Citroen is marking the end of production for its diminutive C1 city car.Â
Nearly 1.2 million examples of the entry-level Citroen have been delivered to customers since 2005, but the final car has now left the factory.
With no direct replacement, Citroen will attempt to appeal to buyers with the smaller, all-electric Ami instead.
A more basic version of the Citroen C3 will also go on sale in April, aimed at those who want a conventional, petrol-powered hatchback.
C1 in a million
The first generation of the Citroen C1 was launched in 2005, as part of a joint venture between what was then called PSA and Toyota.
This saw the C1 produced in the Czech Republic, alongside the platform-sharing Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo.
Compact dimensions and low prices made the C1 and its brethren an instant hit with younger drivers. Buyers could pick three- or five-door versions of the first-generation C1, with a choice of 1.0-litre and 1.4 engines.
An electric version called the C1 ev’ie, created by the now-defunct Electric Car Corporation, was offered in the UK.
Czech mates no longer
A second-generation C1 was launched in 2014, with the Toyota Aygo and Peugeot 108 again on offer, too.
Along with the three- and five-door hatchback versions, Citroen released an Airscape model with an electric, cabriolet-style canvas roof.
The C1 continued to be popular with new drivers, with Grammy Award-winning singer Foxes (see above) learning to drive in one.
Toyota has now taken complete ownership of the Czech Republic plant, bringing an end to the Citroen- and Peugeot-badged models. Instead, the factory will build the latest Toyota Aygo X and Yaris.
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