Is the Citroen AircrossX or the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV cheaper?

The Citroen AircrossX, by ₹5.00L: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹13.89L ex-showroom Delhi for the XUV 3XO EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Citroen AircrossX or the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV?

On the figures the makers publish, the AircrossX swallows 444 litres of luggage against 364. 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 Mahindra XUV 3XO EV?

The XUV 3XO EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.89L against ₹14.14L for the AircrossX, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

Citroen AircrossX vs Mahindra XUV 3XO EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Citroen AircrossX starts at ₹8.89L against the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV's ₹13.89L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹5.00L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹14.52L, where the AircrossX tops out. Past that only the XUV 3XO EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹14.96L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the AircrossX comes in petrol, the XUV 3XO EV in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹14.52L to both showrooms and you come out with the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater at ₹14.52L or the XUV 3XO EV AX5 at ₹13.89L, the XUV 3XO EV leaving ₹63,000 of that in your pocket.

Citroen AircrossX

Turbo Max 7-Seater Turbo Petrol AT

₹14.52L ex-showroom Delhi

Mahindra XUV 3XO EV

AX5 Electric AT

₹13.89L ex-showroom Delhi₹63,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹63,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsthird-row AC vents

Choose the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV AX5 if: You would rather keep the ₹63,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesrear parking camerasingle-pane sunroof
Choose the Citroen AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater if: You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 444 litresOnly one here withventilated front seatsthird-row AC vents

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

AircrossX vs XUV 3XO EV, on paper

Spec	Citroen AircrossX	Mahindra XUV 3XO EV
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹8.89L to ₹14.52L	₹13.89L to ₹14.96L
Variants	9	2
Body type	Compact SUV	Subcompact SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹14.14L	₹13.89L
Boot	444 litres	364 litres
Length	4,323 mm	3,990 mm
Width	1,796 mm	1,821 mm
Wheelbase	2,671 mm	2,600 mm
Ground clearance	200 mm	190 mm
Fuel tank	45 litres	-
Turning radius	5.4 m	-
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	-

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹63,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹63,000The case for itventilated front seatsalso getsthird-row AC ventsrest is minor trim

Running costsThe XUV 3XO EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
PowerThe XUV 3XO EV AX5 is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
Trade-offAircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seaterall-wheel disc brakesrear parking camerasingle-pane sunroof

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater asks ₹63,000 more for ventilated front seats, but the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV AX5 costs less and has the stronger engine, at 150 PS against 110 PS. The useful extras on top: third-row AC vents. The rest of the additions are minor trim.

The XUV 3XO EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
The XUV 3XO EV AX5 is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
Going to the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, rear parking camera and single-pane sunroof, which the XUV 3XO EV AX5 keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which AircrossX to buy →Every XUV 3XO EV variant →

AircrossX vs XUV 3XO EV: the questions people ask

Is the Citroen AircrossX or the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV cheaper?: The Citroen AircrossX, by ₹5.00L: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹13.89L ex-showroom Delhi for the XUV 3XO EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Citroen AircrossX vs Mahindra XUV 3XO EV: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹14.52L it is the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater against the XUV 3XO EV AX5. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater asks ₹63,000 more for ventilated front seats, but the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV AX5 costs less and has the stronger engine, at 150 PS against 110 PS. The useful extras on top: third-row AC vents. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
Which is more practical, the Citroen AircrossX or the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV?: On the figures the makers publish, the AircrossX swallows 444 litres of luggage against 364. 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 Mahindra XUV 3XO EV?: The XUV 3XO EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.89L against ₹14.14L for the AircrossX, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.