Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) vs JAC E30X 40 Pure (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) €486/mo · JAC E30X 40 Pure (2025–) €500/mo. Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) costs about €14 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) goes 32 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
Side by side
| Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) | JAC E30X 40 Pure (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €23,450 (better) | €26,490 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €486 (better) | €500 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €584 (better) | €596 |
| Range (WLTP) | 322 km (better) | 281 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 7.05 m² | 7.12 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 296 km / 231 km (better) | 258 km / 199 km |
| 600 km long trip | 3 charging stops · +67 min | — |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 16.7 kWh/100 km | 15.8 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 43.8 kWh | 41.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 100 kW (better) | 64 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 11.0 s | — |
| Boot | 310 L | 310 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) | JAC E30X 40 Pure (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €437 | €452 |
| 15,000 | €486 | €500 |
| 20,000 | €535 | €548 |
| 25,000 | €584 | €596 |
| 30,000 | €633 | €644 |
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