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Citroen Basalt SUV Coupe – Top 5 Things We Know So Far
Citroen India is all set to unveil the upcoming Citroen Basalt SUV Coupe on August 2. As such, here are the top 5 things we know so far about the Citroen Basalt SUV Coupe.
Exterior
The Citroen Basalt is a unique-looking SUV, thanks to its coupe-like design with a sloping roofline. This is quite similar to the upcoming Tata Curvv SUV and looks sporty yet purposeful.
Design highlights of the Citroen Basalt SUV coupe include projector LED headlamps, flip-type door handles, 360-degree plastic cladding, shark-fin antenna, and a few more interesting design elements.
Tyres & Wheels
As per the official exterior images revealed by Citroen India, the upcoming Citroen Basalt SUV Coupe comes equipped with very stylish-looking 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels. A closer look also reveals that the alloy wheels come wrapped in 205/50 Bridgestone Turanza tyres.
In comparison, the outgoing Citroen C3 Aircross SUV comes equipped with 215/60 R17 tyres. This means the Citroen Basalt SUV Coupe sports slightly narrower but lower profile tyres, resulting in slightly firmer but sportier ride characteristics.
Interior
Though Citroen is yet to officially reveal the interiors of the upcoming Basalt SUV, we expect the model to feature a similar-looking interior as the Citroen C3 Aircross SUV. However, we do expect slightly more premium design elements on the inside.
Features
Features-wise, the Citroen C3 Basalt SUV Coupe is likely to come equipped with features such as a digital instrument cluster, a large touchscreen infotainment unit, cruise control, and more. It is also noted that the C3 Basalt comes equipped with rear disc brakes.
Powertrain
In terms of powertrain, the Citroen Basalt will feature the same 1.2-litre, turbocharged petrol engine as the Citroen C3 Aircross SUV. This engine in the C3 Aircross is tuned to produce 108.4bhp and 190Nm of torque.
Like the Citroen C3 Aircross, the upcoming Citroen Basalt can be specified with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic unit (torque jumps to 205Nm in the automatic variant).
DriveSpark Thinks
We expect the upcoming Citroen Basalt SUV Coupe to be positioned as a premium offering with a higher price tag compared to the Citroen C3 Aircross SUV. To put that into perspective, prices for the Citroen C3 Aircross SUV currently starts at Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom).
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