Tata Curvv rival, Citroen Basalt spotted in production-spec ahead of launch.

Citroen India is preparing to launch their next vehicle in the Indian market. It will be called Basalt and will be launched later in August. The Basalt is an SUV Coupe and will be competing directly against the upcoming Tata Curvv. While Citroen has started releasing teasers of the Basalt on the social channels, the vehicle itself has been spotted on Indian roads without any camouflage. Certain Citroen dealerships have already started accepting bookings for the

In the spy shot, the Basalt is finished in a red colour along with chunky bumpers, plastic cladding and alloy wheels are visible. Few of the design elements on the Basalt are taken from the C3 Aircross. So, the split headlamp in the front where the Daytime Running Lamps sit above while the main headlamp sits below. There is a chunky bumper with a faux skid plate and Citroen's grille.

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On the sides, there are alloy wheels with plastic cladding and a shark-fin antenna. At the rear, there is a coupe-like design with a chunky bumper and a raked glass. There is also a new set of tail lamps.

Citroen Basalt: Features

The most recent official teasers assure that the Citroen Basalt will have a well-equipped interior. The list of features will consist of a colourful digital instrument panel, a 10.25-inch touchscreen entertainment system, front and rear armrests with cup holders, and a phone holder on the rear armrest. The headrests will have lateral support, and there will be Type-C charging ports, wireless charging, cruise control, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and automatic climate control.

Citroen Basalt: Engine

The Citroen Basalt will be powered by a 1.2-litre three-cylinder, turbo petrol engine that has been optimized to deliver 109 bhp and upto 205 Nm of peak torque. This engine will be paired with either a 6-speed manual transmission or an automatic torque converter.

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