Citroen C3 Aircross To Soon Get Automatic Option | V3Cars

04 August 2023
By Amit Saraswat
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V3Cars recently had the chance to drive the C3 Aircross. However, only the manual variants of the C3 Aircross were available for the media drive. After the drive, Citroen India head, Mr. Saurabh Vatsa, confirmed to V3Cars that the brand is working on an automatic transmission for the C3 Aircross. Read on to know more about the Citroen C3 Aircross automatic.

Citroen C3 Aircross Automatic In The Works

Citroen India have officially confirmed that they are working on an automatic transmission for the C3 Aircross, which will eventually also make its way to the C3 hatchback. While Citroen were tight-lipped about the type of automatic transmission they are currently developing for India, Citroen officials ruled out the automated manual transmission (AMT) and confirmed that they won’t offer an AMT due to their unrefined nature.

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Globally, Citroen mostly offer torque converter (TC) automatic transmission with their cars and even the C5 Aircross comes with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Hence, it is safe to assume that Citroen will offer a torque converter automatic transmission with the C3 Aircross and C3 hatchback, and we expect it to be a 6-speed TC. The 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission could come with the C3 Aircross and also the C3 turbo petrol variants. Citroen India are yet to commit a timeline for the launch of the C3 Aircross automatic. We expect the carmaker to introduce the automatic transmission option a couple of months after the launch of the C3 Aircross.

At launch, the C3 Aircross will only offer a 1.2L turbo petrol engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. Take a look at the engine specifications and claimed fuel efficiency of the C3 Aircross:

CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Engine	1.2L 3-cyl turbo petrol
Power	110PS @ 5500rpm
Torque	190Nm @ 1750rpm
Transmission	6-speed MT
Fuel Efficiency	18.5kmpl

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Citroen C3 Aircross Launch Timeline

Citroen India will commence bookings for the C3 Aircross in September 2023 and announce the prices of the SUV in the same month. C3 Aircross deliveries, on the other hand, will start in October 2023. The new C3 Aircross will later be followed by its all-electric counterpart, which could hit showrooms in early 2024.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.