Citroen India’s subsequent SUV, the Basalt, has entered collection manufacturing forward of its market launch within the coming months, Autocar India can affirm. The Citroen Basalt is being constructed alongside the C3 Aircross SUV on the Thiruvallur plant in Tamil Nadu, which can be house to the C3 high-riding hatchback and its EV counterpart, the eC3.

1. Citroen Basalt launch within the coming months
2. Will include a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine
3. Expected to get extra options than the C3 Aircross

Citroen Basalt to rival Tata Curvv

The Citroen Basalt SUV was proven in near-production prepared kind a couple of months in the past. The SUV-coupe can be round 4.3 metres lengthy and can be aimed on the upcoming Tata Curvv that will even have an analogous physique fashion. Additionally, the upcoming Basalt is predicted to function a barely totally different trying different to fashionable midsize SUVs just like the Creta, Seltos, Grand Vitara, Hyryder, Taigun, and Kushaq, and even Citroen’s personal C3 Aircross SUV. 

Citroen Basalt: powertrain, function expectations

The Basalt can be powered by the identical 110hp, 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine because the C3 Aircross, with handbook and automated gearbox choices on provide. Apart from the sloping roofline, the Basalt can be anticipated to pack some further options as in comparison with the C3 hatch and C3 Aircross SUV, which have been criticised for not being as well-equipped as their respective rivals.

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