Citroen C3 Aircross Automatic arrives at dealerships, launch set for January 29

French carmaker Citrean is all set to expand its lineup, and will soon be adding another automatic trim to the C3 Aircross series. Ahead of the official launch of the variant, which is scheduled for January 29, 2024, the SUV has been spied at a dealership in India, revealing overall design elements and some key features.

As per the leaked images, this model offers the same style statement as the manual model, including a proper LED headlight setup, a huge bonnet with the company logo, stylish LED day running lights (DRLs) and a decent-sized air intake . Dam in front. The pictures also showed round shaped halogen fog lamps, which somehow adds to its overall appearance and looks.

External updates and engines

Apart from this, the SUV has been given black-out treatment on the A and B-pillars, making it look more sleek and bold. This vehicle will run on 4-spoke dual-tone alloy wheels. Under the hood, the C3 Aircross will be powered by a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine, which will generate maximum power of 108 bhp at 5,500 rpm and 190 Nm at 1,750 rpm. This unit will now be available with both a 6-speed manual gearbox and a 6-speed torque converter automatic.

interior part

Inside the cabin, the SUV will get an improved touchscreen infotainment system, supported by all car connect technologies including wireless Android, Auto and Apple CarPlay. It will also have a digital instrument cluster and multi-function 3-spoke steering wheel.

It is reported that the vehicle will be launched in two trims Plus and Max, giving customers a wide choice in the automatic segment. Once released, this variant will compete with the Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta and Maruti Grand Vitara in the mid-size SUV segment.