Citroen Basalt vs Maruti Dzire

Should you buy Citroen Basalt or Maruti Dzire? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Citroen Basalt price starts at Rs 8.15 Lakh ex-showroom for You (Petrol) and Maruti Dzire price starts Rs 6.26 Lakh ex-showroom for LXI (Petrol). Basalt has 1199 cc (Petrol top model) engine, while Dzire has 1197 cc (Petrol top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Basalt has a mileage of 19.5 kmpl (Petrol top model) and the Dzire has a mileage of 33.73 km/kg (Petrol top model).

Basalt Vs Dzire

Key Highlights	Citroen Basalt	Maruti Dzire
On Road Price	Rs.15,15,639^*	Rs.10,50,607^*
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Engine(cc)	1199	1197
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic

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Brand / Model
Variant
Citroen Basalt
Rs13.11 Lakh^*
*Ex-showroom Price
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Brand / Model
Variant
Maruti Dzire
Rs9.31 Lakh^*
*Ex-showroom Price
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Brand / Model
Variant

Citroen Basalt
Max Turbo X AT DT
13.11 Lakh^*
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Maruti Dzire
ZXI Plus AMT
9.31 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	Max Turbo X AT DT	ZXI Plus AMT
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.15,15,639^*	Rs.10,50,607^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.28,839/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.20,496/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.60,984	Rs.31,440
User Rating	4.5 Based on 37 Reviews	4.7 Based on 523 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure

Basic Information

Max Turbo X AT DT

ZXI Plus AMT

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.15,15,639^*

Rs.10,50,607^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.28,839/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.20,496/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.60,984

Rs.31,440

User Rating

4.5

Based on 37 Reviews

4.7

Based on 523 Reviews

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	Puretech 110	Z12E
Displacement (cc)	1199	1197
No. of Cylinders	33 Cylinder Cars	33 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	109bhp@5500rpm	80bhp@5700rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	205Nm@1750-2500rpm	111.7Nm@4300rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Turbo Charger	Yes	-
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	6-Speed	5-Speed AMT
Drive Type	FWD	FWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

Puretech 110

Z12E

Displacement (cc)

1199

1197

No. of Cylinders

33 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

109bhp@5500rpm

80bhp@5700rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	18.7	25.71
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	-	37
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Type

Petrol

Mileage ARAI (kmpl)

18.7

25.71

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

Emission Norm Compliance

BS VI 2.0

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension
Rear Suspension	Rear twist beam	Rear twist beam
Steering Type	Electric	Electric
Steering Column	Tilt	Tilt
Turning Radius (Metres)	-	4.8
Front Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Drum	Drum
Tyre Size	205/60 R16	185/65 R15
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	No
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	16	15
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	16	15
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Rear twist beam

Steering Type

Electric

Steering Column

Tilt

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4352	3995
Width (mm)	1765	1735
Height (mm)	1593	1525
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	-	163
Wheel Base (mm)	2651	2450
Kerb Weight (kg)	-	920-960
Grossweight (kg)	-	1375
Reported Ground Clearance (Unladen) (mm)	180	-
Seating Capacity	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	470	382
No. of Doors	5	4
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	Yes
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	Yes
Vanity Mirror	Yes	Yes
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Adjustable	Adjustable
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	-	Yes
Parking Sensors	Rear	Rear
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	-	Yes
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door
Voice Commands	-	Yes
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	-
Tailgate Ajar Warning	Yes	-
Hands-Free Tailgate	-	No
Gear Shift Indicator	Yes	No
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	Parcel Shelf	-
One Touch Operating Power Window	All	Driver's Window
Drive Modes	3	-
Idle Start Stop System	Yes	Yes
Drive Mode Types	Minimal-Eco-Dual Mode	-
Power Windows	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Cup Holders	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Powered Adjustment	Height only
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Follow Me Home Headlamps	-	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Trunk Light

Interior
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Navigation or Infotainment Mid Closeup
Front Air Vents
Rear Seats
Steering Wheel
DashBoard
Instrument Cluster
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Digital Cluster	Yes	-
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	7	-
Upholstery	Leatherette	-
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Interior

