What fuel does the Citroen C5 Aircross run on?

The one C5 Aircross on sale is a diesel, at ₹37.32L for the Shine Diesel AT, ex-showroom. It comes only as an automatic, so there is no manual variant to save on.

What is the Citroen C5 Aircross mileage?

The mileage the maker prints is 17.5 km/l.

Which cars does the Citroen C5 Aircross compete with?

The C5 Aircross runs ₹37.32L to ₹37.32L ex-showroom, and 6 other SUVs sell in the same money: the Jeep Meridian from ₹23.33L, the BYD ATTO 3 from ₹24.99L, the Kia Sorento from ₹27.99L, the Toyota Fortuner from ₹35.11L, the Skoda Kodiaq from ₹36.99L and the Volvo EX30 from ₹41.00L.

Is there a cheaper alternative to the Citroen C5 Aircross?

The Jeep Meridian starts at ₹23.33L, which is ₹13.99L under the C5 Aircross. It seats 7.

Citroen C5 Aircross: one variant on sale

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Vehicle images: Citroen India official media assets (configurator.citroen.in)

₹40,24,048 to ₹46,21,368 on the road

Where that range comes from

Every price in the table is ex-showroom, the figure before road tax, registration and the rest of it. Road tax is set by the state you register in rather than by the maker, so what you actually hand over moves with where you live.

This one is sold in a single variant, so that range is geography and nothing else: the same car, priced in each of the 25 states whose rates we hold.

Of the 25 states we can price it in, Gujarat, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh are level at the lowest and Kerala comes out highest. That is ₹40,24,048 against ₹46,21,368, a difference of ₹5,97,320 on the identical car. You register where you live, so read that as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as somewhere cheaper to buy.

Comprehensive own-damage cover sits on top of all of it. That has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer and your no-claim bonus, so budget for it from real quotes rather than from any number here.

Citroen C5 Aircross on-road price, in all 25 states we price →

Pick your city at the top to see it on the road where you'll register it.

EMI from about ₹71,690 a month on the Delhi on-road price, at 9.5% a year over 5 years with 20% down. Every variant's EMI →

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Citroen C5 Aircross Shine

2.0L Diesel · 8-speed torque-converter auto

₹37.32L

ex-showroom Delhi

17.5 km/lmileage

DieselAutomatic

The only C5 Aircross you can buy, and it wants for little: panoramic sunroof, 12.3in cluster, dual-zone climate, blind spot monitor, all-disc brakes and the hydraulic-cushion ride the car is famous for. What it lacks against similar money is any ADAS suite, ventilated seats and a wireless charger.

What owners and testers say

Independent evidence only. Never the maker’s own marketing.

+ The ride is the whole reason to buy this car. Autocar India's testers keep returning to the hydraulic cushion suspension, which flattens broken roads in a way nothing else near the money manages+ Genuinely quiet inside, thanks to double-laminated front windows, an acoustic windscreen and thick insulation under the bonnet, per Autocar India's long-term reports+ The 2.0 diesel and eight speed automatic are smooth and never short of shove, and Autocar India's long-termer found it made long road trips effortless− No programme has crash tested the India-spec car. The four star Euro NCAP result is a 2019 European test of this generation, and five stars needed an optional safety pack− Price is the hardest part of the case. Autocar India's own framing is that against rivals like the Compass and Tucson the C5 sits well out of the ballpark, and buyers at this money can find showier kit and more technology elsewhere− Real economy of about 10 kpl in town against a claimed 17.5, per Autocar India's test

6 more things owners and testers say

+ 230 mm of ground clearance meant Autocar India's long-termer never worried about the underbody on rough sections+ Space and boot are generous even by the standards of cars costing more, and the seats drew praise over months of use− What Car?'s owner survey puts electrical faults, warning lights and infotainment glitches at the top of the complaint list for this generation, with parking sensors a repeat offender on diesel cars− The touchscreen looks the part but Autocar India notes it goes without wireless phone connectivity or a branded sound system, both of which cheaper cars now include− Autocar India's long-termer found the glovebox small and missed having a proper tachometer− Citroen sells it as a single fully loaded variant, so there is no way to buy a cheaper way into the car

This cartap a row for the evidence

Citroen ownership, across every model

Tap any row for the full account and its sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-03.

Why there is no overall score

Scores are our reading of published, independent evidence, not the manufacturer's, and we deliberately publish no single overall rating: a car can be excellent on safety and weak on resale, and one number would hide that. How we score, and how makers can respond.

Rivals to the Citroen C5 Aircross

6 rivals, one per maker, cheapest first

The cheapest way in is the Jeep Meridian at ₹23.33L, against the C5 Aircross at ₹37.32L ex-showroom.

Jeep Meridian
₹23.33L to ₹38.26L ex-showroom, seats 7
Starts ₹13.99L underSeats 7
C5 Aircross vs Meridian: which to buy →Which Meridian to buy →
BYD ATTO 3
₹24.99L to ₹34.49L ex-showroom, seats 5
Starts ₹12.33L underAlso in electric
Kia Sorento
₹27.99L to ₹38.99L ex-showroom, seats 7
Starts ₹9.33L underSeats 7Also in hybrid
C5 Aircross vs Sorento: which to buy →Which Sorento to buy →
Toyota Fortuner
₹35.11L to ₹50.97L ex-showroom, seats 7
Starts ₹2.21L underSeats 7Also in petrol
C5 Aircross vs Fortuner: which to buy →Which Fortuner to buy →
Skoda Kodiaq
₹36.99L to ₹46.99L ex-showroom, seats 7
Starts at much the same moneySeats 7Also in petrol
C5 Aircross vs Kodiaq: which to buy →
Volvo EX30
₹41.00L ex-showroom, seats 5
Starts ₹3.68L overAlso in electric

Common questions

Which cars does the Citroen C5 Aircross compete with?: The C5 Aircross runs ₹37.32L to ₹37.32L ex-showroom, and 6 other SUVs sell in the same money: the Jeep Meridian from ₹23.33L, the BYD ATTO 3 from ₹24.99L, the Kia Sorento from ₹27.99L, the Toyota Fortuner from ₹35.11L, the Skoda Kodiaq from ₹36.99L and the Volvo EX30 from ₹41.00L.
Is there a cheaper alternative to the Citroen C5 Aircross?: The Jeep Meridian starts at ₹23.33L, which is ₹13.99L under the C5 Aircross. It seats 7.

Where the Citroen C5 Aircross shows up

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Good to know about the Citroen C5 Aircross

How it is sold, and what each way costs, the mileage

How the Citroen C5 Aircross is sold

The engine question is one you can skip here: the Citroen C5 Aircross is sold exactly one way, so there is no fuel or gearbox to weigh up before you start on trims.

What fuel does the Citroen C5 Aircross run on?: The one C5 Aircross on sale is a diesel, at ₹37.32L for the Shine Diesel AT, ex-showroom. It comes only as an automatic, so there is no manual variant to save on.

Citroen C5 Aircross mileage

The maker prints its mileage figure for the one powertrain the C5 Aircross is sold with. No independent measurement clears our bar yet, so plan on the maker's figure with a margin.

Diesel
Maker's figure 17.5 km/l
Shine Diesel AT →

What is the Citroen C5 Aircross mileage?: The mileage the maker prints is 17.5 km/l.

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Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Prices checked on 24 September 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.