Citroen Basalt X Plus Turbo AT

The Basalt X Plus Turbo AT is the automatic turbo-petrol version of the Basalt X Plus, using a 1.2-litre engine with a 6-speed torque-converter gearbox and claiming 205 Nm of torque, which makes it the more relaxed choice for city use and highway overtakes than the manual turbo variant. It is a 5-seater with a 45-litre fuel tank, an ARAI-rated 18.7 kmpl, and a feature list that includes auto climate control, a touchscreen infotainment system, rear AC vents, a wireless charger, and cruise control.

The Basalt X Plus Turbo AT is the automatic turbo-petrol choice in Citroën’s Basalt X line, pairing the 1.2-litre turbo engine with a torque-converter gearbox for easier city use and relaxed cruising. It is positioned for buyers who want the stronger petrol engine and automatic convenience without moving up to the higher-spec trims.

This variant makes the most sense if you value the Basalt’s core strengths: a spacious 5-seat cabin, a 470-litre boot, and a comfort-focused setup that includes automatic climate control and rear AC vents. It also carries the standard safety pack for the range, including six airbags, ESP, hill-hold assist and TPMS.

Choose this version if your priority is feature-rich everyday usability rather than the absolute cheapest Basalt, because the AT adds convenience for stop-go traffic while retaining the turbo engine’s more flexible performance. If you specifically want the latest Basalt X updates, this is also the trim family where Citroën has added premium touches such as ventilated front seats and the CARA voice assistant on higher AT-spec offerings, depending on exact market configuration.

The Basalt X Plus Turbo AT is the automatic turbo-petrol Plus trim, so a buying update should focus on what the AT adds over the manual and how it sits in the current X lineup. It uses the 1.2-litre turbo-petrol with a 6-speed automatic, and the AT is quoted with 18.7 kmpl mileage and 205 Nm torque, making it the more relaxed choice if you want the Basalt’s coupe-SUV shape without a manual gearbox.

The Basalt X Plus Turbo AT is priced at ₹12.07 lakh ex-showroom in India, with New Delhi on-road pricing listed at about ₹13.65 lakh; it uses the 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine with an automatic gearbox and a claimed 18.7 kmpl mileage.

A practical buying takeaway is that this variant sits between the cheaper Plus Turbo MT and the pricier Max Turbo AT, so it gives you the automatic turbo setup without moving all the way to the top trim; the listed gap over the manual turbo is ₹1.25 lakh and the gap to the next higher automatic trim is about ₹82,000.

For city-wise budgeting, the same trim is shown at around ₹13.45 lakh on-road in Mumbai and Pune, about ₹14.02 lakh in Bangalore and Hyderabad, and roughly ₹14.14 lakh in Chennai, so local taxes and registration can change the final purchase cost meaningfully.

The Basalt X Plus Turbo AT is listed with an ARAI-certified mileage of 18.7 kmpl, so it is the right figure to use for comparison against other automatic petrol midsize SUVs in its class.

For a buying decision, the key point is that this variant sits between Citroën’s more efficiency-focused turbo-manual and the automatic trim’s convenience, with the AT returning slightly lower certified mileage than the 19.5 kmpl manual turbo version.

In real-world use, fuel economy can be lower than the certification figure; independent testing of the Basalt turbo automatic showed around 9.87 km/l in city driving and 15.01 km/l on the highway, which is useful context if your usage is mostly urban stop-go traffic.