The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
All-electric motoring for £20 a month
One of the most quirky and unusual electric cars to grace these pages for some time has just been announced.
What’s more, in an era when electric vehicles cost more than a two-bedroom flat in Dundee, this one is easy on the wallet – in fact you can have one for just £20 a month.
Citroen has announced its new Ami EV will be available from just £19.99 a month as orders open for the vibrant model.
Described by Citroen as an electric quadricycle, the Ami is designed to serve as an alternative to a moped in inner-city areas.
The dinky model seats just two people and can be charged with a household plug socket in three hours, giving it a range of 46 miles.
Though Citroen was initially unsure as to whether to introduce the model to the UK, around 2,000 people have reserved an Ami with a £250 refundable fee, with customers now able to confirm their orders from today.
Citroen has announced finance offers for the Ami, with the firm offering the model from just £19.99 per month over 24 months, albeit customers will have to stump up a relatively sizable deposit of £2,369.45.
At the end of the twoyear deal, if a customer wishes to keep their Ami, they’ll have to pay an optional final payment of £5,594.
Alongside the regular
Ami, Citroen is also offering a Cargo model that is designed for inner-city couriers.
Citroen UK’s managing director Eurig Druce said: “Having Ami in the UK is crucial, bringing our Power to the People brand positioning to life – emphasising that Citroen offers every kind of electric for all kinds of people.
“To be able to offer a fun and fabulous all-electric urban transport solution like Ami for just £19.99 per month is something we are really proud of – it is another example of Citroën at its very best, delivering affordable electric mobility for all.”
The EV can only be bought online, with Citroen having a dedicated Ami
Expert team to help process orders.
First deliveries of the Citroen Ami are expected in late summer.
Will it be any good, I hear you cry?
Rest assured I’ll be pestering Citroen for one as soon as they are available and will let you know what I think of it in our weekly motoring supplement.