At launch, it will only get a manual gearbox; automatic expected to come later.
Citroen recently announced launch and booking details of the upcoming C3 Aircross which will be the brand’s fourth model in India. With this, Citroen will be setting foot into the fiercely competitive, and now slightly crowded midsize SUV segment where the Kia Seltos and Honda Elevate have caused quite a stir recently. We have now learnt that the C3 Aircross will be available in a single fully-loaded trim that will be known as Max.
Citroen C3 Aircross variants detailed
Citroen will launch the C3 Aircross with just one powertrain – a 110hp, 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox – that will come in a fully-loaded Max trim, and will be offered in both five- and seven-seater configurations. An automatic gearbox option is only expected to join the line-up at a later stage. Citroen India brand head, Saurabh Vatsa, says, “it will be positioned in the middle of segment,” but with just one variant in two seating configurations, the C3 Aircross will have a very narrow price range.
Here’s a look at all the key features that you’ll get on the Citroen C3 Aircross Max:
- Halogen headlamps
- LED Daytime Running Lamps
- 16-inch diamond cut alloys
- Front fog lamps
- Dual-tone paint shades (optional)
- Third-row removable seats
- 10.25-inch touchscreen
- 7-inch digital instrument cluster
- Wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
- 4 speakers + 2 tweeters
- Steering mounted audio, phone controls
- Connected car tech
- Manual AC with heater
- Roof-mounted rear AC vents (7-seater only)
- One-touch auto up/down for all four power windows
- Keyless entry
- Electrically adjustable wing mirrors
- Tilt adjustable steering
- Manual height adjust for driver’s seat
- Rear defogger, wiper and washer
- Rear centre arm rest (5-seater only)
- Dual Airbags
- ABS, EBD, ESP
- Hill hold assist
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Reverse camera and sensors
Citroen C3 Aircross: what does it miss out on?
Novelty is perhaps the only way of getting noticed in this segment, and sure, the C3 Aircross brings that with the 5+2 modular seating configuration, but feel-good features are also one of most sought-after things for buyers in this segment.
The C3 Aircross can’t quite be called bare-bones as its hatchback sibling, the C3, for it covers the basics right. Crucially, essentails such as electrically adjustable wing mirrors, a rear parking camera, rear defogger, wiper and washer are standard on the C3 Aircross. With the C3, a lot of these features were missing at launch, and were only added much later with a new top-spec Shine trim. So, Citroen has clearly taken learnings from what it got wrong with its first volume product for India.
However, there are still quite some misses as per segment standards. A sunroof, let alone a panoramic unit, is entirely missing the C3 Aircross, as are niceties like wireless charging, ventilated seats, fancier digital screens, automatic climate control, larger wheels, LED headlamps, powered driver’s seat adjustment, and six airbags. On paper, the C3 Aircross is certainly not specced as per class standards, and therefore, the pricing will be key if Citroen wants to capture an appreciable share of the midsize SUV pie.
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