Restrained, rational, utilitarian in the noblest sense of the term. At the same time the concept car ELO is playfully appealing, you might even say visionary. A design oxymoron that brings together the many different souls of the Double Chevron, drawing inspiration from a deeply authentic creative process. With a nod to the smart simplicity of the 2CV and plenty of carefree spirit perhaps borrowed from the M\u00e9hari, solutions worthy of a 1990s minivan and, of course, an ultra-modern emphasis on sustainability and the brand’s role in the Stellantis line-up.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Short lenght<\/strong><\/span> The ultimate experience: sleeping on board<\/strong><\/span> Revolutionary interiors<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cThe starting point was a meeting called to discuss how to reinvent the cabin within a very cramped footprint\u201d, says design chief Pierre Leclercq. \u201cLength-wise, even when a dedicated electric platform is adopted, the comparison is with the 4.01 m of the C3. The exact contrary of some of the bloated SUVs out there\u201d. Three pillars lend a structure to the concept and give it a name: rEst, pLay, wOrk, a celebration of today\u2019s multifunctionality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n\u201cSix years on from Covid, many users deploy their car as an extension of the office, even if only to send emails, or even as an occasional substitute for home during weekends away\u201d. A trend towards \u201cdigital nomadism\u201d that is shifting people towards a renewed interest in camping and \u201ca freer, more frugal lifestyle.\u201d Curiously, therefore, the ultimate way to enjoy the vehicle is to sleep in it: when necessary, a comfortable mattress, developed in collaboration with Decathlon, is inflated with an electric pump.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nDespite the spectacular \u201cnighttime\u201d configuration, the entire interior architecture has been turned on its head. While the dash has developed the current strip running below the windshield (\u201cperhaps with a production future\u201d) and the steering wheel is a reinterpretation of the single-spoke heritage, the single central rotating driver’s seat shatters convention, while two extra rail-mounted seats can be added alongside it as a surprise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>