Citroën ë-C3 vs Honda e

The Honda e costs £10,720 more than the Citroën ë-C3. For that premium it adds 26 kW faster peak rapid charging and a 2.6s quicker 0-62mph time. The Citroën ë-C3 is not just cheaper - it also offers 139 litres more boot space and 1 more seat (5 versus 4). On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Honda e comes out ahead overall.

The Citroën ë-C3 is £10,720 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £176 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Citroën ë-C3 comes out roughly £10,680 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 94 miles for the Citroën ë-C3 and 115 miles for the Honda e - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Honda e goes roughly 21 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 31-36 minutes.

The two are within 3 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 648 mm of total clearance for the Honda e and about 645 mm of total clearance for the Citroën ë-C3. The Honda e also turns in a 2.0 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Citroën ë-C3 and 84% for the Honda e. That gives the Citroën ë-C3 a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Citroën ë-C3's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Honda e's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.