Citroen C3X vs Maruti Suzuki Baleno: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Citroen C3X starts at ₹4.99L against the Maruti Suzuki Baleno's ₹5.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.68L, where the C3X tops out. Past that only the Baleno has anything left to sell you, up to ₹9.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the C3X comes in petrol, the Baleno in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹9.68L to both showrooms and you come out with the C3X Turbo Shine at ₹9.68L or the Baleno Alpha at ₹9.60L.
Our take
₹8,000 more, and the C3X Turbo Shine runs the turbo engine
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha if
- You would rather keep the ₹8,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with360° camerarear parking camerahead-up display
- Choose the Citroen C3X Turbo Shine if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 110 PSOnly one here withtyre pressure monitor10.25" touchscreen7" digital driver display
C3X vs Baleno, on paper
| Spec | Citroen C3X | Maruti Suzuki Baleno |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹4.99L to ₹9.68L | ₹5.99L to ₹9.99L |
| Variants | 8 | 11 |
| Body type | Crossover-styled hatchback | Premium Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹9.68L | ₹7.50L |
| Boot | 315 litres | 318 litres |
| Length | 3,981 mm | 3,990 mm |
| Width | 1,733 mm | 1,745 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,540 mm | 2,520 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 |
The working behind our take
₹8,000 more, and the C3X Turbo Shine runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe C3X Turbo Shine is the strongest of the two at 110 PS
- Extra kitC3X Turbo Shinetouchscreen (10.25" against 9")driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital)
- Trade-offC3X Turbo Shine360° camerarear parking camerahead-up display
The full story
Worth the extra ₹8,000: the C3X Turbo Shine runs the turbo engine and 110 PS against 82 PS, a jump of 34 percent you will feel. It also adds tyre pressure monitor.
- The C3X Turbo Shine is the strongest of the two at 110 PS
- Also on the C3X Turbo Shine: touchscreen (10.25" against 9") and driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the C3X Turbo Shine, you give up 360° camera, rear parking camera and head-up display, which the Baleno Alpha keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
C3X vs Baleno: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen C3X or the Maruti Suzuki Baleno cheaper?
- The Citroen C3X, by ₹1.00L: it starts at ₹4.99L against ₹5.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Baleno. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen C3X vs Maruti Suzuki Baleno: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹9.68L it is the C3X Turbo Shine against the Baleno Alpha. Worth the extra ₹8,000: the C3X Turbo Shine runs the turbo engine and 110 PS against 82 PS, a jump of 34 percent you will feel. It also adds tyre pressure monitor.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen C3X or the Maruti Suzuki Baleno?
- The Baleno: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.50L 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.