Is the Citroen AircrossX or the Tata Punch EV cheaper?

The Citroen AircrossX, by ₹90,000: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹9.79L ex-showroom for the Punch EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Citroen AircrossX or the Tata Punch EV?

On the figures the makers publish, the AircrossX swallows 444 litres of luggage against 366. 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 Tata Punch EV?

The Punch EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹9.79L 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.

Citroen AircrossX vs Tata Punch EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Citroen AircrossX starts at ₹8.89L against the Tata Punch EV's ₹9.79L ex-showroom, so it is ₹90,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹12.99L, where the Punch EV tops out. Past that only the AircrossX has anything left to sell you, up to ₹14.52L.

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

Same money, which car?

Take ₹12.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the AircrossX Turbo Max at ₹12.97L or the Punch EV Empowered Plus S at ₹12.99L.

Citroen AircrossX

Turbo Max Turbo Petrol MT

₹12.97L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹2,000 of the budget left over

Tata Punch EV

Empowered Plus S Electric AT

₹12.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickTata Punch EV Empowered Plus S

₹2,000 more, and the electric's 129 PS against the petrol's 110 PS, a jump of 17 percent you will feel

also gets360° camerasingle-pane sunroof

Choose the Citroen AircrossX Turbo Max if: You would rather keep the ₹2,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorLED projector headlamps10.25" touchscreen
Choose the Tata Punch EV Empowered Plus S if: You want the quicker of the two and will use the 129 PSOnly one here with360° camerasingle-pane sunroofconnected car tech

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

AircrossX vs Punch EV, on paper

Spec	Citroen AircrossX	Tata Punch EV
Price (ex-showroom)	₹8.89L to ₹14.52L	₹9.79L to ₹12.99L
Variants	12	6
Body type	Midsize SUV	Micro SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹14.14L	₹9.79L
Boot	444 litres	366 litres
Length	4,323 mm	3,880 mm
Width	1,796 mm	1,742 mm
Wheelbase	2,671 mm	2,445 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

Our pickTata Punch EV Empowered Plus S

₹2,000 more, and the electric's 129 PS against the petrol's 110 PS, a jump of 17 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹2,000Under the skinthe electric's 129 PS against the petrol's 110 PS, a jump of 17 percent you will feelthe Punch EV Empowered Plus S shifts itself while the other is a manualalso gets360° camerasingle-pane sunroof

Running costsThe Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
Extra featuresPunch EV Empowered Plus Sconnected car techvehicle-to-load (V2L)cruise controldrive modes
Trade-offPunch EV Empowered Plus Styre pressure monitorheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)touchscreen (10.25" against 8")

The full story

Worth the extra ₹2,000: the electric's 129 PS against the petrol's 110 PS, a jump of 17 percent you will feel and the Punch EV Empowered Plus S shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds 360° camera and single-pane sunroof.

The Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
Also on the Punch EV Empowered Plus S: connected car tech, vehicle-to-load (V2L), cruise control and drive modes, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Punch EV Empowered Plus S, you give up tyre pressure monitor, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and touchscreen (10.25" against 8"), which the AircrossX Turbo Max keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which AircrossX to buy →Which Punch EV to buy →

AircrossX vs Punch EV: the questions people ask

Is the Citroen AircrossX or the Tata Punch EV cheaper?: The Citroen AircrossX, by ₹90,000: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹9.79L ex-showroom for the Punch EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Citroen AircrossX vs Tata Punch EV: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹12.99L it is the AircrossX Turbo Max against the Punch EV Empowered Plus S. Worth the extra ₹2,000: the electric's 129 PS against the petrol's 110 PS, a jump of 17 percent you will feel and the Punch EV Empowered Plus S shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds 360° camera and single-pane sunroof.
Which is more practical, the Citroen AircrossX or the Tata Punch EV?: On the figures the makers publish, the AircrossX swallows 444 litres of luggage against 366. 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 Tata Punch EV?: The Punch EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹9.79L 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.

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