Citroen BasaltX You vs Plus: is the step up worth it?
Rupee for rupee this is where the BasaltX ladder pays best: no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.+₹1.44L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.44L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹9.99L for the Plus against ₹8.55L for the You.
For that you get tyre pressure monitor, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), 10.25" touchscreen and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, and 9 more.
Rupee for rupee this is where the BasaltX ladder pays best: no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.
You or Plus, and what each costs
Where you start
You
₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi
A properly safe floor: 6 airbags, ESP, hill hold, ISOFIX and rear sensors all standard. But manual AC, halogen lamps, steel wheels and no audio system: it exists for the coupe shape at the entry price.
- Petrol 5-speed manual₹8.55L
The step up
Plus
₹9.99L ex-showroom Delhi
The big step, worth the stretch: 10.25in screen with wireless CarPlay, 7in digital cluster, LED projector headlamps, auto AC, TPMS, passive entry and rear Type-C chargers in one move.
- Petrol 5-speed manual₹9.99L
Our take
₹1.44L more buys tyre pressure monitor and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen)
What You to Plus costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,48,320 to ₹1,66,378 on the road, against the ₹1,44,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,44,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹18,058 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹18,058, and both be right.
What the Plus adds
- Tyre pressure monitor
- HeadlampsHalogen → LED projector
- Touchscreen10.25"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers4
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 7" digital
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rear defogger
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Ambient lighting
- Rear USB-C ports
The working behind our take
₹1.44L more buys tyre pressure monitor and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen). Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.44L: the BasaltX Plus adds tyre pressure monitor and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) for it. The useful extras on top: 10.25" touchscreen and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
- Also on the BasaltX Plus: auto climate (single zone), 4 speakers, driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital) and height-adjustable driver seat, and some minor trim beyond that
You vs Plus: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen BasaltX Plus worth ₹1.44L over the You?
- For ₹1.44L you get tyre pressure monitor and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), on top of 11 other things the You goes without. This is also the best-value step on the BasaltX ladder: nothing you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.
- What does the Citroen BasaltX Plus have that the You does not?
- It adds tyre pressure monitor, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), 10.25" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, auto climate (single zone) and 4 speakers, and 7 more.
- How much is the Citroen BasaltX You?
- ₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the You Petrol MT.
- How much is the Citroen BasaltX Plus?
- ₹9.99L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the Plus Petrol MT.
- What does the step from the BasaltX You to the Plus cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,48,320 to ₹1,66,378 on the road, against the ₹1,44,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,44,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹18,058 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹18,058, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 8 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.