Citroen BasaltX vs Mahindra XUV 3XO: which should you buy?
The Mahindra XUV 3XO starts at ₹7.79L against the Citroen BasaltX's ₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.76L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹13.90L, where the BasaltX tops out. Past that only the XUV 3XO has anything left to sell you, up to ₹15.04L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the BasaltX comes in petrol, the XUV 3XO 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 XUV 3XO AX7 at ₹13.80L.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.10L more for the BasaltX Max: ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: wireless phone charger. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Going to the BasaltX Max, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and JBL system with Dolby Atmos, which the XUV 3XO AX7 keeps
- Choose the Mahindra XUV 3XO AX7 if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.10L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Citroen BasaltX Max if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
BasaltX vs XUV 3XO, on paper
| Citroen BasaltX | Mahindra XUV 3XO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.55L to ₹13.90L | ₹7.79L to ₹15.04L |
| Variants | 6 | 23 |
| Body type | Coupe SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.82L | ₹10.85L |
| Boot | 470 litres | 364 litres |
| Length | 4,352 mm | 3,990 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,821 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 201 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 42 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.3 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
BasaltX vs XUV 3XO: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen BasaltX or the Mahindra XUV 3XO cheaper?
- The Mahindra XUV 3XO, by ₹0.76L: it starts at ₹7.79L 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 Mahindra XUV 3XO: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹13.90L it is the BasaltX Max against the XUV 3XO AX7. The real reason to pay ₹0.10L more for the BasaltX Max: ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: wireless phone charger. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Citroen BasaltX or the Mahindra XUV 3XO?
- On the figures the makers publish, the BasaltX swallows 470 litres of luggage against 364. 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 Mahindra XUV 3XO?
- The XUV 3XO: its cheapest automatic is ₹10.85L 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.