As if the standard Citroën Ami two-seat EV is not irresistible enough, the My Ami Buggy Concept comes along, tugging endlessly at our holiday-festooned heartstrings. It’s fit and ready to go off-roading in the Lilliput national forest, and you can bring a friend along for the ride.
Meanwhile, the off-road vibe continues with headlight grilles, chunkier bumpers, protective bullbars, and a roof rack with an LED light bar. The black, khaki, and yellow color theme is “inspired by camping equipment” and “reinforces the functional and robust nature of the vehicle,” said Citroën. And yeah, those knobby mud tires and offset gold rims look magnificent, by the way.
The fun and outdoorsy theme extends inside. The seats feature thicker Advanced Comfort memory foam cushions that are removable, interchangeable, and washable. And like the Ami cargo, it has cleverly-designed and portable storage bins to hold your stuff. It has custom luggage designed to fit perfectly within the vehicle’s multiple storage boxes. Oh, and most of its accessories are 3D-printed to perfection, which is fantastic.
Citroën made no mention of the powertrain, so we assume the buggy has a similar eight-horsepower electric motor and 5.5 kWh lithium-ion battery as the production Ami, enough for a 30 mph top speed and around 47 miles of zero-emissions driving. If the batteries run flat, it recharges in under three hours using a domestic 220V socket.
We’re pretty sure the Ami Buggy Concept is small enough to fit in Santa’s sleigh. But then again, good ole’ Saint Nicholas could find it hard to resist the concept’s oh-so-cute, outdoorsy vibe. Rudolph, watch your back.
