Citroen C3X vs Hyundai Grand i10 Nios: which should you buy?
The Citroen C3X starts at ₹4.99L against the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios's ₹5.60L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.61L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹8.04L, where the Grand i10 Nios tops out. Past that only the C3X has anything left to sell you, up to ₹9.68L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the C3X comes in petrol, the Grand i10 Nios in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹8.04L to both showrooms and you come out with the C3X Shine at ₹7.86L or the Grand i10 Nios Asta at ₹8.04L, the C3X leaving ₹0.18L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.18L more for the Grand i10 Nios Asta: the Grand i10 Nios Asta shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds electronic stability control and tyre pressure monitor. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Grand i10 Nios Asta: rear parking camera, wired CarPlay / Android Auto, cruise control and auto headlamps
- Going to the Grand i10 Nios Asta, you give up touchscreen (10.25" against 8"), headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital), which the C3X Shine keeps
- Choose the Citroen C3X Shine if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.18L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Asta if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
C3X vs Grand i10 Nios, on paper
| Citroen C3X | Hyundai Grand i10 Nios | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹4.99L to ₹9.68L | ₹5.60L to ₹8.04L |
| Variants | 8 | 13 |
| Body type | Crossover-styled hatchback | Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹9.68L | ₹6.85L |
| Boot | 315 litres | 260 litres |
| Length | 3,981 mm | 3,815 mm |
| Width | 1,733 mm | 1,680 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,540 mm | 2,450 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 37 litres |
| Turning radius | 4.98 m | - |
| 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
C3X vs Grand i10 Nios: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen C3X or the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios cheaper?
- The Citroen C3X, by ₹0.61L: it starts at ₹4.99L against ₹5.60L ex-showroom Delhi for the Grand i10 Nios. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen C3X vs Hyundai Grand i10 Nios: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹8.04L it is the C3X Shine against the Grand i10 Nios Asta. The real reason to pay ₹0.18L more for the Grand i10 Nios Asta: the Grand i10 Nios Asta shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds electronic stability control and tyre pressure monitor. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Citroen C3X or the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios?
- On the figures the makers publish, the C3X swallows 315 litres of luggage against 260. 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 C3X or the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios?
- The Grand i10 Nios: its cheapest automatic is ₹6.85L against ₹9.68L for the C3X, 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.