Citroen C3 Spotted No Camouflage: To Be Launched This Year?

The Citroen C3 has been spotted without camouflage finally, leading to speculation that the French automaker is close to launching its next offering in the Indian market. The Citroen C3 is a compact SUV offered by the automaker and Citroen's second offering in the country after the C5 Aircross. Read on for more information on the Citroen C3's exterior and engine specification speculations.

Citroen C3 Looks 

The Citroen C3 is a sub-four metre SUV offering by the French brand and is a part of Citroen's C-Cubed program for the Indian market. Under this program, Citroen plans to launch a car every year till 2023 in India, with the C3 being the slated launch for this year. 

Talking about the Citroen C3's external features, the compact SUV gets a design sensibility that follows the Citroen design language as seen in the C5. The front sports a unique split headlight setup with dual DRLs that combine into the hood's chrome grille. The main headlight setup is a bumper mounted one for both high and low beams. 

Along the compact SUV's lines, the Citroen gets SUV-style plastic cladding, roof rails and standard door handles.

While the rear end gets a large Citroen badging, SUV style plastic cladding and premium-looking LED tail-lights. The C3 looks rather muscular with appropriately muscular fender lines and flairs. 

The Citroen C3 will most likely get dual colour options, with the ORVMs getting the dual-tone colour scheme as well. Dual-tones for the roof are likely to include two colours - Artense Grey and Zesty Orange. The interior is likely to carry a dual-tone theme with Zesty Orange being a dominant colour on the interior, at least on certain variants if not all of them.

Citroen C3 Engine Specifications

Power duties in the Citroen C3 are expected to be given to a 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine. The Citroen C3 may even get a turbocharged petrol and a diesel-powered variant. Transmission options may include a manual and an automatic, with the latter possibly being a torque converter transmission.

Verdict

The Citroen C3 will be a compelling offering in India, fitting itself properly within the compact SUV segment in the country, currently a rather popular segment. While Citroen is looking into hybrid and electric versions of the C3 for the international market, it is unlikely those would reach our shores any time soon. When launched, the Citroen C3 can go against the likes of the Kia Sonet, Renault Kiger, Nissan Magnite, Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue and other offerings in the compact SUV segment. For more information on the Citroen C5 Aircross or the upcoming SUV Citroen C3, check out autoX’s price section and upcoming cars section.