3 affordable electric cars: Citroën 2CV, Dacia Evader and Volkswagen ID.1

Electric cars have gradually begun to reach the lower end of the market, at prices within the reach of more buyers. Admittedly, there are still not many models below the €20,000 threshold, but they now exist. That was not the case before 2021, when the Dacia Spring was launched.

This trend is set to gather pace over the coming years, as an increasing number of brands seek a place in a segment led by the Renault Twingo, Citroën ë-C3, Leapmotor T03 and the aforementioned Dacia Spring.

Yet, among all the affordable electric cars due to arrive over the next two years, three stand out straight away and, as the title suggests, they have every chance of generating considerable interest.

Citroën 2CV

No other model could have opened this list. Citroën is indeed bringing back the 2CV, launching it as an affordable electric car priced at around €15,000.

Due to arrive in 2028, the new 2CV was previewed in a teaser recently shown at Stellantis Investor Day. It will be unveiled as a prototype in October at the Paris Motor Show.

Very little is known about this model so far, although it has been confirmed that it will share its technical underpinnings with the forthcoming electric FIAT Panda and will be built in Italy.

If its expected pricing of around €15,000 is confirmed, the new Citroën 2CV will claim a title long held by Dacia as soon as it reaches the market: “the cheapest electric car on the market”.

Dacia Evader

And speaking of Dacia, which has held the “price champion” title among affordable electric cars with the Spring since 2021, another small, affordable electric model is on its way. Although it has not yet been revealed, we already know virtually everything about it.

This is because the Dacia Evader (it may be called that...) will share all of its technical underpinnings with the Renault Twingo. The Twingo is available solely with a 60 kW (82 hp) electric motor producing 175 Nm of maximum torque, paired with a 27.5 kWh LFP battery that gives it a claimed range of up to 263 km.

That close relationship also means it will inevitably be larger than the Spring we know today. The Twingo measures 3.8 m long and 1.7 m wide, while the Spring is only 3.7 m long and 1.58 m wide respectively.

However, whereas the Twingo adopts a more playful and friendly design, the Evader is expected to follow the more adventurous identity Dacia has given to its latest models, with a tougher-looking appearance.

Pricing has not yet been disclosed, but for positioning reasons it will have to be more affordable than the Renault Twingo, which is available from €19,490.

Volkswagen ID.1

Volkswagen will also join the fray with an electric car priced below €20,000. It will not arrive until 2027, but it will be built in Portugal at the Volkswagen Autoeuropa factory.

We are, of course, referring to the Volkswagen ID.1, the smaller “sibling” of the ID. Polo, which we recently highlighted as the car of ECAR Show 2026.

Previewed by the ID.Every 1 prototype, the ID.1 is expected to offer around 95 hp and a range of roughly 250 kilometres on the combined WLTP cycle.

Its final design has not yet been revealed, although it will be shown before the end of this year.