In the last few hours, the launch of a new minivan inspired by the Citroën 2CV, product of the union between the French firm and the Italian coachbuilder Caselani. Added to this rebirth is that of the mythical Type H in 2017, also thanks to the joint work between the double chevron brand and the Italians.
The unprecedented model will have two versions available to customers. On the one hand there is the one destined for passengersequipped with a one hundred percent electric motor of 136 CV of power and a declared autonomy of 280 kilometers.
On the other hand, for the variant intended for use commercialwe find a 130 hp turbodiesel engine or a 110 hp gasoline engine. A detail to highlight is that, from the automaker, they declare that they worked so that the engines have a low level of emissions.
The 2CV It arrived in Argentina in the late 1950s, almost ten years following its global launch. In 1967 the van and pick-up versions began to be manufactured in our country, although few units of the latter were produced. Already in the plant located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Barracas they started producing the 3CVwhich differed from its predecessor mainly by the 605cc engine and 28CV of power.
As a curiosity Argentina was one of the few countries where the 3CV It was more successful than its predecessor, since the 2CV was only discontinued in 1991, reaping almost 4 million sales around the world.
Although there are still no details that make its arrival in non-European markets official, if the new version manages to exceed expectations, it would not be strange to see it in dealerships in other regions. Next, More images of the new model.
