Citroen announces New Version of the Mi Ami Buggy Limited Edition

Citroen has just announced that the popular Mi Ami will get a new run of the limited-edition Mi Ami Buggy for 2023. In spring, a limited run of 1,000 units will roll off the production line. This follows on from an initial limited run of 50 units which was produced earlier in 2022 and amazingly sold out in just 20 minutes.

The Mi Ami Buggy Limited Edition adds a slightly more rugged look to the regular little city car, and the new run of models is a nice touch from Citroen, taking note of the popularity of the original Buggy version. The success of the Mi Ami Buggy has been international, with police and coast guard using the cars on the Greek island of Halki, where the diminutive car has been a surprising local hit. Following this, 7 of the Buggy models were added to the police vehicle fleet in the Italian island of Maddalena.

If Citroen is attempting to add a bit of steel to an essentially gentle looking car, then the re-release of the Buggy and the take-up by various official forces will surely do it – though of course, it remains essentially a near perfect vehicle for driving in congested and cramped cities like London where finding a parking space can be pretty stressful.

The fully electric Mi Ami has been a huge hit since it arrived on the scene in 2020. In fact, in just under 2 years Citroen has sold more than 30,000 units of the zero emission vehicle across 9 different countries. Of course, part of the ongoing selling point is that such a vehicle lends itself perfectly to special editions, such as the Mi Ami Pop, Mi Ami Tonic and Mi Ami Colour versions. One of the most interesting, aside from the more rugged Buggy, is the Mi Ami Cargo, which offers a payload of 140kg with a maximum load of 400 litres. It doesn’t take a genius to work out that such a vehicle might be a godsend for many inner city companies that reply on being able to deliver locally.

The Mi Ami Buggy Limited Edition will not be quite the same as the first run, with Citroen teasing that there will be some subtle changes to differentiate the two separate runs. Though it does look like we will have to wait until next year to find out what these changes will be, as Citroen is saying nothing more on the subject. One obvious change that’s sure to make the grade will be the recent battery alterations to improve the Mi Ami’s ability to perform well in cold weather.

The not so good news is that Citroen is being a little vague about the availability of the Mi Ami Buggy Limited Edition in the UK. While Citroen tends to say that the door is open, in reality we will have to wait and see what happens when the Buggy goes on sale at the end of the first quarter of 2023. Fingers crossed.

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