But with more effective assistance in place, the Oli would surely be an easy car to drive around town. We’re aware of a bit of internal reflection in the curved door glass, caused by the building’s overhead lights, and the concept’s steering is typically slow. Visibility out of the vertical screen is excellent, making it easy to place the front of the Oli within the confines of the hall. Even its white paint is water-based and customisation is limited to vinyl stickers and interior trims.
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The side windows pop out, the wheels are a mix of steel and aluminium to save weight, and its tyres – created with Goodyear – are claimed to be capable of 50,000 miles before needing changing. The cardboard body panels are 50% lighter than steel ones. Sustainability was clearly a key aspect of the Oli design. Although higher speed running would be compromised the firm believes Oli would boast an efficiency figure of 6.2 miles per – the current Kia Niro EV manages 5 miles per kWh for comparison. However, Citroen believes that because the Oli would be mainly used in low speed city traffic, the impact is minimal. The vertical windscreen and boxy aesthetic is a departure from the smooth lines of many new electric vehicles, which are designed with aero efficiency in mind to boost range. The Oli is intended for city use with a top speed of just 68mph, but thanks to an efficient powertrain and lightweight, it can achieve 249 miles on a charge, and be topped up from 20% to 80% in just 23 minutes.
Channels in the headlights funnel air over the front screen, and the windows are designed to reflect the sun’s rays, reducing the need for air-conditioning.
It would be hard to miss an Oli passing you on the street its 20-inch wheels, pickup bed rear with split tailgate, flat windscreen and frontal area flanked by squared C-Shape lights add up to a striking appearance. The styling, badges, and technical achievements are intended to flow through to future Citroen vehicles and so while you may not be able to buy the Oli, you may see the honeycomb cardboard panels, vertical windscreen, and boxy design language on production models. Unique features include a pickup bed for storage.Īlthough Citroen has stated the Oli is unlikely to reach showrooms, it instead hints to car buyers what future styling and features they can expect from Citroen. Using the new Citroen Ami quadricycle as inspiration, the Oli has a 40kWh battery, a simple design, and a focus on sustainability while maximising mobility. Oli showcases new lightweight technology for the brand, along with Citroen’s new branding for 2023. The Citroen Oli is a concept car that would cost around £22,000 if it went into production, and we’ve had a go in the prototype to see what the future could herald. Oli concept features interchangeable exterior panels.
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