Is the Citroen BasaltX or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor cheaper?

The Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor, by ₹1.12L: it starts at ₹7.43L against ₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi for the BasaltX. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Citroen BasaltX or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor?

On the figures the makers publish, the BasaltX swallows 470 litres of luggage against 308. 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor?

The Urban Cruiser Taisor: its cheapest automatic is ₹8.94L 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.

Citroen BasaltX vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor starts at ₹7.43L against the Citroen BasaltX's ₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.12L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹12.78L, where the Urban Cruiser Taisor 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 Urban Cruiser Taisor in petrol and CNG.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹12.78L to both showrooms and you come out with the BasaltX Max at ₹12.63L or the Urban Cruiser Taisor V at ₹12.78L, the BasaltX leaving ₹15,000 of that in your pocket.

Citroen BasaltX

Max Turbo Petrol MT

₹12.63L ex-showroom Delhi₹15,000 of the budget left over

Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor

V Turbo Petrol Mild Hybrid AT

₹12.78L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickToyota Urban Cruiser Taisor V

₹15,000 more, and the Urban Cruiser Taisor V shifts itself while the other is a manual

also gets360° camerarear parking camera

Choose the Citroen BasaltX Max if: You would rather keep the ₹15,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorventilated front seats10.25" touchscreen
Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor V if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here with360° camerarear parking camerahead-up display

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

BasaltX vs Urban Cruiser Taisor, on paper

Spec	Citroen BasaltX	Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹8.55L to ₹13.90L	₹7.43L to ₹12.78L
Variants	9	10
Body type	Coupe SUV	Compact Crossover SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol	Petrol, CNG
Cheapest automatic	₹12.82L	₹8.94L
Boot	470 litres	308 litres
Length	4,352 mm	3,995 mm
Width	1,765 mm	1,765 mm
Wheelbase	2,651 mm	2,520 mm
Ground clearance	-	190 mm
Fuel tank	45 litres	37 litres
Turning radius	-	4.9 m
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickToyota Urban Cruiser Taisor V

₹15,000 more, and the Urban Cruiser Taisor V shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹15,000Under the skinthe Urban Cruiser Taisor V shifts itself while the other is a manualalso gets360° camerarear parking camera

Boot spaceThe BasaltX swallows the most luggage at 470 litres
Extra kitUrban Cruiser Taisor Vhead-up displayconnected car techcruise controlwired CarPlay / Android Auto
Trade-offUrban Cruiser Taisor Vtyre pressure monitorventilated front seatstouchscreen (10.25" against 9")

The full story

Worth the extra ₹15,000: the Urban Cruiser Taisor V shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds 360° camera and rear parking camera.

The BasaltX swallows the most luggage at 470 litres
Also on the Urban Cruiser Taisor V: head-up display, connected car tech, cruise control and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Urban Cruiser Taisor V, you give up tyre pressure monitor, ventilated front seats and touchscreen (10.25" against 9"), which the BasaltX Max keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which BasaltX to buy →Which Urban Cruiser Taisor to buy →

BasaltX vs Urban Cruiser Taisor: the questions people ask

Is the Citroen BasaltX or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor cheaper?: The Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor, by ₹1.12L: it starts at ₹7.43L 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹12.78L it is the BasaltX Max against the Urban Cruiser Taisor V. Worth the extra ₹15,000: the Urban Cruiser Taisor V shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds 360° camera and rear parking camera.
Which is more practical, the Citroen BasaltX or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor?: On the figures the makers publish, the BasaltX swallows 470 litres of luggage against 308. 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor?: The Urban Cruiser Taisor: its cheapest automatic is ₹8.94L 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.