Citroen Basalt Fully Revealed - Interior, Design, 2 Engines, Features

Citroen India has unveiled its production-spec Basalt with two petrol engine choices. It comes with five exterior paint schemes and offers a range of tech features inside. However, several design elements have been toned down from the design sketches teased earlier by the brand. Let's find the differences.

Citroen Basalt Coupe SUV: Design Differences

From the outside, the production model looks almost the same as its concept version except for a few design differences.

The front fascia is similar to the C3 Aircross except for the grill inserts. It features the brand's logo in the centre, with a two-part grille and a faux silver skid plate on the lower bumper. The biggest highlight is the introduction of projector headlamps.

Besides, the Basalt gets smaller 16-inch diamond alloy wheels while the sketch images showcased big chunky wheels. The production model features a matte plastic body cladding instead of a gloss black finish, as shown in the sketches previously.

Moving on to the rear profile, it highlights a contoured tailgate, a chunky dual-tone bumper in a black & silver finish, and halogen tail lamps.

Dimension-wise, it is 20mm shorter than the C3 Aircross and has a wheelbase of 2651mm. It has a ground clearance of 180 mm.

Exterior Colour Options

The Basalt Coupe SUV is offered with 5 monotone colour options including Steel Grey, Polar White, Garnet Red, Platinum Grey, and Cosmo Blue. The red and white shades also get a contrasting black roof.

Interior Features

The interior of the Basalt has borrowed design elements from the C3 Aircross including the dashboard design layout and a larger 10.25-inch touchscreen for the infotainment unit. Besides, the Coupe SUV comes with a 7.0-inch full digital instrument display, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, connected car technology, adjustable under-thigh support for rear seats, and a boot space of 470 litres.

Powertrain Options

The Basalt Coupe SUV is powered by the two engine options. The 1.2-litre petrol engine mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox, delivers 81 bhp and 115 Nm of torque. Another engine choice includes a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine, paired to either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed torque converter automatic. The power output for both transmissions is rated at 108bhp/195Nm and 108bhp/210Nm, respectively.

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