So, while I know I should have probably started with the less powerful variant, I jumped into the turbo one anyway. Right now, there is no automatic option on offer.
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The turbo petrol option gets a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard, while the naturally aspirated motor comes with a 5-speed unit. The C3, then will get a lot of attention because it is a good looking car and what is important to note is that it's smartly done in ways to try and conceal some of the cost saving. And also the little orange accents that you see everywhere that complement the two-tone effect that the car has. But otherwise there are some nice details like the little dips and layering in the taillight. But yeah, it looks a little archaic, nice chunky grab handles will look better, in my opinion. which is why I'm guessing why they've gone with that. The clamshell door handles are very 90's in terms of design and yes, it's a bit of a cost saving reason. They are not standard and though the 15-inch wheels fill the wheel well abundantly, I wish alloys were standard but considering that they are optional, you can get it as one of those 70 accessories. Now one of the things that I don't like because I do think it's a very good-looking car, are the alloy wheels. The C3 doesn't get alloy wheels as part of the stock car, however, you can get them as one of the 70 optional accessories But first to the topic I love the most - design! Citroen C3 Design I am in sunny and humid Goa to test the car. You see it's the same playbook that Renault adopted with the Kwid - SUV-like styling in an entry-level hatch. That it is now a part of Stellantis only enhances the possibilities of increasing model offerings on the Smartcar platform, which in turn could only mean greater economies of scale. They will all use the same platform -largely the same drivetrains, while offering (sub)compact cars across body styles - all a part of the 'C Cubed' strategy the company set into motion when it first entered India. The Citroen C3 is the first of those three cars promised to India and a few more markets. Watch Detailed Video Review Of The Citroen C3 Hatchback I reckon it will be a 7-seat MPV and then that subcompact SUV that will come next on this SmartCar platform from Citroen. Who knows, the C3 Aircross may yet follow (wink, wink).
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Now are you catching on? So now you know why it looks SUV-like but does not have the 'Aircross' suffix to its badge. Its logic is that the C3 is globally the name it gives its B-Segment hatch, and so given its volumes model in India is also a B-hatch, voila - the Citroen C3 it is! But it is intended to take on a slew of entry models - across segments - and so it has a mix of attributes from all those very segments.Īlso Read: Citroen C3 Launch Date Announced Well not officially anyway but that's the play from the French carmaker. Is the new Citroen C3 a hatchback, or a crossover, or an MPV, or a subcompact SUV? The answer is yes.