Citroen C3X vs Tata Altroz: which should you buy?
The Citroen C3X starts at ₹4.99L against the Tata Altroz's ₹6.30L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.31L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.68L, where the C3X tops out. Past that only the Altroz has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.77L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the C3X comes in petrol, the Altroz in petrol, diesel 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 Altroz Creative at ₹9.57L, the Altroz leaving ₹0.11L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.11L more for the C3X Turbo Shine: tyre pressure monitor. The useful extras on top: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital). The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The C3X Turbo Shine is the strongest of the two at 110 PS
- Also on the C3X Turbo Shine: auto-folding wing mirrors, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the C3X Turbo Shine, you give up connected car tech and rear parking camera, which the Altroz Creative keeps
- Choose the Tata Altroz Creative if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.11L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Citroen C3X Turbo Shine if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep up
C3X vs Altroz, on paper
| Citroen C3X | Tata Altroz | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹4.99L to ₹9.68L | ₹6.30L to ₹10.77L |
| Variants | 8 | 27 |
| Body type | Crossover-styled hatchback | Premium hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹9.68L | ₹7.65L |
| Boot | 315 litres | 345 litres |
| Length | 3,981 mm | 3,990 mm |
| Width | 1,733 mm | 1,755 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,540 mm | 2,501 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 37 litres |
| Turning radius | 4.98 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
C3X vs Altroz: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen C3X or the Tata Altroz cheaper?
- The Citroen C3X, by ₹1.31L: it starts at ₹4.99L against ₹6.30L ex-showroom Delhi for the Altroz. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen C3X vs Tata Altroz: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹9.68L it is the C3X Turbo Shine against the Altroz Creative. The real reason to pay ₹0.11L more for the C3X Turbo Shine: tyre pressure monitor. The useful extras on top: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital). The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen C3X or the Tata Altroz?
- The Altroz: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.65L 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.