Citroën ë-C4 2022 electric car owner review

Steve drives a Citroën ë-C4 50kWh 2022 electric car.

This is Steve’s fourth electric car, he’s owned the Citroën ë-C4 from new and drives 10,000-15,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 1,000-5,000 miles and he achieves 165 miles range from a full charge.

Why did you choose the Citroën ë-C4?

Cheaper motoring! When I bought my 1st EV (a BMW i3) I lived in a 2nd floor flat and there were free charge points in the village.

Positives

Style
comfort
colour
charging capacity.

Negatives

Pathetic app
poor charging information in car when using chargers
no frunk.

Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?

What are the standout technological features of the Citroën ë-C4?

All the usual safety features BLISS, lane departure, ACC, cornering headlights, excellent TomTom nav system with accurate traffic info. Rapid 100kw charging capability.

Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about the Citroën ë-C4

Nothing out of the ordinary really.

What electric car(s) are you interested in next and why?

Toyota bZX4 – excellent mainstream manufacturer with a lot of hybrid experience and good reliability.

Home charging unit

I use a Commando plug with an Ohme charger cable. This provides excellent functionality at a fraction of the cost of a ‘standard’ fixed charger. Only £150 (with Octopus discount) vs £700 +. Good app functionality that integrates with Octopus tariff for easy cheap charging.

Electricity supplier & tariff

Intelligent Octopus has cheap 5hr rate 7.5p but high standard rate of 38.5p. I’m considering switching back to full agile as electricity rates have eased.