This Tiny Electric Concept Might Be the Most Clever Six-Seat Car Ever Made

Key Points

• Tiny electric van concept with six seat flexibility in a 13.4 foot footprint
• Modular living room style cabin built for rest, play and work
• A cheerful alternative to today’s performance and luxury focused vehicles

Citroën ELO Crashes the Party of Sports Cars and Super SUVs
In a market obsessed with fast sports cars, towering off-roaders, and ultra-luxe status symbols, Citroën has rolled out something that feels like it crash-landed from another planet. The ELO concept is tiny, bright orange, and shaped like a friendly appliance, yet it seats up to six people in a footprint of just 13.4 feet.

Instead of chasing performance numbers or hyper-expensive tech, ELO focuses on playful usefulness. It channels classic Citroën eccentricity with an electric platform that frees up a shockingly airy interior. The result is a vehicle that comes with soft edges and a welcoming personality.

A Living Room Cosplaying as a Minivan
Inside, the driver sits in the middle, echoing exotic supercars like the McLaren F1, but here the seat rotates 360 degrees so the cabin can become a lounge, a meeting nook, or a workspace when parked. A traditional dashboard is nowhere to be found. Information is instead projected across the windshield on a transparent strip, reducing clutter and giving the cabin a clean, open feel.

Seating is wildly flexible for something so small. Three identical second-row seats fold or detach entirely to become outdoor chairs, and two extra seats pop out from underneath to complete a six-seat layout without compromising cargo space. Opposing doors with no center pillar create a wide opening that makes the van feel like a small room rather than a cramped people carrier.

It Knows What it is, Even If You Don’t
The ELO centers on three concepts: rest, play, and work. For rest, it carries two inflatable mattresses, turning the rear cabin into a mini bedroom or cinema with a projector and pull-down screen. A roof opening lets occupants look up at the sky, adding a sense of escape usually reserved for camping trips.

For play, the car supports outdoor use with removable seats, an onboard compressor for inflating adventure gear, and a vehicle-to-load capability for powering accessories like a grill or speaker. When it is time to work, the center seat pairs with a hidden tablet mount to create a small but surprisingly functional mobile office.

The Citroën ELO is unlikely to become a production model exactly as shown, but that is not the point. It challenges the industry’s obsession with size, aggression, and performance by offering something small, friendly, and smartly flexible. It will debut at the Brussels Motor Show on January 9.