Citroen Basalt SUV Coupe to be launched in India tomorrow | Car has safety features like 6 airbags and ADAS, competes with Tata Curve

After many design sketches and teasers, Citroen India is finally going to launch its new Basalt SUV coupe in India tomorrow (August 9). The company recently unveiled the car. The car will be equipped with advanced safety features including 6 airbags.

Citroen will produce it in India. Citroen Basalt SUV Coupe is the third car to be launched under the C-Cube program, which has already produced the Citroen C3 and C3 Aircross. This program is specially designed for markets like India and South America. Its aim is to introduce efficient and economical models in the market.

The price could be Rs 8 lakh
Popularly known as Citroen C3X, this Basalt SUV coupe car 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 Tigun, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyrider, Skoda Kushaq and Honda Elevate.

Exterior design inspired by C3 and C3 Aircross
The new Basalt SUV coupe 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 the C3 and C3 Aircross. Its front has a chrome finish split grille and V-shaped split headlamp setup. Here you will get projector headlamps 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, it has 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 quite high and the boot lid has been positioned slightly above the bonnet. It also has a high bumper with wraparound LED taillamps and a silver skid plate.

The Basalt SUV coupe car will be available in 5 single tone and 2 dual tone color options. These include Polar White, Steel Grey, Platinum Grey, Cosmo Blue, Garnet Red, Polar White + Pearl Nera Black and Garnet Blue + Pearl Nera Black.

Citroen Basalt SUV coupe: Interior design and features
The cabin of Basalt SUV coupe resembles that of C3 Aircross and even its dashboard is similar. It has dual digital display and similar AC vents. The company has provided white leatherette upholstery in the car. The rear seat of Basalt can be moved up to 87mm, which will provide better under thigh 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 in it.

For safety, it has been provided with safety features like 6 airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), rear parking room and Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

Citroen Basalt Coupe SUV: Performance
The Citroen Basalt will have a choice of two engines for performance. It will have a 1.2-liter turbo-petrol engine that comes in the C3 hatchback and C3 Aircross compact SUV, which generates 110hp of power and 205Nm of torque. The engine can be offered with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox.

At the same time, the second 1.2-liter naturally aspirated petrol engine will be available, which 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.