The Citroën C-Zero battery: what it is worth, year by year
Citroën C-Zero, 2010 – 2020, pack of about 16 kWh. Versions and capacities, manufacturer warranty, expected state of health, possible battery lease and the cost of a failure.
Indicative estimate, excluding diagnosis.
Is this C-Zero still under warranty?Battery versions of the Citroën C-Zero
A model sold over several years does not have the same battery from start to finish, and two versions are often sold side by side. Identify yours: capacity and chemistry change the range, the expected degradation and the cost of a replacement.
- 16 kWh2010 – 201216 kWh
battery sold with the car
- 14,5 kWh2012 – 202014.5 kWh
battery sold with the car
The expected state of health of a Citroën C-Zero battery
Three model years of this car, at the average French annual mileage of 9,321 miles, each with its chemistry. These ranges describe where a comparable battery usually sits, not yours: use, climate and charging habits spread the fleet widely.
- 2010 model year56 to 72%16 years, 149,129 miles, chemistry not recorded
- 2015 model year68 to 81%11 years, 102,526 miles, chemistry not recorded
- 2020 model year81 to 90%6 years, 55,923 miles, chemistry not recorded
For a figure rather than a range, you need a measurement on the car. What state of health means and how it is measured.
What the energy costs per 100 miles
Charged at home, a Citroën C-Zero uses between £7.20 and £9.00 of electricity per 100 miles.
By comparison, a recent petrol car averages 38.7 mpg (7.3 L/100 km) in real-world use: about £20.30 of fuel per 100 miles, at the average price of unleaded petrol (£1.728 per litre on 2 November 2026).
Bottom of the range: the WLTP official consumption, 3.7 miles/kWh. Top: 25% more, the measured gap between official figures and real-world use. Electricity at £0.2632 per kWh, the Ofgem price cap.
Charging at a public charge point: prices vary too much from one operator to another to be given here.
Compare the cost of every modelSources: consumption from the manufacturer or the European registration database; electricity: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, 1 October to 31 December 2026, direct debit, Great Britain average, no VAT (announced 26 August 2026); real-world gap: TNO 2025 and ICCT 2025; petrol: JRC 2025 and weekly road fuel prices from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). Checked on 21 September 2026.
Charging at home: a night on a plug
Plugged in for 8 hours on a 3-pin plug, a Citroën C-Zero adds between 55 and 65 miles; on a 16 A commando socket, between 85 and 110 miles, depending on the version and how it is driven.
Every model compared, the cable to check and what installation involvesAdvertisement
Specifications and price ranges given as an order of magnitude, still being confirmed with garages. Only a price given after diagnosis is binding.
The Citroën C-Zero battery
Sold from 2010 to 2020, with a pack of about 16 kWh.
The Citroën C-Zero pack can be repaired module by module. When only one module is at fault, the repair costs far less than a new pack.
Faults reported by garages in France
- Heavily aged cells, range often halved.
- Pack identical to the Peugeot iOn and Mitsubishi i-MiEV, parts interchangeable.
Find out what your C-Zero is worth
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