It rides on chunky tires, complete with a spare wheel mounted on the roof and black plastic body cladding on the wheel arches. The off-roader imitation is accentuated by metal grill covers for the headlights and taillights, plus bull bars at both the front and rear. The My Ami Buggy has lost its doors to make room for tubular protections with storage bags attached. Inside, there are rainproof canvasses to offer some degree of protection in case the weather takes a turn for the worse.

Used as a police car in Greece, the diminutive EV in its leisure-oriented guise has also received an LED light bar on the roof and striking neon green accents. Look closer and you’ll notice what Citroën refers to as the roof cap to provide extra protection from the elements. The French automaker with the double chevron logo has fitted four anchoring points to install a camera holder while the side mirrors can be removed.

Even the interior has been subjected to a couple of changes to make the tiny cabin more comfortable thanks to new seat cushions. The foam has been increased from 35 mm to 70 mm, with memory foam being added to make the seats softer. A neat feature is the possibility to simply yank out the interchangeable seats from the shell to wash them.

Although the cabin is extremely small, there are quite a few storage areas, including in the rear-hinged doors at seat height. It inherits the dashboard-mounted storage bins from the standard model, albeit with a few changes for the My Ami Buggy, which also gets a matte gold metal storage rack above them. Many of the interior components have been made using 3D printing.

As a final note, it’s worth remembering Opel will be selling its own version of the Citroën My Ami, known as the Rocks-e.

Source: Citroën

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A pair of Ami electric quadricycles is now being used by the local authorities, specifically by the Police and Coast Guard. Not only that, but Citroën sent two ë-C4 models to the Municipality of Chalki, which also took delivery of an ë-Spacetourer. The sixth and final vehicle is an ë-Jumpy that will be used by the Energy Community of Chalk.

The idea behind this project is to improve the lives of those inhabiting the island by not just cleaning up the air and reducing the noise made by combustion engines, but also by cutting down on the costs with energy.

According to the company with the double chevron logo, two of the vehicles will be offered as a free lease for a period of four years and then the Stellantis brand will buy them back and donate them to the local municipality. It’s unclear which two of the six cars will be donated at the end of the lease, but it’s always a great idea when an automaker encourages zero-emission mobility in any form.

The Citroën Ami is now available in many countries around Europe where it’s also available in a commercial version with just one seat. Alternatively, Opel – also part of Stellantis – has launched its own equivalent of the Ami and it goes by the name of Rocks-e, offering 47 miles (75 kilometers) of range and a mighty eight horsepower.

Source: Citroën

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