Chennai – Citroën India has just dropped the automotive equivalent of a fully loaded thali – the new Citroën C3X – stuffed with 15 new features, a design refresh, and a starting price that still reads like a typo: ₹5.25 lakh (introductory). If you’re wondering how that’s possible, it’s probably because the French have mastered the art of giving you everything you didn’t know you wanted, with just enough style to make your neighbours suspicious.
Tech That Knows You Better Than Your Best Friend
Leading the gadget parade is Proxi-Sense Passive Entry and Push Start – a segment-first feature that finally understands you don’t want to stand outside your car playing “find the unlock button” like it’s a puzzle game. It unlocks when you’re near, locks when you leave, and starts at the press of a button – no drama, no fumbling.
Then there’s the Cruise Control with Speed Limiter, perfect for those who love road trips but hate accidentally starring in traffic police WhatsApp groups. The Halo360° camera offers seven different angles – because why settle for one view when you can feel like you’re directing a car-based reality show?
French Flair Meets Indian Road Reality
From LED Vision projector headlamps to “flying carpet” ride quality, Citroën is clearly committed to ensuring you glide over potholes like you’re auditioning for Dancing with the Cars. The tropicalized auto AC goes below 14°C – in other words, cooler than your cousin’s Dubai vacation photos.
Inside, the metropolitan leatherette-wrapped dashboard, theatre-style rear seating, and a massive 26 cm touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto give you first-class vibes without the first-class EMI.
Safety Without the Lecture
Six airbags, ESP, ABS with EBD, Hill Hold Assist, ISOFIX, TPMS, and a perimetric alarm are all standard – like that overprotective friend who’s always got your back, but doesn’t nag you about your life choices.
Engines That Do More Than Just Exist
Buyers get two options: the frugal yet peppy 1.2L PureTech 82 NA petrol or the 1.2L PureTech 110 turbo, the latter doing 0–100 km/h in under 10 seconds – quick enough to beat that one neighbour’s scooter to the society gate.
Value That’s Almost French for ‘How?’
As Shailesh Hazela, MD & CEO of Stellantis India, put it: “It’s not just affordability – it’s aspirational features, smart design, and performance at a price that makes sense.” Translation: they’re making sure your wallet doesn’t need a ventilator after buying a new car.
With bookings open and deliveries starting September, the new Citroën C3X seems set to make the compact SUV segment rethink its definition of “value for money” – and maybe its definition of “competition.”
Exterior Color Options:
| 5 Monotone ColorsPolar WhiteSteel GreyCosmo BluePerla Nera BlackGarnet Red | 2 Dual Tone CombinationsCosmo Blue with Polar White RoofGarnet Red with Perla Nera Black | 3 Interior Options:C3 Live – Injected GreyC3 Feel – Anodized GreyC3X Shine – Metropolitan leatherette-wrapped IP |
Pricing (Ex-Showroom):
| Variant | Powertrain | Transmission | New Price (INR) |
| C3 X Shine Turbo AT | PureTech 110 DI-Turbo | Automatic (6-Speed) | 9,89,800 |
| C3 X Shine Turbo | PureTech 110 DI-Turbo | Manual (6-Speed) | 9,10,800 |
| C3 X Shine NA Dual Tone# | PureTech 82 | Manual (5-Speed) | 8,05,800 |
| C3 X Shine NA # | PureTech 82 | Manual (5-Speed) | 7,90,800 |
| C3 Feel NA O# | PureTech 82 | Manual (5-Speed) | 7,27,000 |
| C3 Feel NA# | PureTech 82 | Manual (5-Speed) | 6,23,000 |
| C3 Live NA# | PureTech 82 | Manual (5-Speed) | 5,25,000 |
*Prices indicative and subject to change. ** Halo 360 Camera Optional in C3X Shine trims @ INR 25,000
# CNG Kit fitment available at INR 93k ^ available in the automatic variant