Photo Comparison

Navigation or Infotainment Mid Closeup

Front Air Vents

Rear Seats

Steering Wheel

DashBoard

Instrument Cluster

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Glove Box

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Wheel
Headlight
Taillight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Cosmos BluePerla Nera BlackPolar WhiteSteel GreyGarnet RedBasalt Colours	Pearl Arctic WhiteNutmeg BrownMagma GreyBluish BlackAlluring BlueGallant RedSplendid Silver+2 MoreDzire Colours
Body Type	SUVAll SUV Cars	SedanAll Sedan Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	-	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes
Projector Headlamps	Yes	No
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	No	-
LED Fog Lamps	-	Yes
Automatic Headlamps	-	Yes
Fog Lights	Front	Front
Antenna	Shark Fin	Shark Fin
Sunroof	-	Single Pane
Boot Opening	-	Electronic
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	Manual,Powered,Powered & Folding
Tyre Size	205/60 R16	185/65 R15
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	No
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Exterior

Photo Comparison

Wheel

Headlight

Taillight

Front Left Side

Available Colours

Cosmos BluePerla Nera BlackPolar WhiteSteel GreyGarnet RedBasalt Colours

Pearl Arctic WhiteNutmeg BrownMagma GreyBluish BlackAlluring Blue+2 MoreDzire Colours

Body Type

SUVAll SUV Cars

SedanAll Sedan Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	-
No. of Airbags	6	6
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	No	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	-
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines
Anti Theft Device	-	Yes
Anti Pinch Power Windows	-	Driver's Window
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	-	Yes
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	-	Driver and Passenger
Geo Fence Alert	Yes	Yes
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	-	Yes
360 View Camera	-	Yes
Curtain Airbag	Yes	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes
Bharat NCAP Safety Rating (Star)	4	5
Bharat NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star)	4	5
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star)	-	5
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star)	-	4
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

No. of Airbags

ADAS
Driver Attention Warning	-	Yes

ADAS

Driver Attention Warning

Advance Internet
Live Location	-	Yes
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	-	Yes
Google / Alexa Connectivity	-	Yes
SOS Button	Yes	-
RSA	Yes	-
Over Speeding Alert	Yes	Yes
Tow Away Alert	-	Yes
Smartwatch App	-	Yes
Valet Mode	-	Yes
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	Yes	Yes
Remote Vehicle Ignition Start/Stop	Yes	-
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Advance Internet

Live Location

Over the Air (OTA) Updates

Google / Alexa Connectivity

SOS Button

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	10.23	9
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	4	4
Additional Features	MyCitroen Connect With 40 Smart Features, CARA In-Car Companion (First in Segment), Wireless Smartphone Connectivity, Mirror Screen (Android Auto and Apple CarPlay )	Surround Sense Powered by Arkamys
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Tweeter	2	2
Rear Touchscreen	No	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Citroen Basalt
- Grabs attention: Unique SUV coupe design turns heads.
- Practical Boot: Well shaped massive boot can take multiple large suitcases with ease.
- Chauffeur-driven Experience: Rear seat sets benchmark in terms of comfort and comes with extendable underthigh support
Maruti Dzire
- Looks distinctive: New design elements give it an identity different from the Swift.
- Excellent boot space. Can store an entire suitcase set along with two soft bags.
- Comfortable ride quality: Cushioned over regular imperfections, and limits movement on sharper potholes too.
- Ground clearance: 163mm is more than enough to drive easily over rough roads.
- Safety package: 5-star Global NCAP crash test rating and 6 airbags as standard.
- High mileage: Returns around 15-16 kmpl in the city in regular driving conditions.
- Offers feel-good features like sunroof, 360 degree camera and 9-inch touchscreen.

Citroen Basalt
- Missing premium features: Does not get features like a powered-driver seat and sunroof
- Non fun-to-drive: Lacks sporty engine performance as compared to rivals.
Maruti Dzire
- Low engine refinement and performance: Feels dull with a full load and overtakes require planning.
- AMT transmission: Slow and jerky on the highway, and upshifts quite early leaving less usable power.
- Limited headroom: Sloping roofline limits headroom for 6-footers.

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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car has good mileage Citroen Basalt and Maruti Dzire?

A ) The mileage of Basalt is 18.7 kmpl & the mileage of Dzire is 25.71 kmpl. Maruti Dzire gives better mileage than Citroen Basalt.

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