Citroen EV : Citroen e-C3X Launched at Rs 10.25 Lakh: Baas, Features Explained |

Citroen India has launched the new Citroen e-C3X electric in the Indian market with prices starting at Rs 11.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The company is also offering the 2026 eC3X with an optional Battery as a Service (BaaS) plan that brings down the purchase price of the vehicle to Rs 6.29 lakh, while battery consumption is charged at Rs 2.26 per km. Interested buyers can reserve an EV online or by visiting the nearest dealership. Deliveries are expected to begin soon. The Citroen eC3X gets revisions to its exterior and interior, along with additional convenience features, and now also gets a longer range. It is offered in three variants – Live, Live (O) and Shine. The electric hatchback competes with Tata Tiago EV and MG Comet in the Indian market. Talking about the battery first, the 2026 eC3X continues to get a 29.2kWh battery, delivering a claimed MIDC-certified driving range of 325km – an improvement of 79km over the previous version. The drive is transmitted to the front wheels via an electric motor with a power of 57 HP and 143 Nm. The EV can accelerate from 0-60 km/h in 6.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 107 km/h. The eC3X supports both AC and DC charging options. A full charge from 10 percent to 100 percent takes 10 hours and 30 minutes using the AC charger, while the DC fast charger can raise the battery level from 10 percent to 80 percent in 57 minutes.

The 2026 eC3X gets several features and design updates, including projector LED headlights, new 15-inch two-tone alloy wheels and power-folding, power-adjustable ORVMs. It retains V-shaped LED DRLs, LED taillights, body cladding, wheel arch moldings, halogen fog lights and skid plate-style bumper inserts.The cabin now features a two-tone blue and beige color scheme and faux leather seat upholstery, while the appearance of the dashboard remains unchanged. New additions include a 7-inch TFT instrument panel, IRVM with auto-dimming, wireless charger, dash cam and six-speaker JBL audio system. Dashcam and JBL setup are available as accessories.Safety features include six airbags on the top variant and four airbags on the lower trims. Existing equipment such as the 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, manual air conditioning, rear wiper and reverse parking camera with sensors have been carried forward.