Citroen, the legendary French manufacturer and a newcomer in India, that needs no introduction, announced a price hike for their models in India. Two of the models, the C5 Aircross and C3, experienced a price hike. Citroen India has announced a price hike of 1.5 to 2 percent for the C3 and C5 Aircross. The hike came into effect on January 1, 2023. Citroen has hiked the C5 Aircross’ price by Rs 50,000, while the smaller C3 sees a bump in price by Rs 27,500.The Citroen C5 Aircross saw a price hike in 2022, and the carmaker offers the SUV in a single top-spec variant. Post the price hike, the Citroen C5 Aircross is now priced at Rs 37.17 lakh, ex-showroom.
As part of the update, Citroen gave the C5 Aircross a fresh design with tweaked headlights, twin DRLs on either side and a revised front fascia. The C5 Aircross also gets new body cladding and alloy wheels, while the interior gets a host of new features such as a free-standing 10.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system and additional cushioning for the seats with heating and cooling functions
. The Citroen C3, on the other hand, sees a price hike of Rs 27,500 for the naturally aspirated petrol versions, while the turbo petrol variants get costlier by Rs 20,000. At the same time, Citroen has introduced a new Feel 1.2 turbo-petrol dual-tone variant, priced at Rs 8.10 lakh ex-showroom. However, the automaker has made no changes in the gearbox or engine. Why the price hike? First off, the C5 received an update, and the official reason hasn’t been announced yet but it can be because of rising input costs that are passed on to customers. The price hike might not affect Citroen that much and substantially, but you might have to take it into consideration if you are in the market to buy a Citroen for yourself.
