- The facelifted Citroën Ami debuts four years after the original, bringing a refreshed design.
- The heavy quadricycle gets a redesigned front end, featuring larger, more expressive headlights.
- Citroen also unveiled the Ami Buggy Vision concept, a beach-ready version with rugged styling.
The Citroen Ami has been doing its quirky little thing since 2020, winning over 65,000 customers—presumably people who enjoy driving something that looks like a Lego car come to life. Now, this loveable chunk of plastic is getting a mid-lifecycle update for 2025, with a fresh face and a nod to the iconic 2CV’s side gills.
The 2025 Ami made its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show 2024, together with the Ami Buggy Vision concept. The production model gets a nip and tuck with reworked front and rear ends, bigger lighting units, beefier bumpers, and, of course, the shiny new Citroen logo. And then there’s the headlights; they’ve been given a “human” makeover, framed by black trim that looks suspiciously like eyelids.
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The profile might seem familiar at first glance, but the devil is in the details. Look closer, and you’ll spot fake gills (aka striations) on the front right fender—a cheeky homage to the 1948 Citroen 2CV. And because the Ami is about as symmetrical as a Rubik’s Cube, those same gills are mirrored on the rear left fender. Furthermore, the new wheel covers have a checkerboard pattern of squares with rounded corners.
As for the mechanicals, the French carmaker didn’t mention a thing about upgrades. Translation: you’re still looking at the same 8 horsepower electric motor and a teensy 5.5 kWh battery, perfect for those epic 2-mile commutes to the bakery and back.
2025 Citroen Ami
The market launch of the 2025 Citroen Ami is expected in the first half of 2025, with pricing to be announced closer to that date.
Beach-Ready Concept
Now, let’s talk about the Citroen Ami Buggy Vision concept, a beach-inspired fantasy version of the Ami that answers the age-old question: “What if we made the Ami… tough?” The body gets a midnight blue paint job, a contrasting white roof, black decals, and yellow-tinted headlights.
Ditching conventional doors for metal tubes, the Buggy Vision embraces open-air freedom, further enhanced by a canvas sunroof. The concept rides on chunky high-wall tires wrapped around flared fenders, and tops it off with a roof-mounted LED bar and a comical rear spoiler.
Citroen designers got creative with special mounts for a kite surfboard on the tube doors, and a unique luggage compartment that can store the kite sail. Finally, the interior adopts new seat cushions with a quilted look, and features an Infrared shade for the upholstery, originally introduced by the Oli concept.
While the automaker didn’t mention any plans for production, we wouldn’t be surprised if a slightly toned-down version of the Citroen My Ami Buggy Vision ended up offered for sale. After all, the previous iteration of the My Ami Buggy proved to be quite successful with buyers, forcing Citroen to expand its limited production numbers.
Beyond these headliners, Citroen also brought out its “Ami Tower” at the Paris show—a display featuring the My Ami for All, My Ami Rose Festival, and My Ami Pep special editions. And remember, the Ami isn’t alone in the heavy quadricycle game. It shares the limelight with its Stellantis siblings, the closely-related Fiat Topolino and Opel Rocks Electric.
Citroen Ami Buggy Vision Concept
