Powertrain29.2 kWh lithium-ion + front motor 57 hp / 143 Nm (claimed MIDC 325 km)
Battery29.2 kWh
Certified range325 km
Max output143 Nm
Safety rating0-star Global NCAP
Facelift generation map
Citroën's first India EV since 27 February 2023 (C-Cubed Smart Car hatch, built at Thiruvallur). One generation so far; the current on-sale car is that 2023 body with the 17 June 2026 ë-C3X pack (LED projector lamps from the ICE C3, diamond-cut alloys, Electric Blu cabin, BaaS) — not a map facelift. 19 June 2026 differences piece groups it with C3 X / Basalt X / Aircross X ('cosmetic changes and some feature additions'; bumpers identical). Same 29.2 kWh pack and 57 hp / 143 Nm motor; claimed MIDC 325 km on ë-C3X. ICE C3 is related, tracked separately. Global NCAP 0-star adult was on the 2023 dual-airbag ë-C3. No official India eC3 recall as of 19 August 2026. India launch: 27 February 2023 (ë-C3X pack 17 June 2026).
Newest first — scroll down for earlier generations.
Citroën · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2023
2023–now
First generation (ë-C3)
27 February 2023
New genCurrent
What changed
Launch
Current on-sale India ë-C3, same first-generation body since 27 February 2023. / Citroën PR 27 February 2023 from introductory Rs 11.50 lakh Live to Rs 12.43 lakh Feel dual-tone Vibe Pack (ex-showroom).
Bookings Rs 25,000; 25 cities. ë-C3X pack 17 June 2026 (Stellantis /) from Rs 11.99 lakh Live with BaaS from Rs 6.98 lakh + ₹2.26/km; Live / Live (O) / Shine to Rs 13.26 lakh — pack, not a restyle generation.
Look
Smart Car C-Cubed EV hatch (3,981 mm, 2,540 mm wheelbase, 170 mm ground clearance, 315 L boot). ë-C3X: LED projector headlamps from the ICE C3, split LED DRLs, R15 diamond-cut alloys, X-badging, electric fold ORVMs. launch: front and rear bumpers identical to the 2023 car.
Cabin
Original Feel: 10.25-inch wireless Apple CarPlay / Android Auto. ë-C3X: Electric Blu IP, dual-tone leatherette on Shine, 7-inch colour TFT, wireless charger, Connected Car 2.0.
Powertrain
Carry-over 29.2 kWh + front motor 57 hp / 143 Nm.
Original ARAI 320 km. ë-C3X claimed MIDC 325 km; 0–60 kph 6.8 s, 107 kph.
AC 10–100% 10.5 h; DC 10–80% 57 min.
Safety
Original dual airbags. ë-C3X: six airbags on Shine, four on Live / Live (O).
ABS+EBD, ISOFIX.
Global NCAP 0-star adult was on the 2023 dual-airbag ë-C3, not the later pack.
Also
Built at Thiruvallur.
ICE C3 is not this car.
19 June 2026 groups ë-C3X with the X series of updates (C3 X / Basalt X / Aircross X).
No second generation on sale as of 19 August 2026.
29.2 kWh lithium-ion + front motor 57 hp / 143 Nm (claimed MIDC 325 km)
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Compare
Same brand stays inside Citroën. Same class is other brands in the Hatchback segment. Picking a car swaps the dispatch log below.
Citroën ë-C3X17 June 2026X-series feature/trim pack on the same first-generation body, not a map facelift. 19 June 2026: after C3 X, Basalt X and Aircross X, 'the EV gets cosmetic changes and some feature additions. The mechanicals remain unchanged.' Launch 17 June 2026: 'updated eC3 EV, calling it the eC3X'; projector LED headlamps from the ICE model, redesigned 15-inch dual-tone alloys, electrically foldable ORVMs; 'Both the front and rear bumper designs are also identical'. Stellantis 17 June 2026: from Rs 11.99 lakh Live, BaaS from Rs 6.98 lakh + ₹2.26/km. variants Live / Live (O) / Shine to Rs 13.26 lakh. gallery kicker 17 June 2026 said 'first facelift' — launch/differences copy, identical bumpers and the ICE C3X pack pattern keep it off the map.
Citroën C3 (ICE)20 July 2022Related petrol C-Cubed hatch on the same Smart Car platform and Thiruvallur line, not an eC3 generation. Tracked separately as citroen-india-c3.
Citroën C3 Aircross / BasaltAircross 2023; Basalt 2024Related C-Cubed family (SUV / coupe-SUV), not eC3 generations. Tracked separately in sales data.
Monthly dispatch log
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