Ahead of schools returning in September, Citroën surveyed 2,000 UK parents and found that the average school run is 10.4 miles (5.2 miles each way). With an official range of 219 miles, parents driving Citroën ë-C4 Electric models could – in theory - complete up to 20 school runs on a single charge. 

When charged overnight using a 7.4kW wall box on an overnight electricity tariff, a single charge for ë-C4 can cost as little as £3.75, while on a standard tariff the same charge will cost £14. Using a comparable petrol-powered C4 would cost £30.12 to cover the same distance, meaning that parents could save up to £26.37 every two weeks. 

The research also found that parents drive their children to school on average 3.5 times per week, with public transport, lifts from other parents, walking and cycling making up the rest of the trips. Although the average school run was found to be a 10.4-mile round trip, 7% of the respondents reported having to cover more than 30 miles during the school run. 

Citroën also asked whether vehicle emissions outside schools were a concern for parents. Unsurprisingly, 19% of parents said they were strongly concerned and 41% were somewhat concerned. Previous research carried out in London found children are exposed to five times more air pollution on the school run than when they are in the classroom.

Research in London found children are exposed to five times more air pollution on the school run than when they are in the classroom