Citroen just turned 100, and instead of a boring history book, they built a spaceship. The 19_19 Concept is a rolling middle finger to conventional automotive design, ditching the typical three box shape for something that looks like a helicopter crashed into a lounge room.
The exterior is all about transparency. Citroen claims they wanted an aircraft fuselage feel, using a see-through bubble to give passengers a proper view of the world they are ignoring. To keep things from getting too creepy, they used a blue micro perforated film on the rear. You can see out, but the plebs on the street can’t see in.
The footprint is significant. It spans 4655mm in length and 2240mm in width, standing 1600mm tall. The real story is the 3100mm wheelbase, which is essentially just a giant platform for people to lounge on. It sits on 30 inch wheels, which sounds like a nightmare for ride quality, but Citroen is doubling down on their heritage. They paired these gear cog style rims with narrow 255/30 tyres and an active hydraulic suspension. They call it a magic carpet ride, and they are so confident in it that you can actually see the suspension bits working from inside the cabin.
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Inside, the layout is a chaotic mix of furniture styles. There is no symmetry here. The driver gets a standard seat, the front passenger gets a chaise longue with a motorised footrest, and the back is just a sofa. It is a mental detox chamber designed to hide the tech until you actually need it. Instead of screens everywhere, a digital assistant with natural language recognition pops up from the dash. Most of the vital info is thrown onto the windscreen via augmented reality, keeping the dashboard clean.
The powertrain is surprisingly punchy for a lounge room. It uses two electric motors, one for each axle, giving it four wheel drive. You get 340kW of power and 800Nm of torque. That is enough to hit 100km/h in five seconds flat, which is plenty for something that looks like it belongs in a sci-fi flick. Top speed is capped at 200km/h, likely to save the 100kWh battery from draining too fast.
Range is a standout figure at 800km on the WLTP cycle. If you do run out, the 19_19 supports wireless induction charging and fast charging that adds nearly 600km of range in 20 minutes. It also packs Level 4 autonomous tech. When you get bored of driving, the steering wheel and pedals simply retract, letting you focus on the sofa.
This is Citroen proving that the future of travel does not have to be a sterile white box. It is weird, it is fast, and it is aggressively comfortable.
- Following Ami One Concept revealed last February and embodying the urban electric mobility, Citroën is presenting 19_19 Concept, expressing Citroën’s vision of ultra-comfort and extended mobility to escape from the cities. Two electric concept cars responding to all the needs of the customers willing to be free to move, in a world asking for “always more”.
- A true Brand manifesto, 19_19 Concept is an unconventional expression lying outside traditional automotive cues; a technological aerodynamic object with exceptional proportions and a spectacular, suspended and transparent capsule design inspired by the world of aviation.
- The new concept car illustrates ultra-comfort at the service of tomorrow’s mobility,
- Through its design: a cabin designed as a true living room in its architecture and materials, plunging each occupant into a cocoon in which each seat is a unique experience of absolute comfort;
- Through its technologies: a full-electric concept car with a range of 800 km, a true magic carpet ride with a suspended cabin equipped with suspension with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions® combined with smart active control, and featuring autonomous driving technologies and a proactive personal assistant that interacts unprompted with the passengers, bringing each one a whole new experience of car travel.
- 19_19 Concept will be revealed as a World Premiere at VivaTech in Paris the 16 May 2019.
“19_19 Concept is our technological and innovative vision of the
automotive future. It conserves the fundamentals that have made Citroën what it
is over the last 100 years, a Brand that listens to its customers and
systematically focuses on human aspects, consistent with its ‘Inspired by You’
Brand signature. Design, creativity, comfort and innovation are and will remain
central to Citroën’s DNA, as demonstrated by 19_19 Concept.”
Linda Jackson, CEO of Citroën
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Alan Zurvas is the founder and editor of Gay Car Boys, Australia's leading LGBTQI+ automotive publication. Before launching GCB in 2008, Alan's automotive writing was published in SameSame.com.au and the Star Observer. With over 16 years of hands-on car reviewing experience, Alan brings an honest, irreverent voice to every review — championing value and innovation over brand loyalty.
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