What is the Citroën Ami Buggy worth, marketed in a limited edition in France? Numerama tested it for a morning, on the small sunny roads of Seine-et-Marne.
After the Citroën Ami, here is the Ami Buggy. After having marketed only 50 copies of its small electric vehicle in 2022, Stellantis came back stronger this year with 800 models of the “adventurer” version of its Friend, the Buggy, sold throughout Europe. The 430 copies reserved for France were snapped up in two hours.
The Ami Buggy is an electric vehicle that tops out at 45 km/h, designed to be the back-up “vehicle” for those who can afford a back-up vehicle. These are mainly families with a second home or who have teenagers who need to travel a few kilometers a day.
Citroën’s brilliant marketing move
Citroën offered us to try the Ami Buggy during a morning near Fontainebleau in the 77. We did not hesitate long: the last time Numerama tried a Citroën Ami, the video racked up more than 200,000 views on YouTube — showing our readers’ interest in the topic of new mobility.
The big difference is that the Ami Buggy remains a very limited edition for the moment, which makes testing the product less relevant than for the Ami, which is still available for sale – however count on several months of waiting . At more than 10,000 euros per machine, the Buggy is a mixture of a luxurious product and an exceptional marketing coup: a practical and adorable mobility solution (because, yes, we loved it), which gives the impression of s escape even though you are capping at 45 km/h.
At a time when electric mobility solutions are developing, vehicles like the Ami, which assume a certain “cheap” aspect, can be beneficial in paving the way towards a world of consumption that is less flashy and more reasonable. Citroën’s bet is currently winning: the manufacturer will double its production capacity to match demand. As for the Citroën Ami Buggy, there are currently no plans to produce new units.
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