SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 10, 2025 – With the new ELO concept car, Citroën is taking the tiny-house movement off the driveway and onto the road, reimagining the compact electric car as a bright, modular living space for everyday life, weekend escapes and everything in between.
Small footprint, big-city freedom
ELO is Citroën’s answer to a very modern question: how do you fit work, family, leisure and travel into one car without driving a huge SUV? At just 4.10 meters long, this 100% electric concept is deliberately compact, ideal for busy European cities where parking and space are at a premium.
Yet behind its playful, minivan-style silhouette hides a surprisingly generous interior. Thanks to an architecture designed from the outset as electric, Citroën has pushed the wheels out, flattened the floor and reclaimed cabin space that would normally be lost to engines or transmission tunnels. The result: room for up to six people and layouts that feel more like a modular studio than a traditional car.
A tiny house on wheels: REST, PLAY, WORK
Citroën positions ELO as more than “just” transport. Its name – REST, PLAY, WORK – sums up the idea: one flexible environment that can switch from commute companion to rolling lounge to mobile office.
The standard configuration includes four seats with a centrally positioned driver’s seat, giving a panoramic 180° windscreen view and a clean, modern interface. Rear passengers enjoy limo-like legroom, and when you’re parked, the driver’s seat can swivel to face the back for conversation, work sessions or board games on the go.
Need to bring more friends? Two additional seats can be deployed to carry six people, or the interior can transform into:
- A sleeping setup for two, ideal for spontaneous overnight escapes
- A cosy home cinema-like space for streaming and gaming
- A power hub for devices and outdoor gear on camping weekends
Here, the car adapts to your life – not the other way around.
Designed for active, on-the-move lifestyles
ELO is clearly aimed at people whose days never look the same twice: urban families juggling school runs and hobbies, couples working hybrid schedules, or friends planning last-minute road trips. Compact on the outside, it’s perfectly at home navigating dense city streets and underground garages.
Inside, the atmosphere is colourful, cheerful and deliberately unfussy – a “bubble of energy” that matches a busy, playful lifestyle. Materials focus on practicality and durability, with clever storage, easy-to-clean surfaces and details inspired by sports and outdoor equipment. Citroën even teamed up with Decathlon for smart, technical fabrics and multi-use elements, and with Goodyear for tyres that are ready for everyday city life and spontaneous outdoor adventures.
Editorial extra: 3 ways ELO changes how you think about a car
- From seat to sofa
Instead of fixed rows, ELO’s cabin is treated like a flexible lounge. Swivelling seats, deployable extras and flat floors make it feel more like furniture than hardware. - From “going somewhere” to “being somewhere”
Because the interior can act as a lounge, cinema, workspace or bedroom, you’re not just using the car between point A and B – it becomes a destination in itself. - From tech overload to smart simplicity
Rather than chasing screens and gimmicks, ELO focuses on simple, intuitive solutions that genuinely make life easier: smart storage, easy modularity and an interface that doesn’t get in the way.
A fresh signal for Citroën’s electric future
Following the bold OLI concept, ELO is another clear statement of where Citroën wants to go: accessible electric mobility that prioritises well-being, creativity and clever use of space. As CEO Xavier Chardon puts it, “ELO is a laboratory of ideas that perfectly embodies Citroën's values and opens up perspectives on what drives our thinking today. It ticks all the boxes of what has been the brand's DNA for over 100 years and what I want to nurture in the coming years: creative, bold, accessible, responsible, ingenious and dedicated to well-being.”
By debuting at the Brussels Motor Show in January 2026, ELO gives European drivers a peek into a future where “small is the new big” – not by shrinking comfort or personality, but by amplifying smart design and electric efficiency. It’s a concept car, yes, but also a vivid blueprint for how compact EVs could become the most versatile lifestyle tools in our daily lives.
Discover more about Citroën ELO and Citroën’s vision for electric mobility at https://www.citroen.com/.