Citroen AircrossX vs Maruti Suzuki Jimny: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Citroen AircrossX starts at ₹8.89L against the Maruti Suzuki Jimny's ₹12.39L ex-showroom, so it is ₹3.50L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.37L, where the Jimny tops out. Past that only the AircrossX has anything left to sell you, up to ₹14.52L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the AircrossX seats 5, the Jimny 4.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.37L to both showrooms and you come out with the AircrossX Turbo Max at ₹14.14L or the Jimny Alpha at ₹14.37L, the AircrossX leaving ₹23,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
We'd go for the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha
Worth the extra ₹23,000.
For ₹23,000 more, the Jimny Alpha gets you
- Rear parking camera
- Hill descent control
- Connected car tech
- Cruise control
- Auto headlamps
- 60:40 split rear seat
What you give up with the Jimny Alpha
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Ventilated front seats
- 10.25" touchscreen, down to 9"
Also worth knowing
- Only the Citroen AircrossX seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The AircrossX swallows more luggage at 444 litres
- Choose the Citroen AircrossX Turbo Max if
- You would rather save the ₹23,000Only this one has tyre pressure monitor, ventilated front seats, 10.25" touchscreen
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha if
- You want more comfort and convenience features, and they are worth ₹23,000 to youOnly this one has rear parking camera, hill descent control, connected car tech
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹23,000: the Jimny Alpha adds rear parking camera for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and connected car tech.
- Only the Citroen AircrossX seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The AircrossX swallows more luggage at 444 litres
- Also on the Jimny Alpha: cruise control, auto headlamps and 60:40 split rear seat
- Going to the Jimny Alpha, you give up tyre pressure monitor, ventilated front seats and 10.25" touchscreen against 9", which the AircrossX Turbo Max keeps
AircrossX vs Jimny, on paper
| Spec | Citroen AircrossX | Maruti Suzuki Jimny |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹8.89L to ₹14.52L | ₹12.39L to ₹14.37L |
| Variants | 12 | 4 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Off-road SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 4 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.14L | ₹13.45L |
| Boot | 444 litres | 208 litres |
| Length | 4,323 mm | 3,985 mm |
| Width | 1,796 mm | 1,645 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,671 mm | 2,590 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 210 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 40 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.4 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
AircrossX vs Jimny: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen AircrossX or the Maruti Suzuki Jimny cheaper?
- The Citroen AircrossX, by ₹3.50L: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹12.39L ex-showroom for the Jimny. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen AircrossX vs Maruti Suzuki Jimny: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.37L it is the AircrossX Turbo Max against the Jimny Alpha. Worth the extra ₹23,000: the Jimny Alpha adds rear parking camera for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and connected car tech.
- Which is more practical, the Citroen AircrossX or the Maruti Suzuki Jimny?
- On the figures the makers publish, the AircrossX seats 5 against the Jimny's 4 and the AircrossX swallows 444 litres of luggage against 208. 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 Maruti Suzuki Jimny?
- The Jimny: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹14.14L for the AircrossX, ex-showroom. 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.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.