Citroen BasaltX vs Maruti Suzuki Brezza: which should you buy?
The Maruti Suzuki Brezza starts at ₹7.40L against the Citroen BasaltX's ₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.15L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹13.55L, where the Brezza tops out. Past that only the BasaltX has anything left to sell you, up to ₹13.90L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the BasaltX comes in petrol, the Brezza in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹13.55L to both showrooms and you come out with the BasaltX Turbo Plus at ₹12.82L or the Brezza ZXi+ at ₹13.55L, the BasaltX leaving ₹0.73L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.73L more for the Brezza ZXi+: 360° camera, blind spot monitor and single-pane sunroof. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and rear parking camera. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The BasaltX swallows the most luggage at 470 litres
- Also on the Brezza ZXi+: ventilated front seats, head-up display, front parking sensors and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Brezza ZXi+, you give up touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital), which the BasaltX Turbo Plus keeps
- Choose the Citroen BasaltX Turbo Plus if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.73L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Brezza ZXi+ if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
BasaltX vs Brezza, on paper
| Citroen BasaltX | Maruti Suzuki Brezza | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.55L to ₹13.90L | ₹7.40L to ₹13.55L |
| Variants | 6 | 13 |
| Body type | Coupe SUV | Compact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.82L | ₹10.61L |
| Boot | 470 litres | 328 litres |
| Length | 4,352 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,500 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 48 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
BasaltX vs Brezza: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen BasaltX or the Maruti Suzuki Brezza cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Brezza, by ₹1.15L: it starts at ₹7.40L 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 Maruti Suzuki Brezza: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹13.55L it is the BasaltX Turbo Plus against the Brezza ZXi+. The real reason to pay ₹0.73L more for the Brezza ZXi+: 360° camera, blind spot monitor and single-pane sunroof. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and rear parking camera. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Citroen BasaltX or the Maruti Suzuki Brezza?
- On the figures the makers publish, the BasaltX swallows 470 litres of luggage against 328. 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 Maruti Suzuki Brezza?
- The Brezza: its cheapest automatic is ₹10.61L 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.