I got a Citroen C1 kind of feeling

European City Car

Have you ever found yourself fascinated by a car you can't have? Not one that's expensive. But one that isn't even available to be purchased in the United States? I've found myself in this trap and somehow wondering how on earth did I get pulled in. That trap is the Citroen C1. This little bug eyed hatchback has been sold in Europe since 2006. Yet for some reason I am very fascinated with this vehicle. Not because of the looks. But how inexpensive it is to buy and own. Being only $9,134 it's as cheap as the Hyundai Accent and Nissan Versa. But unlike those vehicles. This car is cheap to build as well. It's cheap and clever.

For example to cut cost of building. There's only one windshield wiper. That cut down on the cost of having to replace it them. Two: The single rear glass tailgate. Eliminates the need to have to carve metal and glass. Very clever. Four: The bumpers can be easily taken off and replaced if in a minor fender bender. Easy to put on and easy to take off. That's also another clever trick. This helps keep running cost low. I mean very low. The driver and passenger seats are the same. Which cuts down on cost. For a cheap car to be this clever. You'd wonder well, how come we can't buy one of these in the United States?

Well it's simple. Here in the land of the large. Small cars like this won't stand a chance. Mainly due to the fact that people still have this belief that small cars are unsafe. Even if it earned some of the highest ratings in it's class. Most Americans depend on their cars more than Europeans. Thus the reason why we have cars with bigger engines. But if you could have any European car you wanted. I know I'd option for this nifty little car for days when all I have to do is drive work. This little car maybe small. But it can achieve up to 62 miles to gallon. From it's tiny 1.0liter three-cylinder engine that burps out 68hp. For driving around the city that's good power.

For such a tiny car that amount of power is sufficient. In my opinion if I had to choose between this and a Mini Cooper. I'd probably choose this. Mainly because the running cost are extremely low. With 62 miles to the gallon. I'll probably won't have to fill up maybe once a month or even longer since I don't drive the miles. Although it's small and not all Americans are into small cars. This hip little hatchback could be exactly what the United States needs. A cheap car that's cheap to run and cheap to insure.