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Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) vs VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric carries less risk than the Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…): 30/100 versus 36/100 (both moderate risk). The Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) has 3 documented serious faults, the main one being «Loss of traction from a high-voltage system cut-out (‘electric traction fault’ warning)»; the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Damaged cells in the high-voltage battery (January 2021 recall)».

Risk index

Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…)

36

Moderate risk · 3 serious faults

Risk index

VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric

30

Moderate risk · 1 serious fault

Lower risk

The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated

14 sourcesHow we work

Is the Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) reliable?

Stellantis’s electric drivetrain has no serious factory faults documented: the battery holds up well (median 94% health at 50,000 km and 90.7% at 150,000 km in the e-208 and Corsa-e), and the problems cited are the charger and several software campaigns.[1][2][3]

See the 5 of the Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) faults

Is the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric reliable?

The up! electric drivetrain has few documented faults: the only significant one is a January 2021 recall over damaged cells that affected 213 cars worldwide. The data is scarce because few units were sold.[4][5]

See the 2 of the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) and VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric
Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…)VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric
Technical data
TypeEngineEngine
FuelElectricalElectrical
Displacement——
Timing——
Power136–156 hp54–83 hp
Productionsince 2019[6][7]2013–2023[8][9]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)36Moderate risk30Moderate risk
Documented faults52
Of high or critical severity31
Worst severityCritical severityCritical severity
Main faults
  1. High severity: Loss of traction from a high-voltage system cut-out (‘electric traction fault’ warning)
  2. High severity: Traction battery control calibration: motor cut-out from faulty readings (2022)
  3. Critical severity: Astra Electric: communication fault between control units that can make the car move backwards (2023)
  1. Critical severity: Damaged cells in the high-voltage battery (January 2021 recall)
  2. Low severity: High-voltage battery discharged after a long period parked
Most expensive documented repairNo reliable dataNo reliable data
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versionsNoneNone
With cautionVersions to be cautious about
  • e-CMP 50 kWh, 136 hp (2019-2024)[1][2][3]
  • Large vans 75 kWh, 136 hp (2020-2024)[7][10]
  • e-CMP second generation 54 kWh, 156 hp (2022-)[11][12][13]
  • e-up! 18.7 kWh, up to 82 hp (2013-2019)[4]
  • e-up!, Citigo e iV and Mii electric 36.8 kWh, 83 hp (2019-2023)[5][14]
AvoidVersions to avoidNoneNone

Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them

Cars that each one is fitted to

Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…)

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VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric

Other comparisons

With the Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…)

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Sources

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  1. Ni un solo eléctrico baja del 86 % de batería: 500.000 tests miden la degradación de 20 modelos a los 150.000 kmtestcoches.es · Reliability study · published 4 September 2026 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in Spanish
  2. Peugeot e-208, e-2008, DS 3 e-Tense. Un rappel de 5 761 exemplairesL'argus · Motoring press · published 20 April 2022 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  3. E-Fahrzeug-Rückruf: E-Motor könnte ausfallenauto motor und sport · Motoring press · published 1 March 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  4. Volkswagen e-up!: Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  5. Rückrufaktion bei VW E-Up, Seat Mii und Skoda Citigoauto motor und sport · Motoring press · published January 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  6. Common Modular Platform (CMP / e-CMP)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  7. Peugeot Expert (electric versions)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  8. VW e-up! (Wikipedia, alemán)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  9. Volkswagen e-Up! (Wikipedia, inglés)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  10. E-Auto: Rückruf bei Opel, Peugeot, Citroën und DSGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · published 8 June 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  11. Fiat 600 : fiabilité, pannes et rappels (600e)Fiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  12. Rückruf Opel Astra Electric: Kann in falsche Richtung fahrenauto motor und sport · Motoring press · published 23 November 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  13. Opel Astra (Astra Electric)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  14. Fiabilité Volkswagen Up (2011-2023) : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French