After many design sketches and teasers, Citroen India is finally going to launch its new SUV-coupe Basalt in India tomorrow (August 9). The company recently unveiled the car. The car will be equipped with advanced safety features along with 6 airbags.
Citroen will produce it in India itself. Citroen Basalt is the third car to come under the C-Cube program, on which Citroen C3 and C3 Aircross have already been launched. This program is specially designed for markets like India and South America. Its aim is to launch efficient and affordable models in the market.
The price can be Rs 8 lakh
This car, popularly known as Citroen C3X, can be launched in the Indian market this month. Its booking will start soon. After this it will be launched in the South American market. Its price can start from Rs 8 lakh.
In the segment, it will compete with Tata’s upcoming coupe SUV Curve, but in the price segment, the car will also compete with Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Volkswagen Tiguan, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyrider, Skoda Kushak and Honda Elevate.
Citroen Basalt SUVExterior design inspired by C3 and C3 Aircross
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 look of the car is inspired by C3 and C3 Aircross. Its front has a chrome finish split grille and V-shaped split headlamp setup. Here projector headlamps will be available instead of halogen units. At the bottom, the square design elements of the air vent have been taken from the Aircross.
Talking about the side profile, here there is a sloping roofline, square wheel arch, side body cladding and dual-tone alloy wheels. This makes the car look quite sporty. To give the SUV a coupe style, the rear profile has been given a very high position and the boot lid has been positioned slightly above the bonnet. It also has a high bumper with wraparound LED taillamps and silver skid plate.
The car will get 5 single tone and 2 dual tone color options. These include Polar White, Steel Gray, Platinum Gray, Cosmo Blue, Garnet Red, Polar White + Pearl Nera Black and Garnet Blue + Pearl Nera Black.
Citroen Basalt Coupe SUV: Interior Design and Features
The cabin of the Basalt resembles the C3 Aircross and even its dashboard is similar. It has dual digital displays and similar AC vents. The company has given white leatherette upholstery in the car. The rear seat of the Basalt can be slid up to 87mm, which will provide better underthigh support.
The Basalt SUV Coupe has a 10.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system and a 7-inch digital driver display like the C3 Aircross. Apart from this, features like automatic climate control, cruise control, push button start/stop, keyless entry and wireless phone charging have also been provided.
For safety, it has safety features like 6 airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), rear parking camera and tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
Citroen Basalt Coupe SUV: Performance
Citroen Basalt will have a choice of two engines for performance. It will get a 1.2-liter turbo-petrol engine that comes in the C3 hatchback and C3 Aircross compact SUV. It generates 110hp of power and 205Nm of torque. The engine can be given a 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox.
At the same time, the second 1.2-liter naturally aspirated petrol engine will be available. It generates 82hp of power and 115Nm of torque. For transmission, it has been tuned with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The car will give a mileage of 18kmpl with this engine. While the turbo engine will give a mileage of 19.5kmpl with 6-speed MT and 18.7kmpl with 6-speed AT.
