Citroen C3, TATA Punch Rival – Top 5 Things to know

Citroen C3 compact SUV has been unveiled a few days ago and it will become the second product for India. It will rival micro SUVs in India such as Tata Punch, Mahindra KUV NXT along with compact SUVs like Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue, Nissan Magnite, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Kia Sonet, Mahindra XUV300, Renault Kiger, Honda WR-V & Toyota Urban Cruiser. Here are the five things you should know –

Citroen C3 Design

The Citroen C3 has standard halogen headlamps with LED DRLs. Citroen’s iconic chrome extensions logo merges the same into the LED DRLs. The fog lamp is housed in the front bumper. Citroen compact SUV runs on 16-inch alloy wheels. The vehicle gets a floating roof design. The new c3 will be introduced different shades for the body and roof, with customers having a variety of dual-tone color options. At the rear, it has rectangular LED tail lamps and an upright tailgate with the double chevron logo in the center.

Citroen C3 Features

Citroen’s new compact SUV will get a large touchscreen infotainment system, which is compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. It will also get features like automatic climate control, adjustable headrests, power-adjustable wing mirrors, etc.

Citroen C3 Engine, Transmission & Performance

Although Citroen has not revealed the engine and transmission potions of the new Citroen C3. We are expecting for India, Citroen sub-4m compact SUV to get a 1.2-liter turbocharged petrol engine with manual and automatic transmission options. In Europe, the third generation C3 uses a 1.5-liter diesel engine but it may not be introduced in India due to cost and tax reasons.

Personalizations Options

Citroen will offer many personalized options for the new C3 sub-4m compact SUV. According to the company, there will be as many as 78 different accessories that the customers will be able to choose from.

Citroen C3 Price & Rivals

The Citroen C3 sub-4m compact SUV could be launched in India at the price range of Rs 5 lakh to Rs 9 lakh (ex-showroom). After the launch in the Indian market will rivals of Tata Punch, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger, and Maruti Suzuki Ignis.