New Delhi. Citroen India has started the delivery of its coupe SUV Basalt in India. This is the most affordable coupe SUV ever launched in India. Let us tell you that till now expensive coupe SUVs of luxury car makers like Mercedes, Audi and BMW were available in India, but Citroen has given an affordable option to Indian customers. Citroen Basalt has been launched in the Indian market at an initial ex-showroom price of Rs 7.99 lakh. At the same time, the price of its top variant goes up to Rs 13.83 lakh (ex-showroom). The launch of this car is also expected to improve the position of Citroen in India.
Citroen Basalt will compete directly with Tata Curv, which will be launched on September 2. If reports are to be believed, Tata Curvv can be launched at Rs 10 lakh and it is going to be more expensive than Basalt.
Citroen Basalt: An SUV full of features and specifications
The company has kept the front end of Basalt similar to that of Citroen C3 Aircross. It has similar styled DRLs, headlamp cluster, grille and the placement of the air intake in the front is also the same. Looking at the design of Basalt, one can tell that it is a coupe SUV. It has a coupe roofline, which joins the B-pillar downwards with an inbuilt spoiler lip. The higher variants of the car have 16-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels.
The interior is also fantastic
Its interior layout resembles the C3 Aircross, with elements such as its dashboard design and 10.25-inch central touchscreen. Unlike the Aircross, it gets a 7.0-inch fully digital instrument display. It has adjustable under-thigh support for the rear seats. The Basalt also gets a 15-watt wireless phone charger, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and connected car technology.
Talking about its engine, it has two petrol engine options. The first is a naturally aspirated 1.2 liter petrol engine, which gives 81 bhp and 115 Nm of torque. It is available only with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The second in Basalt is a 1.2-liter turbo-petrol engine, which generates 108 bhp power and 195 Nm torque. It comes with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. In India, it will compete with models like Tata Curve, Maruti Grand Vitara, Honda Elevate, Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 31, 2024, 14:32 IST