Citroen BasaltX Max vs Max NA: which one should you buy?
The Max NA actually undercuts the Max by ₹1.29L, at ₹11.34L against ₹12.63L ex-showroom Delhi, even though it sits higher up the range.-₹1.29L
There is no like-for-like way up here: the cheapest Max NA moves from Turbo Petrol 6-speed manual to Petrol 5-speed manual, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the kit.
The full story
The Max NA actually undercuts the Max by ₹1.29L, at ₹11.34L against ₹12.63L ex-showroom Delhi, even though it sits higher up the range.
There is no like-for-like way up here: the cheapest Max NA moves from Turbo Petrol 6-speed manual to Petrol 5-speed manual, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the kit.
No extra equipment comes with it: this step is about the Petrol it opens up rather than the kit it adds.
Max or Max NA, and what each costs
Where you start
Max
From ₹12.63L to ₹13.90L ex-showroom Delhi
The flagship: leatherette cabin, ventilated seats, wireless charger, auto-dimming mirror, alloys and 6 speakers, turbo only. The CARA assistant and connected app need the AT, and the 360 camera is a dealer-fitted extra billed on top.
- Max Turbo Petrol MT₹12.63L
- Max Turbo Petrol AT₹13.90L
The step up
Max NA
₹11.34L ex-showroom Delhi
Max's full kit, leatherette cabin and all, with the naturally aspirated engine in place of the turbo: a way into the flagship's equipment for Rs 1.28 lakh less, if you do not need the shove.
- Max NA Petrol MT₹11.34L
Our take
Identical kit, different heart: the BasaltX Max runs the turbo engine and 110 PS against 82 PS, a 34 percent jump you will feel. Pick on powertrain and price alone.
What the Max NA adds
Nothing we track, on equipment. What it does open up is the Petrol, which the Max cannot be had with.
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- PowerThe BasaltX Max is the strongest of the two at 110 PS
The full story
Identical kit, different heart: the BasaltX Max runs the turbo engine and 110 PS against 82 PS, a 34 percent jump you will feel. Pick on powertrain and price alone.
- The BasaltX Max is the strongest of the two at 110 PS
Max vs Max NA: the questions people ask
- Should you buy the Citroen BasaltX Max NA or the Max?
- Only if you want the Petrol it opens up. On equipment the two are level, so the money is buying the powertrain rather than the kit.
- How much is the Citroen BasaltX Max?
- From ₹12.63L for the Max Turbo Petrol MT to ₹13.90L for the Max Turbo Petrol AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 2 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Citroen BasaltX Max NA?
- ₹11.34L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the Max NA Petrol MT.
- Is there an automatic Max or Max NA?
- Only the Max, from ₹13.90L ex-showroom Delhi. The Max NA is sold with a manual gearbox only, so wanting two pedals decides this one for you.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 11 September 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.