The French automobile manufacturer made its way to India with the C5 Aircross earlier this year, which turned the heads of car enthusiasts across India. It captured the automobile market within no time due to its French finish, compact design, excellent comfort, and luggage space. With this flying confidence, the French carmaker is coming up with the brand new compact SUV, the Citroen C3 in the first half of 2022.

Citroen is a French automobile company, which is part of Stellantis, that manufactures luxury cars and SUVs. It was established in 1934 and is well-known for its futuristic technology with the Traction Avant. They made their name in the industry with various innovations such as the world’s first mass-produced car, the world’s first hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension, swiveling headlights, and so on. Also, they won many international awards along with three ‘Europen Car Of The Year’ titles. The newest and smallest compact SUV from Citroen is the company's aim at the large international mass market.

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A Pan-World Appeal

Citroen C3

The iconic Citroen C3 is made in India, but it attracts car enthusiasts around the world due to its top-class spec sheet. Also, the Citroen has confirmed that it is a compact SUV instead of a hatchback with SUV features. The C3 will fall into the category of affordable SUVs which will compete with other rivals such as Nissan, Renault, Honda, and Chevrolet. As the compact SUV market is booming, the C3 will hope to perform tremendously in sales.

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This premium SUV will go on the floor in the first half of 2022 in India including other 12 Latin American countries like Brazil, Columbia, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Peru, Chile, Venezuela, and more.

Everything Is Set To Take Off

Citroen C3

The C3 has a double-design on its front perfectly complements with the X-shaped LEDs, and chrome extensions. Also, the headlights are perfectly positioned and blend well into the front bumper along with the rigid radiator grille on the front. It’s clear that the design has a European touch just like its sibling which makes it bold and aggressive. Apart from this, the C3 is based on the Common Modular Platform (CMP) which is used for compact and sub-compact cars. Also, Citroen shared that this PSA group’s platform ensures electrification.

We do not have the official specs yet, but under the hood, there will be a heavy-duty 1.2-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine that should be good for 100 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque. IT will be available with a five-speed manual and automatic transmission.

The interior looks spacious and pleasant providing approximately 653mm legroom. The 10-inch touch screen infotainment system is quite promising with advanced technology like Android Auto Connectivity, and Apple CarPlay. And the cabin is designed in an all-black gradient with a contrasty orange finish along with the dash with a silver finish on door pockets, center console, and air-con vents. Moreover, there are 78 accessories available for this tiny beast and it comes in four different color variants like orange, grey, silver, and white.

Citroen has also confirmed that there will be at least one release every year from 2022 to 2024. Hence, we need to wait till next year to find out how this premium SUV will perform. It will definitely not be coming to the US market anytime soon.