While the C3 Aircross was initially expected to be kept away from Indian shores, it is recently spotted testing without any camouflage in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
In the images, the Citroen C3 Aircross is
free from any veils whatsoever. The logos, however, are covered to keep its
identity hidden. Thanks to Citroen’s family design cues for making it easier to
identify the car. Earlier reports have confirmed that Citroen is planning to
launch a C3-based compact-SUV in the Indian market. Hence, it is expected that
the test mule of Citroen C3 was put to use for component testing.
Being a compact-SUV, the Citroen C3 boasts
of noticeable road presence in the spy pictures. Well, its bulbous design theme
deserves the credit here. On the front, it gets a vertically-split setup for
the headlamps. The LED DRLs sit atop the headlamp assemblies and neatly merge
into the slim chrome ribbon, which houses the logo. The lower part of the
bumper accommodates the trapezoidal radiator grille and a chunky scuff plate.
Around the sides, it gets squared wheel
arches with black cladding. The greenhouse is rather large too, as
quarter-glasses are available in both A and C pillars. The rear facet looks
quite similar to that of the C5 Aircross’s. It gets trapezoidal tail lamps and
a dual-tone bumper. In terms of dimensions, the C3 Aircross is 4,154 mm long,
1,756 mm wide, and 1,637 mm tall. Since the C3 Aircross is longer than the
4-meter mark, it makes itself unfit for the sub-4m compact-SUV space. Thus, the
brand is developing an India-specific model based on its platform, which will
go on sale by this year itself.
