CITROEN BASALT PRODUCTION COMMENCES LAUNCH IN INDIA.
Citroen India’s next SUV, the BASALT has entered series production ahead of its market launch in the coming months. The Citroen Basalt is being built alongside the C3 Aircross SUV at the Thiruvallur plant in Tamil Nadu.
The Basalt Vision SUV coupe concept in late March 2024 and its production version will be launched in India in the coming months.
The production model will be almost similar to the concept and it will derive power from a 1.2L three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine developing a maximum power output of 110 PS and 190 Nm of peak torque torque as in the C3 Aircross. A six-speed manual as well as a six-speed torque converter automatic unit will likely be transmission options.