Citroen India has finally launched the new Citroen e-C3X Electric in the Indian market with prices starting at Rs 10.25 lakh (ex-showroom), which is Rs 1.74 lakh less than its predecessor. 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 usage is charged at Rs 2.26 per km. Interested customers can book the EV online or by visiting their nearest dealership. Deliveries are expected to begin soon. The Citroen eC3X gets a revised exterior and interior with added convenience features, and now also gets more 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 pack, which provides an MIDC-certified driving range of 325km – an improvement of 79km over the previous version. Drive is sent to the front wheels via an electric motor rated at 57hp and 143Nm. The EV can accelerate from 0 to 60 kmph in 6.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 107 kmph. The eC3X supports both AC and DC charging options. A full charge from 10 percent to 100 percent using the AC charger takes 10 hours 30 minutes, while the DC fast charger can boost the battery level from 10 percent to 80 percent in 57 minutes.
The 2026 eC3X gets several feature and design updates, including projector LED headlamps, new 15-inch dual-tone alloy wheels and power-folding, electrically adjustable ORVMs. It retains the V-shaped LED DRLs, LED tail lamps, body cladding, wheel arch mouldings, halogen fog lamps and skid plate style bumper inserts.The cabin now features a dual-tone blue and beige color scheme and leather seat upholstery, while the dashboard layout remains unchanged. New additions include a 7-inch TFT instrument cluster, auto-dimming IRVM, wireless charger, dash cam and a six-speaker JBL audio system. A dash cam 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 a 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 over.
