French auto major Citroen has entered the Indian market with its flagship C5 Aircross SUV. While the official launch of the SUV is still a few days away, the carmaker is reportedly working on a new and smaller SUV for India already.

The SUV is internally known as C21 and is reportedly going to replace C1 as the carmaker’s new entry-level model. The SUV was recently spied testing in the cold-weather condition in Sweden.

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According to the spy photos, the SUV is likely to sport a similar-looking headlight unit, DRLs and the signature stooping bonnet with Citroen badging. The rounded shapes of the bonnet are a common detail with the European C3, as is the styling of the grille.

The side profile of the upcoming SUV features wheel arches shod with alloy wheels, a white roof with black roof tails and black ORVMs with a chrome strip.

Citroen's upcoming sub-compact SUV is expected to be equipped with a single 1.2-litre turbocharged gasoline engine. It is likely to produce around 130hp, and the engine is likely to be offered with manual and automatic gearbox options as well. Citroen could also offer the C21 sub-compact SUV with a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engine.

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The new CMP platform is compatible with different body styles including hatchback, sedan and SUV. This platform can also accommodate different types of engines such as petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric.

It will be locking horns with other sub-compact SUVs like Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Kia Sonet, Hyundai Venue, Mahindra XUV300, Tata Nexon and French rival like Renault Kiger. 

Citroen is also working on an electric micro-SUV code-named CC21 that could rival the upcoming Tata HBX.

The CC21 electric micro-SUV is likely to be packed with a 30kWh battery.

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Shangrila Motors Private Limited, the authorized distributor of Peugeot brand vehicles for Nepal has also been appointed as the authorized distributor of Citroen brand vehicles for Nepal by PSA Groupe, France.

 

Hemant Golchha, Director of Shangrila Motors Pvt. Ltd. and Arnaud Duchemin, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, India Pacific Region of PSA Groupe after signing Distributor Agreement of Citroen for Nepal.

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Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer founded in 1919 by the French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën, and part of Groupe PSA since 1976.

Citroen has a large range of passenger vehicles comprising Compact hatchback, MUV, mini-van, and SUV, Shangrila Motors Pvt. Ltd. is going to launch Citroen SUV in 2021.  

Groupe PSA has a long term partnership with the CK Birla Group in India. This partnership includes two joint venture agreements. Under the first agreement, the PSA Group will hold a majority stake in the joint venture for the assembly and distribution of PSA passenger cars in India. And under the second agreement, a 50:50 joint venture is formed between the PSA Group and AVTEC Ltd to manufacture and supply powertrains.

Citroen will manufacture the new cars at the Tiruvallur plant in Tamil Nadu. PSA recently bought the manufacturing plant which was earlier owned by Hindustan Motors.

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The authorized distributor of Citroen cars in Nepal, Shangrila Motors Private Limited, has announced its intention to bring the Citroen C5 Aircross as a first product from a French car Company to the Nepalese market.

As per the delegates, it is expected that Citroen C5 Aircross will arrive in Nepal by early 2021.

Besides the anticipated launch date and confirmed arrival of C5 Aircross, most of the information are unspecified.

We do know, nevertheless, that it is scheduled to arrive in Nepal by early 2021. As for the pricing, the price of the Citroen C5 Aircross is estimated to be greater than Rs. 1.40 Crores in Nepal. 

Citroen C5 Aircross Overview

Citron C5 is a bold looking all-new SUV based on Citroen Aircross concept with dominating and muscular style. The Citroen C5 Aircross is 4500m long, 1840mm wide and 1670mm high.

The interiors are spacious. With modern split vents and a flat-bottom steering wheel, the luxury essence is stuffed at all points inside the car as buyers will get a dual tone dashboard finish. Inside the vents, the console lies, while the extra large middle portion brings the luxury feel to the next level.

 

Fuel Type	Diesel
Type	4-cyl, turbo-diesel
Cubic Capacity (cc)	1499cc
Max Power (hp @ rpm)	131hp at 3750rpm
Max Torque (Nm @ rpm)	300Nm at 1750rpm
Gearbox Type	Automatic
No of Gears	8

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