Citroen is designing an entry-level SUV for India that could compete with the Brezza, Venue, and Sonet.
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- In Sweden, the coming entry-level Citroen sub-compact SUV was spotted testing on the snow.
- The SUV is expected to enter the market later this year, according to sources.
French auto major Citroen has joined the Indian market with its leader C5 Aircross SUV. While the authority dispatch of the SUV is as yet a couple of days away, the carmaker is apparently dealing with another and more modest SUV for India as of now.
The SUV is inside known as C21 and is allegedly going to supplant C1 as the carmaker’s new section level model. The SUV was, as of late, spied testing in chilly climate condition in northern Sweden.
As indicated by the government agent photographs, the SUV will probably don a comparative looking front lamp unit, DRLs and the mark stooping cap with Citroen badging. The hood’s adjusted states are a typical detail with the European C3, just like the styling of the grille.
The side profile of the forthcoming SUV highlights wheel curves shod with amalgam wheels, white rooftop with dark rooftop tails and dark ORVMs with a chrome strip
The SUV will be under 4 meters long and founded on the Groupe PSA CMP (EMP1) stage. This measured stage as of now supports a few of Groupe PSA’s worldwide items.
The new CMP stage is viable with various body styles, including hatchback, car and SUV. This stage can likewise oblige various kinds of motors like petroleum, diesel, mixture and electric.
Citroen’s forthcoming sub-reduced SUV is required to be outfitted with a solitary 1.2-litre turbocharged gas motor. It will probably create around 130hp, and the motor is probably going to be offered with manual and programmed gearbox choices. Citroen could likewise offer the C21 sub-minimal SUV with a 1.2-litre normally suctioned petroleum and a 1.5-litre diesel motor.
It will bolt horns with other sub-smaller SUVs like Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Kia Sonet, Hyundai Venue, Mahindra XUV300, Tata Nexon and French adversary like Renault Kiger.
It is accounted for that the sub-minimal SUV, privately created by Citroen, will be dispatched in the second 50% of 2021. The new model is probably going to show up during the merry season this year.
Citroen is likewise purportedly dealing with an electric miniature SUV code-named CC21 that could match the forthcoming Tata HBX. The CC21 electric miniature SUV is probably going to be loaded with a 30kWh battery.
