Friend, the 100 % electric vehicle that will change the city

It may take some time to accept the idea of ​​buying a car from Fnac but why not ? By offering this alternative, the store chain and the chevrons brand hopes to target a younger and more city audience … which will live will see !

The Citroën electric car: Friend transforms Fnac and Darty into a car dealer

Leaving with a car by going to Fnac or at Darty is now possible . Citroën wishes to rejuvenate his image and launches his friend, an electric quadricycle on the shelves of Fnac stores !

Nathalie Kleczinski Send an email June 25, 2020 Last update: June 24, 2020
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After the reopening of shops, and if you wander the shelves of Fnac stores, you may have been surprised … Indeed, for a few days, among books, CDs or school supplies, you can discover enthusiast car !

Not miniature majorette but indeed a car that rolls … or rather a Electric quadricycle : Citroën’s famous friend ! Good or bad idea, we will let you judge but admit that for the advertising, it is a revolutionary idea … Buy a car as we would buy the latest novel by Virginie Grimaldi or Guillaume Musso, you had to think about it !

If there is one goal declared by Citroën, it is that of Revolutionizing automotive sales… Do not go to a dealer but to a cultural store ! Never seen ! Concretely the friend is a Electric car without license that you can acquire for only € 20 per month (with a first payment of € 3500) ! You can also benefit from the ecological bonus of € 900 for this purchase !

Please note that it is not an electric car as we could hear. The friend Phad died from 14 years old and will not exceed 45 km/h of the regulations in force for vehicles without a license.

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Photo credit: Neozone / Fnac Bellecour: Lyon

It is therefore now possible to order your friend on the Fnac website And to have it delivered to your home… As you could do for the last PC gaming or for your list of books to read for the holidays !

Photo credit: Neozone / Fnac Bellecour: Lyon

It may take some time to accept the idea of ​​buying a car from Fnac but why not ? By offering this alternative, the store chain and the chevrons brand hopes to target a younger and more city audience … which will live will see !

Friend, the 100 % electric vehicle that will change the city !

Need a supplement vehicle ? Want to avoid public transport to get to work ? No license ? Citroën designed friend, a 100 % electric, connected and accessible vehicle from 14 years old. We discover this urban mobility solution that could revolutionize our daily lives.

An original format

In terms of design, the least we can say is that this vehicle is unlike any other: Reverse opening doors, of the side windows Like those of 2CVs, a sunroof vitreous, stickers to customize it … and above all an ultra-compact format : 2.50 m long, 1.50 m wide, 1.50 m high. With his dream measurements, friend should clearly seduce all those who despair of park in town !

A vehicle that goes to the essentials

Like two-wheelers, friends can welcome a driver and a passenger at the maximum. We can even add the size of a suitcase-cabine in the space of 64 -liter storage front. Friend has equipment that will voluntarily get rid of the superfluous: a simple screen To view the load, autonomy and speed, a Order dedicated to indicators, headlights and wiper and three buttons to manage ventilation, outburst or distress lights. Finally, you can clip your smartphone on the dashboard to enjoy your music, connected navigation or the dedicated app developed by Citroën. We will have understood, Friend has decided to favor the essentials with a minimum of accessories for maximum simplicity !

How it works ?

Friend is accessible to everyone, with or without driving license, from 14 years old (after validation of the road safety certificate). 100 % electric, Friend has remarkable quality for this kind of vehicle: he does not pollute !

So he rides up to 45 km/h without emitting CO2, with a Autonomy of 75 km approximately, which guarantees some comfortable journeys in town. He’s Recharge in 3 hours on a 220 V standard socket, or, with adapter, on a public terminal.

Starting user manual

In the radius of urban mobility solutions, Friend brings a new concept, non -polluting, secure and economic which undeniably responds to current issues. Marketing is also unprecedented since you can order online and be delivered to your home or in relay point, a few weeks later. Two solutions are available to you:

– Long -term rental : after a first contribution of € 3,941 (ecological bonus of € 900 including tax not deduced), you will pay € 19.99 per month*.

– Immediate purchase : from € 7,300 (ecological bonus of € 900 including tax not deduced).