This Coupe SUV spotted testing undisguised!
Coupe SUVs are tipped to be the next big thing in the Indian market. With the traditional SUV market so saturated with options, coupe SUVs could provide the air of fresh breath. Several manufacturers are working on Coupe SUVs including Tata and Citroen. Citroen recently unveiled its coupe SUV, the Basalt. Now, the Basalt has been spotted undisguised for the first time. Let’s talk about it.
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New spy shots
The Citroen Basalt looks more or less similar to the images the brand unveiled. In this grey shade, the car does look good even with the flap door handles. This seems to be the top-end model as it comes with LED headlamps with LED DRL. One major miss could be that it comes with steel wheel caps instead of alloy wheels. Overall, the road presence of the Basalt looks decent in these spy shots.
Citroen Basalt – Specifications
The Citroen Basalt is going to come with the 1.2-litre turbo petrol capable of producing 109bhp and 190Nm of torque. This unit will come mated to a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed AISIN-sourced automatic gearbox. Overall, the performance will be similar to the Citroen C3 Aircross.
Interior & features
The Basalt interior has been spied on a few times. It comes with an all-black dashboard with white seats. There is an all-new central armrest with storage and rear AC vents. Even with its coupe-like roofline, the SUV seems to offer a good amount of space in the second row. In terms of features, we can expect a large 10-inch touchscreen infotainment unit, digital instrument cluster, reverse parking camera and more. We can also expect Citroen to provide the SUV with 6-airbags, ABS with EBD, ESP and more as standard at launch.
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Citroen Basalt – Launch
Citroen has confirmed that it plans to launch the Basalt in the second half of 2024. Pricing of the Basalt is expected to start from Rs 12 lakh (on-road, Mumbai). The Basalt will be also exported to other developing markets in South America. Also, the electric version of the Basalt is expected to join the lineup sometime in 2025.
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