 5 minutes round here before some knob end pissed in it or tried to nick it. Or pissed in in then tried to nick it.
