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Citroen AircrossX vs Tata Sierra: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Citroen AircrossX starts at ₹8.89L against the Tata Sierra's ₹11.49L ex-showroom, so it is ₹2.60L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹14.52L, where the AircrossX tops out. Past that only the Sierra has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.59L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the AircrossX comes in petrol, the Sierra in petrol and diesel.

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 Sierra Pure at ₹14.49L.

Citroen AircrossX

Citroen AircrossX

Turbo Max 7-Seater Turbo Petrol AT
₹14.52L
ex-showroom Delhi
Tata Sierra

Tata Sierra

Pure Petrol AT
₹14.49L
ex-showroom Delhi
₹3,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickCitroen AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater

₹3,000 more, and the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater runs the turbo engine

also getsventilated front seats
Choose the Tata Sierra Pure if
You would rather keep the ₹3,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesrear parking camerabi-LED projector headlamps
Choose the Citroen AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater if
You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withventilated front seatsauto climate (single zone)third-row AC vents

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

AircrossX vs Sierra, on paper

SpecCitroen AircrossXTata Sierra
Price (ex-showroom)₹8.89L to ₹14.52L₹11.49L to ₹21.59L
Variants1259
Body typeMidsize SUVMidsize SUV
Seats55
FuelsPetrolPetrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic₹14.14L₹14.49L
Boot444 litres622 litres
Length4,323 mm4,340 mm
Width1,796 mm1,841 mm
Wheelbase2,671 mm2,730 mm
Ground clearance200 mm205 mm
Fuel tank45 litres50 litres
Turning radius5.4 m5.3 m
Warranty3 years or 1,00,000 km3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickCitroen AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater

₹3,000 more, and the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹3,000Under the skinthe AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater runs the turbo enginealso getsventilated front seats
  • Boot spaceThe Sierra swallows more luggage at 622 litres
  • Extra featuresAircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seaterauto climate (single zone)third-row AC ventsdriver display (7" digital against Semi-digital)wireless phone charger
  • Trade-offAircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seaterall-wheel disc brakesrear parking cameraheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)
The full story

Worth the extra ₹3,000: the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater runs the turbo engine. It also adds ventilated front seats.

  • The Sierra swallows more luggage at 622 litres
  • Also on the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater: auto climate (single zone), third-row AC vents, driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital) and wireless phone charger, with more worth seeing in the table below
  • Going to the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, rear parking camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), which the Sierra Pure keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

AircrossX vs Sierra: the questions people ask

Is the Citroen AircrossX or the Tata Sierra cheaper?
The Citroen AircrossX, by ₹2.60L: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹11.49L ex-showroom for the Sierra. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Citroen AircrossX vs Tata Sierra: which gives you more for the same money?
At ₹14.52L it is the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater against the Sierra Pure. Worth the extra ₹3,000: the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater runs the turbo engine. It also adds ventilated front seats.
Which is more practical, the Citroen AircrossX or the Tata Sierra?
On the figures the makers publish, the Sierra swallows 622 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 Tata Sierra?
The AircrossX: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.14L against ₹14.49L for the Sierra, 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.