Is the Citroen AircrossX or the Tata Punch EV cheaper?

The Citroen AircrossX, by ₹80,000: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹9.69L ex-showroom Delhi 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 ₹9.69L 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 Tata Punch EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Citroen AircrossX starts at ₹8.89L against the Tata Punch EV's ₹9.69L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹80,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹12.59L, 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 ₹12.59L to both showrooms and you come out with the AircrossX Turbo Plus at ₹11.99L or the Punch EV Empowered Plus S at ₹12.59L, the AircrossX leaving ₹60,000 of that in your pocket.

Citroen AircrossX

Turbo Plus Turbo Petrol MT

₹11.99L ex-showroom Delhi₹60,000 of the budget left over

Tata Punch EV

Empowered Plus S Electric AT

₹12.59L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickTata Punch EV Empowered Plus S

₹60,000 more buys 360° camera and rear parking camera

also getsconnected car techvehicle-to-load (V2L)

Choose the Citroen AircrossX Turbo Plus if: You would rather keep the ₹60,000 than pay for kit 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 quickest of these and will use the 129 PSOnly one here with360° camerarear parking camerasingle-pane sunroof

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

AircrossX vs Punch EV, on paper

Spec	Citroen AircrossX	Tata Punch EV
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹8.89L to ₹14.52L	₹9.69L to ₹12.59L
Variants	9	6
Body type	Compact SUV	Micro SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹14.14L	₹9.69L
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

₹60,000 more buys 360° camera and rear parking camera. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹60,000The case for it360° camerarear parking camerasingle-pane sunroofalso getsconnected car techvehicle-to-load (V2L)

Running costsThe Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
Extra kitPunch EV Empowered Plus Sventilated front seatscruise controldrive modeswired CarPlay / Android Auto
Trade-offPunch EV Empowered Plus Styre pressure monitorheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)touchscreen (10.25" against 8")

The full story

Worth the extra ₹60,000: the Punch EV Empowered Plus S adds 360° camera, rear parking camera and single-pane sunroof for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and vehicle-to-load (V2L).

The Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
Also on the Punch EV Empowered Plus S: ventilated front seats, cruise control, drive modes and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, 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 Plus 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 ₹80,000: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹9.69L ex-showroom Delhi 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 ₹12.59L it is the AircrossX Turbo Plus against the Punch EV Empowered Plus S. Worth the extra ₹60,000: the Punch EV Empowered Plus S adds 360° camera, rear parking camera and single-pane sunroof for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and vehicle-to-load (V2L).
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 ₹9.69L 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.