Citroen, the famend French carmaker, is all set to launch its fourth automobile within the Indian market, named the C3 Aircross. This compact SUV is aimed toward competing with the favored Korean fashions dominating the phase. The C3 Aircross SUV will share the identical platform because the C3 hatchback, however could have some variations in comparison with the worldwide model with the identical identify. The teaser picture launched by Citroen means that the Indian model will incorporate a number of the design components from the European C3 Aircross SUV.
The automaker has not too long ago launched a teaser picture of the C3 Aircross SUV, offering a glimpse of its headlight unit and LED DRL setup. These design options appear to be per the facelifted model of the C5 Aircross SUV, which was launched in India final yr. Additionally it is anticipated that the grille of the C3 Aircross SUV will share the same look to that of the premium SUV.
Newly emerged spy photographs of the C3 Aircross SUV being examined on Indian roads counsel that the automobile shall be out there in a seven-seater configuration. Citroen may introduce a five-seater variant of the SUV, which may very well be positioned as a extra reasonably priced various to the premium C5 Aircross, focusing on compact SUVs such because the Hyundai Creta and Maruti Grand Vitara. The seven-seater C3 Aircross SUV, then again, is predicted to compete with premium six or seven-seater SUVs just like the Mahindra XUV700.
Furthermore, these not too long ago surfaced spy photographs of the C3 Aircross SUV reveal some particulars about its dimension and options. The SUV boasts a tall stance and a comparatively excessive floor clearance, with massive wheel arches that will accommodate 17-inch or bigger wheels. The inside is predicted to be extra upscale than the C3, that includes a big touchscreen infotainment show on the middle, a digital instrument cluster, and roof-mounted AC vents for the second and third row passengers, amongst different facilities.
Beneath the hood, the C3 Aircross SUV is rumored to be geared up with a 1.2-liter petrol engine, which can be out there with or with out turbocharging. The non-turbocharged variant is projected to ship round 82 PS of energy and 115 Nm of peak torque, whereas the turbocharged model may very well be extra highly effective by roughly 30 PS and produce an extra 70 Nm of torque.