Guys Picking a car is only would you to get tougher for you because the choices are getting
wider and wider we've got Kia coming into India from Korea this year MG from U.K. and
in 2020 be able to see the arrival of a new French brand.
Citroen coming into India For the very first time.
And they're coming in with this the Citroen C5 Aircross SUV which will be going up against
the likes of jeeps compass and hyundai tucson but
This is very different from anything as we've seen and this is a Peg of the Citroen brand
unique designs and the second bit is.
If you are thinking SUV cautioned this is C5 Aircross tough enough four by four but
it has grip control like Drive Modes and it has 230 millimeters of ground clearance and
a special suspension that limits shocks to keep you comfortable which brings us to the
next Citroen caution and the second bit is advanced comfort.
Citroen says that comfort for the occurrence on the inside is part of Citroen experience.
So a lot.
Of what Citroen will offer in India is about making things that much easier that's much
more comfortable for your time on the road.
Can you see yourself spending time on the road with this standing shoulder to shoulder
with the competition well we can?
The C5 Aircross well it's a sizeable SUV in every which way is bigger than the jeeps compass
and well it is going to be a somewhat premium product all the Citroen one to make an aggressive.
Entry into the Indian market this when it comes to India isn't going to have the high
levels of localization the future products will this is going to be assembled in India
with a lot of the parts coming from outside which will mean it will have a little bit
of a premium but following that in 2021 for the next three years will have all new products
which will be debuting in the Indian market first which will be created for the Indian
market and then sent to other markets.
These will have localization levels as high as 95 % overall and in India Citroen already
ready to assemble engines manufactured engines pride friends and have a plan ready to assemble
the cars here in India.
The new CQ family of cars for India will be using the existing situation platform adopted
for Indian requirements which means keeping the cost right but the C5 Aircross is the
flagship and the experience should be.
C5 Aircross what should we expect from well suddenly of premium experience on the inside
look at the cushioning over the armrest nice softly padded leather touches here on the
dash and everything has a distinctive design and even the quality of material use whether
it is the piano black here on the inside feels rich and upmarket.
Premium bits also include the electronic shifter which looks cool and they're on the funky
bits like the squared off aircon winds and it feels properly useful as you would expect.
This Aircross is back with feel-good features comfort features and safety systems but which
of these come to India remains to be seen.
Because the Citroen will want to price it Right but some things will be standard.
And when it comes to the unique Citroen factor the seats the seat has additionally you kind
of Goshen inside it just gives you that added level of comfort.
The suspension is been specially tuned to soak a bad road and that just sounds like
perfection for Indian roads doesn't it.
Driving the C5 Aircross down the road in Europe turbo charge pure take 1.2 litre and 1.6-litre
petrol engines when it comes diesel you have the Blue HDI 1.5 and 2-liter Options but for
our city streets if you decide to take the backseat it would be.
Practical
Practicality that's another Important Aspect Of.
Being a Citroen product and well you can see that here we've got free individual seats
for the three occupants of the rear and the seats also slide forward and back celebrity
boot space or liberating the neeroom here.
I would say space is decent headroom is About fine I'm five feet six But this also has a
large sunroof here that aside storage spaces inside the cabin Are supposed to be a strong
point in Citroen So we should expect this to be quite a family-friendly package.
impressive huh that's about 580 liters expandable to 720 you can move the boot floor down to
really open it up and well in terms of what you're gonna get in India is a predominantly
petrol powered lineup there will be diesel in the offer.
When The C5 Aircross goes on sale to was the end of 2020 and it is expected.
To be Before Diwali Right.
And in terms of prices well we don't see this starting below 15 lakh for sure maybe the
16-17 lakh rupee remark would be just about where it starts off.
So yes Choosing.
Is going to get more difficult as you're going to get something distinctive an appealing
comfy and cozy and there's the promise of value-added score so get ready for a new
French flavor with an Indian twist coming in 2020