Citroen Basalt SUV-Coupe Unveiled in India: 6 Airbags, ADAS Features to Compete with Tata Curvv
After design sketches and multiple teasers, Citroen India has finally unveiled its new SUV-coupe Basalt in India. This car will be equipped with advanced safety features, including 6 airbags. The company presented the concept model of the car to the global market this March. Citroen will manufacture it in India. The Citroen Basalt will be the third car launched under the C-Cube program, following the Citroen C3 and C3 Aircross. This program is specifically designed for markets like India and South America, aiming to launch efficient models at affordable prices.
Price could be 8 lakh rupees
Known as the Citroen C3X, this car might be launched in the Indian market this month. Booking will commence soon, and thereafter it will be launched in the South American market. Its price could start from 8 lakh rupees.
In the segment, it will compete with Tata’s upcoming coupe SUV Curve, but in the price segment, it will also compete with cars like Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Volkswagen Taigun, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, Skoda Kushaq, and Honda Elevate.
Citroen Basalt Vision Coupe SUV: Exterior
The new coupe SUV has been developed on the CMP platform, on which the company’s C3 hatchback and C3 Aircross SUV are based. The car’s appearance is inspired by the C3 and C3 Aircross. It features a chrome finish split grille and split headlamp setup at the front. Instead of halogen units, projector headlamps will be available. At the bottom, the square design elements of the air vents are taken from the Aircross.
Talking about the side profile, it has a sloping roof, square wheel arches, side body cladding, and dual-tone alloy wheels, giving the car a sporty look. To give the SUV a coupe style, the rear profile is quite high, and the boot lid is placed slightly above the bonnet. It also has wraparound LED taillamps and a high bumper with a silver skid plate.
The car will have 5 single-tone and 2 dual-tone color options, including Polar White, Steel Grey, Platinum Grey, Cosmo Blue, Garnet Red, Polar White + Pearl Nera Black, and Garnet Blue + Pearl Nera Black.
Basalt Vision Coupe SUV: Interior and Features
Citroen has not revealed the interior of the Basalt Vision concept model, but it is expected that the car’s interior could be similar to the C3 Aircross. It is estimated that the Basalt Vision concept will be more feature-loaded than the company’s other vehicles. It could include features like cruise control, automatic AC, push-button start/stop, and keyless entry.
It may come with many features of the C3 Aircross SUV, including a 10.2-inch touchscreen and a 7-inch digital driver display. For safety, the car could offer 6 airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), a rear parking camera, and a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
Basalt Vision Coupe SUV: Engine
For performance, the Citroen Basalt Vision may be powered by a 1.2-liter turbo-petrol engine from the C3 hatchback and C3 Aircross compact SUV, generating 110hp of power and 205Nm of torque. It could be paired with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox.
Citroen Basalt Coupe SUV: Performance
The Citroen Basalt will have a choice of two engines for performance. It will get a 1.2-liter turbo-petrol engine seen in the C3 hatchback and C3 Aircross compact SUV, generating 110hp of power and 205Nm of torque. It will be paired with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox.
At the same time, another 1.2-liter naturally aspirated petrol engine will be available, generating 82hp of power and 115Nm of torque. For transmission, it is tuned with a 5-speed manual gearbox. With this engine, the car will offer a mileage of 18kmpl, while the turbo engine will provide a mileage of 19.5kmpl with the 6-speed MT and 18.7kmpl with the 6-speed AT.
