2025 Citroen Ami gets more fun with bug eyes and 2CV-style gills

The urban EV gets a refreshed style while maintaining existing underpinnings, along with the rugged Ami Buggy Vision concept

The Citroen Ami has been doing its quirky little thing since 2020, winning over 65,000 customers – probably people who enjoy driving something that looks like a Lego car come to life. Now this adorable hunk of plastic is getting a mid-life update for 2025, with a fresh face and a nod to the side gills of the iconic 2CV.

The 2025 Ami made its world debut at the 2024 Paris Motor Show, alongside the Ami Buggy Vision concept. The production model gets a special touch with a reworked front and rear, larger lighting units, beefier bumpers and, of course, the shiny new Citroën logo. And then there are the headlights; they’ve been given a “human” makeover, framed by black accents that look suspiciously like eyelids.

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The profile may look familiar at first glance, but the devil is in the details. Look closer and you’ll see fake gills (aka striations) on the right front fender – a cheeky homage to the 1948 Citroen 2CV. And because the Ami is as symmetrical as a Rubik’s Cube, those same gills are reflected in the fender. -left rear mudguard. Furthermore, the new hubcaps feature a checkered pattern of squares with rounded corners.

As for mechanics, the French automaker did not mention anything about updates. Translation: You’re still looking at the same 8-horsepower electric motor and small 5.5 kWh battery, perfect for those epic 2-mile trips to the bakery and back.

Citroën Ami 2025

The market launch of the Citroen Ami 2025 is scheduled for the first half of 2025, with prices 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 headlights.

Swapping conventional doors for metal tubes, the Buggy Vision embraces open-air freedom, further enhanced by a canvas sunroof. The concept rides on thick, high-wall tires wrapped around flared fenders and completes with a roof-mounted LED bar and comical rear spoiler.

Citroen designers got creative with special holders for a kitesurf board 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 hue for the upholstery, originally introduced by the Oli concept.

While the automaker hasn’t mentioned any production plans, we wouldn’t be surprised if a slightly toned-down version of the Citroen My Ami Buggy Vision ends up going on sale. After all, the previous iteration of the My Ami Buggy proved quite successful among buyers, forcing Citroën to expand its limited production numbers.

In addition to these headliners, Citroën also presented its “Ami Tower” at the Paris show – a display featuring special editions My Ami for All, My Ami Rose Festival and My Ami Pep. And remember, Ami isn’t alone in the heavy ATV game. It shares the spotlight with its Stellantis siblings, the closely related Fiat Topolino and Opel Rocks Electric.

Citroen Ami Buggy vision concept