Test driving the Citroen Basalt: Good first car for bachelors

The missing features are evident, but except for the ventilated seats, all other needs of mine were catered to.

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Test drove the Basalt today. Here are my impressions.

• Looks really good tbh, especially in red color.
• I drove the manual Turbo. Progress is brisk and enjoyable.
• The music system sounds great for a 6 speaker unit with very clear mids and punchy bass. The SA said that the speakers are made by Focal. I would take that with a pinch of salt but very good performance indeed.
• Cabin is very spacious and the AC is a chiller.
• The highlight for me is the suspension! It's super compliant with very minimal body roll. NVH levels are great as well.
• The missing features are definitely evident, but I must say that except for ventilated seats, all other needs of mine were catered to.
• There were some nasty panel gaps near the gear lever which the SA said is specific to the test car.

Overall for a first-time bachelor buyer like me, I guess the car is a pretty good choice.

Also, spotted the new C3 with all-black interiors at the showroom which featured all the new goodies from the Basalt for about 2L less.

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