French car manufacturer Citroen unveiled its upcoming Citroen C3 Aircross SUV today in India. As such, here are a few things you need to know about this upcoming 3-row French SUV.
Engine: The Citroen C3 Aircross SUV will come exclusively with a 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder, turbocharged petrol engine. This engine in the Citroen C3 hatchback produces 108.4bhp of power and 190Nm of torque.
Gearbox: The 1.2-litre engine in the new Citroen C3 Aircross SUV will come mated to a 6-speed manual transmission as standard. However, a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox is also being developed.
Variants: The Citroen C3 Aircross SUV will be offered in both 5-seater and 5+2-seater configurations. However, details regarding the trim levels are yet to be confirmed by the French carmaker.
Dimensions: The Citroen C3 Aircross measures 4.3 meters long, and the wheelbase of the 3-row SUV stands at 2,671mm. Moreover, the ground clearance of the model is rated as 200mm.
Boot space: The boot space of the new Citroen C3 Aircross stands at 444 litres. However, the 7-seater version of the Citroen C3 Aircross SUV offers 511 litres of storage space in the boot with the 3rd row removed.
Standout Features: The Citroen C3 Aircross comes with more features to justify its premium pricing. Some of the noteworthy features include a new digital instrument cluster, electrically adjustable ORVMs with turn indicators, roof-mounted AC vents for 2nd-row passengers and more.
Rivals: When launched, the new Citroen C3 Aircross SUV will compete against other C-segment SUVs such as Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun, and MG Astor in India.
Price: We expect Citroen to price the C3 Aircross SUV aggressively with starting price closer to the Rs 9 lakh mark. However, it is safe to expect the prices for the top-spec variants to hover around the Rs 15 lakh price bracket.
Thoughts About The Citroen C3 Aircross SUV
Though Citroen has made the C3 Aircross SUV feel more premium and upmarket compared to the C3 hatchback, the 3-row SUV still misses out on features such as LED headlamps, automatic climate control, automatic gearbox and more. To overcome this deficiency, Citroen has to price to model very aggressively.
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