What on earth, you ask. This car – which looks like it has two front ends – is the Citroen Ami, a tiny city EV that has an almost symmetrical shape and facial features that are mirrored at the back. Which leads to the legit question of which is the back? Look for the red lights.
Little Ami was spotted by Shahril Khazali at Jalan Duta, ambling along in slow traffic, where it’s at home. That’s because the 8 hp (6 kW) electric motor of the Citroen gives it a top speed of only 45 km/h. That’s right – this ‘car’ can’t even breach 50! Juice is from a 5.5-kWh lithium-ion battery, which provides 70 km range. A full charge from a household 220V socket takes about three hours. You can also recharge with an EV wallbox, and it would be a quickie.
If you’re wondering, the Ami is 2,400 mm long and 1,390 mm wide, making it smaller than the smart fortwo, for those who remember the OG smart. It weighs just 485 kg.
Surely this is not a real car, you say. And you’re right. In Europe, the Ami is classified as a quadricycle, which means that it can be driven without a driving license in the EU by anyone aged 16 and above, or 14 in France. In its homeland, the Ami is sold conventionally (6,000 euros, which is equivalent to RM30,460) or available via long-term rental or car-sharing.
Notice the 2CV-style flip-up windows? The Ami doesn’t have air con, like the Renault Twizy that was officially sold in Malaysia. No AC, coupled with the low top speed and range, means this car would be unusable for many.
I’d agree with that, but looking at my own driving pattern, the 2km route from home to shops for lunch and groceries doesn’t really allow for speeds above 50 km/h. Yes it’s weird, but I frequently drive with the windows down and have always liked the idea of a Twizy.
Anyway, what’s this slow Ami doing in high-speed KL? Looking at the VVIP number plate, it’s clearly not a Stellantis test mule and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a toy of the Johor royal family, which also has the cute Honda e in the collection. Want an EV with (almost) the same concept as the Ami but usable as a daily ride? I tried such a machine and here’s the report.
GALLERY: Citroen Ami
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It’s like a glorified version of a golf buggy…
Perfect ride. From my cell to the warden office..
Perodua Kancik
Don’t insult local cars. Citroen sucks!
Please remove this car from the road. It will cause traffic jem!
I would rather drive Axia E over whatever this abomination is
It’s the Virtue Signalling Environment Box 2024!! Don’t mind the child laborers working the cobalt mines, at least it’s ZERO EMISSIONS! (until it Explodes Suddenly or time to throw away the whole car after minor accident because no insurer wants to vouch for the integrity of the cells, whichever comes first)
I don’t give a shit about the environment, there I said it.
Evs are faster, quieter and fits my use case. That is why I bought and use it.
Saw this very car at Bangsar Village a few months back.
It is for B40?
No, it is for full retards :-/
No, more like toys for T20 and above.
perfect size for a single occupant vehicle
its minion
I think my dog can drive this.
French cars suck, people who buy french cars double sucks.
Axia Rahmah lagi berbaloi
Born in Paris in 1878, André-Gustave Citroen was the fifth and last child of Jewish parents, diamond merchant Levie Citroen and Masza Amelia Kleinman.
Another reason Citroen is such a lousy brand.
Anyway, it’s a long time that France is not french anymore. It’s just an Israeli colony that destroys Europe from within…
If this is made road legal here, maybe we can hope to see the LCC Tamiya Wild One.
Just wanna be on social media only, want ppl to take pics of it. Dont know why malaysians thinking always like that. No improvement at all
If this Citroen Ami come in Malaysia. Is so happy for me. Because I so love this car. If I get this car , I can training more driving, because this car only left hand drive when I need learning more . And go to nearby supermarket or drive more at city. But I don’t driving to highway, because this car like Honda Cub to slowly. Hopefully this car can officially to Malaysia.
Best you consider improving your English before “training more driving” with this car.