Citroen BasaltX vs Hyundai Venue: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Venue starts at ₹8.00L against the Citroen BasaltX's ₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹55,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹13.90L, where the BasaltX tops out. Past that only the Venue has anything left to sell you, up to ₹15.65L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the BasaltX comes in petrol, the Venue in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹13.90L to both showrooms and you come out with the BasaltX Max at ₹13.90L or the Venue HX 8 at ₹13.71L, the Venue leaving ₹19,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹19,000, and gives up only driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital) and LED fog lamps
Buy the Hyundai Venue HX 8 and keep the ₹19,000: the BasaltX Max only adds small touches like driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital), LED fog lamps and auto-dimming mirror. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Hyundai Venue HX 8 if
- You would rather keep the ₹19,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesrear parking camerasingle-pane sunroof
- Choose the Citroen BasaltX Max if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 470 litresOnly one here with7" digital driver display
BasaltX vs Venue, on paper
| Spec | Citroen BasaltX | Hyundai Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.55L to ₹13.90L | ₹8.00L to ₹15.65L |
| Variants | 9 | 19 |
| Body type | Coupe SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.82L | ₹10.92L |
| Boot | 470 litres | 375 litres |
| Length | 4,352 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,520 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹19,000, and gives up only driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital) and LED fog lamps. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitBasaltX Maxdriver display (7" digital against Semi-digital)
- Trade-offBasaltX Maxall-wheel disc brakesrear parking camerasingle-pane sunroof
The full story
Buy the Hyundai Venue HX 8 and keep the ₹19,000: the BasaltX Max only adds small touches like driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital), LED fog lamps and auto-dimming mirror. Nothing there changes the car.
- Also on the BasaltX Max: driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the BasaltX Max, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, rear parking camera and single-pane sunroof, which the Venue HX 8 keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
BasaltX vs Venue: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen BasaltX or the Hyundai Venue cheaper?
- The Hyundai Venue, by ₹55,000: it starts at ₹8.00L against ₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi for the BasaltX. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen BasaltX vs Hyundai Venue: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹13.90L it is the BasaltX Max against the Venue HX 8. Buy the Hyundai Venue HX 8 and keep the ₹19,000: the BasaltX Max only adds small touches like driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital), LED fog lamps and auto-dimming mirror. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is more practical, the Citroen BasaltX or the Hyundai Venue?
- On the figures the makers publish, the BasaltX swallows 470 litres of luggage against 375. 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 BasaltX or the Hyundai Venue?
- The Venue: its cheapest automatic is ₹10.92L against ₹12.82L for the BasaltX, 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.