Citroen AircrossX vs Hyundai Bayon: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Citroen AircrossX starts at ₹8.89L against the Hyundai Bayon's ₹10.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.11L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.00L, where the Bayon tops out. Past that only the AircrossX has anything left to sell you, up to ₹14.52L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹10.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the AircrossX Plus Comfort Edition at ₹9.99L or the Bayon HX 2 at ₹10.00L.
Citroen AircrossX
Plus Comfort Edition Petrol MT
Our take
₹1,000 more buys 115 PS against 82 PS, a jump of 40 percent you will feel
- Choose the Citroen AircrossX Plus Comfort Edition if
- You would rather keep the ₹1,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with10.25" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Auto4 speakers
- Choose the Hyundai Bayon HX 2 if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 115 PSOnly one here withLED projector headlamps
AircrossX vs Bayon, on paper
| Spec | Citroen AircrossX | Hyundai Bayon |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹8.89L to ₹14.52L | ₹10.00L |
| Variants | 12 | 1 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.14L | - |
| Boot | 444 litres | 505 litres |
| Length | 4,323 mm | 4,245 mm |
| Width | 1,796 mm | 1,810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,671 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 43 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.4 m | 5.16 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years |
The working behind our take
₹1,000 more buys 115 PS against 82 PS, a jump of 40 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Bayon HX 2 is the strongest of the two at 115 PS
- Trade-offBayon HX 210.25" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Auto4 speakers
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1,000: the Bayon HX 2 gives you 115 PS against 82 PS, a jump of 40 percent you will feel. It also adds headlamps (LED projector against Halogen).
- The Bayon HX 2 is the strongest of the two at 115 PS
- Going to the Bayon HX 2, you give up 10.25" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and 4 speakers, which the AircrossX Plus Comfort Edition keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
AircrossX vs Bayon: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen AircrossX or the Hyundai Bayon cheaper?
- The Citroen AircrossX, by ₹1.11L: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹10.00L ex-showroom for the Bayon. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen AircrossX vs Hyundai Bayon: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.00L it is the AircrossX Plus Comfort Edition against the Bayon HX 2. Worth the extra ₹1,000: the Bayon HX 2 gives you 115 PS against 82 PS, a jump of 40 percent you will feel. It also adds headlamps (LED projector against Halogen).
- Which is more practical, the Citroen AircrossX or the Hyundai Bayon?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bayon swallows 505 litres of luggage against 444. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen AircrossX or the Hyundai Bayon?
- Only the AircrossX offers one, from ₹14.14L ex-showroom. The Bayon is sold with a manual gearbox only, so if you want two pedals the choice is made for you.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.