The new Citroën C3 Hybrid has gone on sale in the UK, priced from £20,115.
A rival for the £21,895 Renault Clio E-Tech, the new variant of the C3 gets a fresh development of parent company Stellantis’s widely-used 48V mild-hybrid powertrain. This comprises a turbocharged 1.2-litre three-pot, a single electric motor and a six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
The set-up has previously been offered with an output of 134bhp in cars such as the Alfa Romeo Junior, Peugeot 208 and Vauxhall Corsa, but in the C3, it makes a combined 108bhp and 151lb ft. This yields a 0-62mph dash time of 10.1sec and a top speed of 120mph.
The set-up is designed to lean on the electric motor at low speeds, such as in stop-start traffic. Citroën claimed that, in such scenarios, it can run under electric power for up to half the time. The company added that, in broader use, the set-up puts out 10% less CO2 than the C3’s 99bhp petrol engine, which does without electrical assistance.
To that end, the hybrid set-up officially puts out 114g/km of CO2 – putting the C3 in the 28% benefit-in-kind tax band for 2025-26 – and achieves 56.5mpg.
For reference, the 99bhp petrol C3 is priced from £17,790, and is rated at 52mpg and 128g/km.
Two trim levels will be offered, named Plus and Max. The entry-level Plus gets kit such as LED headlights, a 10.25in infotainment touchscreen and rear parking sensors. Max, priced from £21,815, adds conveniences such as climate control, heating for the front seats and steering wheel, and a reversing camera.
