2022 Citroen C3 India launched at 5.70 lakhs
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: July 20, 2022 02:44 PM2022-07-20T14:44:59+5:302022-07-20T14:44:59+5:30
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Citroen has launched its first mass-market product, the C3, in India at a starting price of Rs 5.71 lakh.
The French automaker's high-riding hatchback was already open for bookings from June across dealerships and on the company's website at a token amount of Rs 21,000.
The Citroen C3 gets two petrol engine options, the first of which is a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder naturally aspirated unit that makes 82hp and 115Nm and is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission, while the other is a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder turbo-petrol unit, producing 110hp and 190Nm, and mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox.
This makes the C3's turbo-petrol engine the most powerful in its class. However, unlike its key rivals, the high-riding hatchback does not get an automatic transmission at launch, which will be introduced at a later stage
Some of the C3’s key features include the large 10-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a digital instrument cluster, manual air conditioning, a four-speaker sound system, along with the front and rear USB charging ports.
In terms of safety, the high-riding hatchback gets dual airbags, rear parking sensors, and seatbelt reminders. However, it does miss out on features like a tachometer, rear windscreen wiper and defogger, powered wing mirror adjustment, a day/night IRVM, a tachometer, and a central lock/unlock button for the doors.
The French automaker is offering four monotone colours, six dual-tone colours (optional on the Live, standard on the Feel), and three customisation packs on the C3, where customers can choose between orange, grey or chrome inserts on the front bumper's fog lamp housing, as well as on the rear bumper, side body cladding and wing mirror caps.
The new C3 squarely competes with the manual versions of the Tata Punch, Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Renault Kiger, and the Nissan Magnite. The Punch and the Ignis are the only two high-riding hatchbacks who do not have a turbo petrol powertrain option.
