In 2019, Citroen’s CEO said, “What I don’t want to do is become a manufacturer that produces retro. I’m not going to produce a new 2CV.” But changes in leadership and the environment--and the success of Renault’s new electric 5--brought a change in attitude. At the Brussels Motor Show in early 2025, Citroen’s design chief hinted the door to retro design hadn’t completely closed. And that brings us to this year’s Paris Motor Show, where Citroen showed a 2CV “concept” (and acco