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Citroën Launches Basalt X in India With Cara AI, Introductory Price Starts at ₹7.95 Lakh

Festive-season deliveries signal a 2.0 push to pack more premium tech into Citroën’s compact SUV line.

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The Citroen Basalt X is a new variant of the French carmaker's SUV
Citroen Basalt

Overview

  • Prices now open at ₹7.95 lakh ex-showroom with a reshuffled You, Plus and Max lineup, including the Max automatic at ₹12.90 lakh after a top-end price cut.
  • Cara, the India-developed in-car assistant, debuts on the Basalt X Max automatic and is complimentary for initial bookings, with rollout to other X models planned.
  • Added equipment includes ventilated front seats, cruise control with speed limiter, keyless entry with push-button start, ambient lighting, LED fog lamps and an auto-dimming IRVM.
  • Optional extras include a 360-degree camera priced at ₹25,000 and a dual-tone roof at ₹21,000, while exterior changes are limited to X badging and subtle trim updates.
  • Powertrains are unchanged with a 1.2-litre NA petrol (82 PS, 5MT) and a 1.2-litre turbo petrol (~110 PS, 6MT/6AT); six airbags, ESP, TPMS and ISOFIX are standard with the 2024 4-star Bharat NCAP rating carried over, and pre-bookings opened on August 22 for ₹11,000 ahead of festive-season deliveries.