New Delhi : French carmaker Citroën launched its C5 Aircross SUV right this moment in India at a particular introductory value of INR 29.90 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) with deliveries to begin from its La Maison Citroën phygital showrooms throughout the nation.Cirtoen could be the second French carmaker to promote its automobiles in India after its peer Renault that has been in India for the previous 15-years. Aircross could be bought by means of La Maison Citroën shops in 10 cities. The corporate is providing 100% on-line shopping for of the SUV straight from the manufacturing facility, with doorstep supply in over 50 cities throughout India.

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Vincent Cobée, chief govt officer, Citroën, stated, “The India launch of the brand new Citroën C5 Aircross SUV positively goes past market expectations. It addresses all of the wants when it comes to design, consolation, roominess, gear and powertrain. Its worldwide success and trendy know-how will definitely fulfill Indian clients. The Citroën C5 Aircross SUV will set up our model in India and showcase what Citroën is able to, together with the reveal of the primary car from our new household of B-segment automobiles.”The Aircross SUV is assembled in India on the firm’s plant in Thiruvallur, close to Chennai. This ‘Consolation Class SUV’ has a distinguished dynamic design and is on the market in 4 physique colors and an optionally available black roof for a personalised look.

Citroën, since 1919 has created vehicles, applied sciences and mobility options as an audacious and revolutionary model. It gives a variety of fashions, proper from the distinctive Ami, an electrical mobility object designed for the town, to sedans, SUVs and industrial autos. Most of them can be found with electrical or plug-in hybrid powertrains too.

The Indian market would witness the common fossil gasoline choices. Hybrids and electrical mobility options usually are not precisely on the launch radar.

Roland Bouchara, senior vp — gross sales and advertising and marketing, Citroën India, stated, “The brand new C5 Aircross embodies all the weather of the Citroën ‘Superior Consolation’ program. We’re centered on bettering the well-being of individuals by the seamless buyer expertise, human-centricity and the way nicely we’re built-in digitally by means of our La Maison Citroën phygital community. Via our disruptive services and products, we’re difficult the status-quo and reinventing the automobile shopping for and distribution mannequin in India. With over 1000 pre-bookings until date, C5 Aircross is clearly one of the anticipated SUVs in India and we’re wanting ahead to our journey in India with this launch.”Aircross C5 comes with the Flying Carpet Impact for cushioning the discomfort from highway bumps by means of the Progressive Hydraulic Cushions-equipped suspension system, completely developed by Citroën. It carries an acoustic entrance windscreen and entrance window glasses, superior consolation seats and three individually sliding, reclining and modular rear seats that fold flat to supply a class-leading boot house and panoramic sunroof (Shine variant).

The intuitive applied sciences to simplify life on-board embody the distinctive Grip Management® System with a number of drive floor choices, Blind Spot Monitoring System, Park Help function which allows the driving force to park the automobile with solely the brake and accelerator management whereas the automobile steers itself. It carries a robust 2.0 litre diesel engine and 8-speed “Environment friendly Computerized Transmission”. The C5 Aircross SUV gives 18.6 kmpl (ARAI licensed) mileage.

Infographic: New Citroën C5 Aircross SUV – introductory costs (variant-wise) (ex-showroom Delhi)