Is the Citroen C5 Aircross or the Toyota Fortuner cheaper?

The Toyota Fortuner, by ₹2.21L: it starts at ₹35.11L against ₹37.32L ex-showroom for the C5 Aircross. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Citroen C5 Aircross or the Toyota Fortuner?

On the figures the makers publish, the Fortuner seats 7 against the C5 Aircross's 5 and the C5 Aircross swallows 580 litres of luggage against 296. 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 C5 Aircross or the Toyota Fortuner?

The Fortuner: its cheapest automatic is ₹35.11L against ₹37.32L for the C5 Aircross, 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.

Citroen C5 Aircross vs Toyota Fortuner: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Toyota Fortuner starts at ₹35.11L against the Citroen C5 Aircross's ₹37.32L ex-showroom, so it is ₹2.21L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹37.32L, where the C5 Aircross tops out. Past that only the Fortuner has anything left to sell you, up to ₹50.97L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Fortuner seats 7, the C5 Aircross 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the C5 Aircross comes in diesel, the Fortuner in petrol and diesel.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹37.32L to both showrooms and you come out with the C5 Aircross Shine at ₹37.32L or the Fortuner 4x2 Leader Edition at ₹36.51L, the Fortuner leaving ₹81,000 of that in your pocket.

Citroen C5 Aircross

Shine Diesel AT

₹37.32L

ex-showroom Delhi

Toyota Fortuner

4x2 Leader Edition Diesel MT

₹36.51L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹81,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickCitroen C5 Aircross Shine

₹81,000 more, and the C5 Aircross Shine shifts itself while the other is a manual

also getsblind spot monitorpanoramic sunroof

Choose the Toyota Fortuner 4x2 Leader Edition if: You would rather keep the ₹81,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with7 airbagsventilated front seatsconnected car tech
Choose the Citroen C5 Aircross Shine if: You carry things, and this one swallows more at 580 litresOnly one here withblind spot monitorpanoramic sunroofhill descent control

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

C5 Aircross vs Fortuner, on paper

Spec	Citroen C5 Aircross	Toyota Fortuner
Price (ex-showroom)	₹37.32L	₹35.11L to ₹50.97L
Variants	1	11
Body type	Premium SUV	Full-size SUV
Seats	5	7
Fuels	Diesel	Petrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic	₹37.32L	₹35.11L
Boot	580 litres	296 litres
Length	4,500 mm	4,795 mm
Width	1,969 mm	1,855 mm
Wheelbase	2,730 mm	2,745 mm
Fuel tank	52.5 litres	80 litres
Turning radius	-	5.8 m
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickCitroen C5 Aircross Shine

₹81,000 more, and the C5 Aircross Shine shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹81,000Under the skinthe C5 Aircross Shine shifts itself while the other is a manualalso getsblind spot monitorpanoramic sunroof

SeatsOnly the Toyota Fortuner seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe C5 Aircross swallows more luggage at 580 litres
Extra featuresC5 Aircross Shinehill descent controltouchscreen (10" against 8")terrain modesdriver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital)
Trade-offC5 Aircross Shineairbags (7 against 6)ventilated front seatsconnected car tech

The full story

Worth the extra ₹81,000: the C5 Aircross Shine shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds blind spot monitor and panoramic sunroof.

Only the Toyota Fortuner seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The C5 Aircross swallows more luggage at 580 litres
Also on the C5 Aircross Shine: hill descent control, touchscreen (10" against 8"), terrain modes and driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital), with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the C5 Aircross Shine, you give up airbags (7 against 6), ventilated front seats and connected car tech, which the Fortuner 4x2 Leader Edition keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every C5 Aircross variant →Which Fortuner to buy →

C5 Aircross vs Fortuner: the questions people ask

Is the Citroen C5 Aircross or the Toyota Fortuner cheaper?: The Toyota Fortuner, by ₹2.21L: it starts at ₹35.11L against ₹37.32L ex-showroom for the C5 Aircross. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Citroen C5 Aircross vs Toyota Fortuner: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹37.32L it is the C5 Aircross Shine against the Fortuner 4x2 Leader Edition. Worth the extra ₹81,000: the C5 Aircross Shine shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds blind spot monitor and panoramic sunroof.
Which is more practical, the Citroen C5 Aircross or the Toyota Fortuner?: On the figures the makers publish, the Fortuner seats 7 against the C5 Aircross's 5 and the C5 Aircross swallows 580 litres of luggage against 296. 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 C5 Aircross or the Toyota Fortuner?: The Fortuner: its cheapest automatic is ₹35.11L against ₹37.32L for the C5 Aircross, 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.

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