Citroen to launch mid-size SUV C3 Aircross by October; will rival Creta, Seltos, Taigun
The Hindu
Citroen to launch C3 Aircross SUV in India by Oct, followed by 4th vehicle on C-cubed platform early next year. Production of C3 Aircross has begun at Tiruvallur plant; bookings to start in Sept. SUV powered by 1.2L turbo petrol motor, 5+2 seats; to compete with Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Volkswagen Taigu, Maruti Grand Vitara & Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder. Citroen sold 6,000 units in 2022, 6,000+ in first 7 months of 2023; dealers network to expand to 150 by next year.
French carmaker Citroen is all set to introduce its C3 Aircross Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) in the Indian market by October, followed by another vehicle early next year on the C-cubed platform, said a top official.
“Earlier, we said we will be launching three vehicles on C-cubed platform. Now, we are going to launch the fourth one by early next year,” Citroen India Branch Head Saurabh Vatsa said during the media interaction.
Currently, all three models of Citroen are based on C-cubed platform. The first product C3 Aircross hatchback was launched in 2022, electric hatchback e-C3 in 2023 and now C3 Aircross SUV.
According to Mr. Vatsa, production of C3 Aircross SUV has commenced at the Tiruvallur plant. Bookings will begin by September and deliveries by October. The price will be announced closer to that date.
“It is a mid-size SUV powered by 1.2 litre turbo petrol motor with six speed manual transmission. It comes with five plus two seats which no other vehicle in the market offers,” he said.
While refusing to divulge the production number or details about the upcoming model, he said that the plant was operating in two shifts and had enough capacity to rejig the production numbers as per the demand.
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