Citroen BasaltX vs Tata Nexon: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Nexon starts at ₹7.40L against the Citroen BasaltX's ₹8.55L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.15L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹13.90L, where the BasaltX tops out. Past that only the Nexon has anything left to sell you, up to ₹14.52L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the BasaltX comes in petrol, the Nexon in petrol, diesel and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹13.90L to both showrooms and you come out with the BasaltX Max at ₹13.90L or the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark at ₹13.87L.
Our take
Keeps ₹3,000, and on features gives up only LED fog lamps and rear centre armrest with cupholders
Buy the Tata Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark and keep the ₹3,000: on features, the BasaltX Max only adds small touches like LED fog lamps and rear centre armrest with cupholders. Where they part company is what they run on, the gearbox and body shape, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Choose the Tata Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark if
- You would rather keep the ₹3,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with360° camerabi-LED projector headlampsJBL premium sound system
- Choose the Citroen BasaltX Max if
- You carry things, and this one swallows more at 470 litres
BasaltX vs Nexon, on paper
| Spec | Citroen BasaltX | Tata Nexon |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹8.55L to ₹13.90L | ₹7.40L to ₹14.52L |
| Variants | 9 | 82 |
| Body type | Coupe SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.82L | ₹8.92L |
| Boot | 470 litres | 382 litres |
| Length | 4,352 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,804 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,498 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 208 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 44 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹3,000, and on features gives up only LED fog lamps and rear centre armrest with cupholders. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Minor trimBasaltX MaxLED fog lampsrear centre armrest with cupholders
- Trade-offBasaltX Max360° camerarear parking cameraheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)
The full story
Buy the Tata Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark and keep the ₹3,000: on features, the BasaltX Max only adds small touches like LED fog lamps and rear centre armrest with cupholders. Where they part company is what they run on, the gearbox and body shape, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- On features, the ₹3,000 step to the BasaltX Max only buys minor trim: LED fog lamps and rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Going to the BasaltX Max, you give up 360° camera, rear parking camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), which the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
BasaltX vs Nexon: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen BasaltX or the Tata Nexon cheaper?
- The Tata Nexon, by ₹1.15L: it starts at ₹7.40L against ₹8.55L ex-showroom for the BasaltX. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen BasaltX vs Tata Nexon: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹13.90L it is the BasaltX Max against the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark. Buy the Tata Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark and keep the ₹3,000: on features, the BasaltX Max only adds small touches like LED fog lamps and rear centre armrest with cupholders. Where they part company is what they run on, the gearbox and body shape, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Which is more practical, the Citroen BasaltX or the Tata Nexon?
- On the figures the makers publish, the BasaltX swallows 470 litres of luggage against 382. 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 Tata Nexon?
- The Nexon: its cheapest automatic is ₹8.92L against ₹12.82L for the BasaltX, 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.