Let’s be honest: in a world stuffed with bloated SUVs that park like hippos at a cocktail party, the citroën ami is a breath of fresh air. This tiny thing, barely longer than a roof-rack on wheels, slips through traffic like a pickpocket in a bazaar. It’s not a car in the traditional sense; it’s a clever engineer’s prank that lets you drive without the drama. And yes, it’s electric, because why choke on fumes when you can glide on silence?
Slide inside and you instantly realise this isn’t some pompous tank. The ami is 2.41 metres nose-to-tail, wide enough for two people who don’t actively loathe each other, and topped with a panoramic glass roof that makes you feel like you’re in an open carriage; minus the rain down your collar. The 2025 refresh gives it a cheekier face: raised LED headlights with black accents, a buggy-version spoiler for a dash of mischief, and wheels that shout “potholes don’t scare me”. Customise it with colour packs; spicy red or mint-green stickers on doors and dash; so it looks like your personal rolling doodle. No chrome bling that flashes like a cheap toothbrush; this is pure, playful, city-ready.
Under the floor sits a humble 6 kW motor (call it 8 hp) that whisks you to 45 km/h; quicker than a cyclist on espresso, yet polite enough to avoid the speed-camera hall of shame. The 5.5 kWh lithium-ion battery delivers 75 km on a full charge. That’s not an Ardennes road-trip, but who needs that in gridlock? In town you’ll stretch it to a week, unless you brake for every scooter that fancies itself a Formula 1 car. Plug it into a normal socket at home; three-metre built-in cable, four hours, done. No faffing with charging cards or petrol-station queues.
The real genius is how easy it is to own. From age sixteen with an AM licence you’re legal; no full B-test, no fines for accidentally joining the motorway (you can’t). It’s a quadricycle, a clever EU loophole that lets you glide emission-free without the red tape of a proper car. Price? From €7,990 for the base model in Belgium, or €9,590 for the buggy with its suicide doors. That’s cheaper than a decent carbon road bike, and you get heating, ventilation, a USB port and a phone app for navigation. Throw on a €400 colour pack and you’ve got a moving mood board.
Sure, it’s no rocket. Top speed capped at 45 km/h feels like a joke if you’re a petrolhead, and the range shrinks when Jack Frost shows up. But that’s missing the point. The ami is for the sharp ones who know mobility isn’t about flexing horsepower; it’s about sneaking through life. In Brussels or Antwerp, where parking is an Olympic event, you’ll slot this into spaces that make a Fiat 500 sweat. Electric means zero tailpipe guilt, silence that saves your sanity, and the smug glow of not feeding the smog monster above the ring road.
In short, the citroën ami is the electric underdog proving small can be mighty. Affordable, cheeky, and perfect for claiming the city without torching the planet. Ready to go full electric? Head to our marketplace; hundreds of 100 % electric cars waiting to be searched and snapped up. Dive in at https://volty.be/nl/buy/cars/overview/.
