Citroen C3X crossover sedan spied for the first time in India

The C3X could rival mid-size sedans like the Honda City, Hyundai Verna, VW Virtus and Skoda Slavia.

Citroen currently offers three models in India: C3, the pure-electric e-C3 and the C5 Aircross. The carmaker has also unveiled the C3 Aircross, which is expected to go on sale a little later this year. Now, the French brand is working on what could be a fifth model for the Indian market.

Citroen India has lined up a high-riding sedan, called the C3X. A prototype was recently spotted on the streets giving us our first look at the upcoming model. It could rival mid-size sedans like the Honda City, Hyundai Verna, VW Virtus and Skoda Slavia.

The C3X crossover sedan will be based on the brand's CMP platform, which also underpins the C3 and C3 Aircross. The spy images suggest that the car could get a familiar front facia with low-set headlamps and LED daytime running lights up top. The rather basic flap-type door handles are also likely to be carried over.

The spy images also reveal a few elements of the interior. Based on these images, we suspect that the car's dashboard layout will be like the C3 Aircross.

Under the bonnet, the C3X is expected to get the same 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine as the other models in Citroen's range. This engine develops 108 BHP and 189 Nm and could be offered with manual and automatic transmissions.

Source: Bunny Punia