Citroen, a prominent player in the Indian automotive market, has taken the lead in implementing a price adjustment across its model lineup for the year 2024. This move, which involves a price hike, is noteworthy as it affects all models in Citroen's portfolio, excluding the flagship Citroen C5 Aircross. Let's delve into the details of how each model has been impacted by this pricing update.
Citroen C3
Citroen's C3, a popular hatchback offering, has seen variant-wise changes in its pricing. Here's a breakdown:
- Live Variant: No change, maintaining its price at Rs 6.16 lakh.
- Feel Variant: An increase of Rs 15,000, bringing the new price to Rs 7.23 lakh.
- Feel Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 15,000 hike, setting the new price at Rs 7.38 lakh.
- Feel Dual Tone Variant: A Rs 15,000 increase, now priced at Rs 7.38 lakh.
- Feel Dual Tone with Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 15,000 rise, reaching Rs 7.53 lakh.
- Feel Turbo Dual Tone Variant: A Rs 15,000 increment, now costing Rs 8.43 lakh.
- Feel Turbo Dual Tone With Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 15,000 uptick, priced at Rs 8.58 lakh.
- Shine Variant: A significant increase of Rs 16,000, bringing the new price to Rs 7.76 lakh.
- Shine Dual Tone Variant: A Rs 16,000 hike, setting the new price at Rs 7.91 lakh.
- Shine Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 16,000 increase, now priced at Rs 7.88 lakh.
- Shine Dual Tone With Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 16,000 rise, reaching Rs 8.03 lakh.
- Shine Turbo Dual Tone Variant: A Rs 16,000 increment, now costing Rs 8.96 lakh.
- Shine Turbo Dual Tone With Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 16,000 uptick, priced at Rs 9.08 lakh.
The mid-spec Feel variants of the C3 hatchback have experienced an increase of up to Rs 15,000, while the higher-spec Shine variants now command up to Rs 16,000 more. Notably, there's no price revision for the base-spec Live variant. The revised prices for the Citroen C3 now span from Rs 6.16 lakh to Rs 9.08 lakh.
C3 Aircross
The compact SUV from Citroen, the C3 Aircross, has also undergone changes in its pricing:
- You Variant: No change, maintaining its price at Rs 9.99 lakh.
- Plus Variant: A Rs 21,000 increase, setting the new price at Rs 11.55 lakh.
- Plus Dual Tone Variant: A Rs 21,000 hike, now priced at Rs 11.75 lakh.
- Plus Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 21,000 increase, now priced at Rs 11.80 lakh.
- Plus Dual Tone With Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 21,000 rise, reaching Rs 12 lakh.
- Plus 7-seater Variant: A Rs 21,000 increment, now costing Rs 11.90 lakh.
- Plus 7-seater Dual Tone Variant: A Rs 21,000 uptick, priced at Rs 12.10 lakh.
- Plus 7-seater Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 21,000 increase, now priced at Rs 12.15 lakh.
- Plus 7-seater Dual Tone With Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 21,000 rise, reaching Rs 12.35 lakh.
- Max Variant: A Rs 21,000 increment, now costing Rs 12.20 lakh.
- Max Dual Tone Variant: A Rs 21,000 uptick, priced at Rs 12.40 lakh.
- Max Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 21,000 increase, now priced at Rs 12.42 lakh.
- Max Dual Tone With Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 21,000 rise, reaching Rs 12.62 lakh.
- Max 7-seater Variant: A Rs 21,000 increment, now costing Rs 12.55 lakh.
- Max 7-seater Dual Tone Variant: A Rs 21,000 uptick, priced at Rs 12.75 lakh.
- Max 7-seater Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 21,000 increase, now priced at Rs 12.77 lakh.
- Max 7-seater Dual Tone With Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 21,000 rise, reaching Rs 12.97 lakh.
With the exception of the base-spec You variant, all other variants of the Citroen C3 Aircross have experienced a uniform price hike of Rs 21,000. The C3 Aircross is now priced between Rs 9.99 lakh and Rs 12.97 lakh.
Citroen eC3
Citroen's electric hatchback, the eC3, has witnessed variant-wise changes in pricing:
- Live Variant: A Rs 11,000 increase, setting the new price at Rs 11.61 lakh.
- Feel Variant: A substantial Rs 32,000 hike, now priced at Rs 12.70 lakh.
- Feel Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 32,000 increase, now priced at Rs 12.85 lakh.
- Feel Dual Tone With Vibe Pack Variant: A Rs 32,000 rise, reaching Rs 13 lakh.
The top-spec Feel trim of the eC3 has seen a significant price revision of Rs 32,000, while the base-spec Live variant has become dearer by up to Rs 11,000. Citroen now retails the eC3 in the price range of Rs 11.61 lakh to Rs 13 lakh.
Citroen's decision to implement a price hike is a strategic move influenced by the current challenges faced by the automotive industry where rising costs impact various components and production aspects. With these updated costs Citroen hopes to remain competitive in the market while still providing its clients with a selection of attractive high-tech cars.