Citroen is all set to launch an all-new crossover sedan called the C3X (code: CC22) in the Indian market sometime next year. The C3X will be Citroen’s third product to be built on the company’s India-specific CMP modular platform, following the C3 hatchback and the upcoming C3 Aircross SUV.
- C3X will be a fastback-styled sedan with high-ground clearance
- Will be pitted against the Virtus, Slavia, City, Verna
- Expected to come with a 1.2-liter turbo petrol engine
Citroen C3X: what will it be?
According to sources within the company, the C3X will feature fastback styling and an SUV-like high ground clearance, a first for the sedan market. The new C3X will compete with cars like the Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Virtus, and Skoda Slavia as a crossover sedan with distinctive styling similar to that of the larger C4X and C5X that are available in Europe.
Citroen C3X Features
- C3X made a beeline for India and will probably have a similar front-end styling as the C3 Aircross, yet it will highlight an intensely tightened roofline prompting a notchback-style rear end.
- C3X will have a lot of cues that look like SUVs, like high ground clearance like the C3 Aircross, large alloy wheels, and plastic cladding all over that looks rough.
- To the extent that aspects go, the C3X ought to be around 4.3-4.4 meters long and will probably have a similar wheelbase as the C3 Aircross SUV.
- Citroen India is also strongly focussing on sharing parts among its models for better economies of scale.
Citroen C3X: shared platform, powertrain
The upcoming Citroen C3X will use the modular CMP platform, which has been modified for Indian conditions, just like the other C-cubed models. Powertrain choices will likewise possibly be something very similar, with the car accompanying a sole 1.2-liter, 110hp super petroleum motor. There will be an all-electric emphasis too that could join the line-up no less than a half year after the petroleum-controlled vehicle goes marked down.
Citroen C3X: India launch timeline
The C3X will be Citroen’s third product in as many years, continuing its tradition of introducing a brand-new model each year. Although Citroen has not specified a release date for the C3X, it is safe to assume that the company will continue to offer both electric and internal combustion engine (ICE) models within six months.
The electric version of the C3 Aircross is likely to go on sale in February 2024, with the ICE version of the SUV due in July or August. As a result, the C3X should be available in July 2024, and the electric version of the crossover sedan should be available in January or February 2025, six months later.