Car Comparison: Citroen C3 Aircross or Kia Carens, know which is better among affordable family cars
The C3 Aircross is not an MPV, rather it is a family SUV with the option of two additional seats, but the car offers more space. C3 Aircross is also more affordable...read the full news.
Citroën C3 Aircross vs Kia Carens
Compact premium family cars can be not only MPV-data-sized but also SUV-data-sized, as seen here comparing the Kia Carens with the recently launched Citroën C3 Aircross. Both are three-row cars, but they are designed like SUVs, especially the C3 Aircross being a compact SUV, it comes in a 5+2 option. However, the Carens is a more popular option in this segment.
Dimensions comparison
The length of the Citroen C3 Aircross is 4300mm while the length of the Kia Karens is 4540mm. In terms of width, the Carens is 1800 mm while the C3 Aircross is 1796 mm. The wheelbase of Carens is 2780 mm and the wheelbase of C3 Aircross is 2671 mm.
Features Comparison
The Carens is quite ahead in terms of features, it has many options including a standard sunroof, a 10.25-inch touchscreen, ventilated seats, an 8-speaker Bose audio system, connected car technology, and a 6-seater captain seat variant, as well as 6 seats as standard. Airbags are available. Whereas the C3 Aircross has features like a 10.2-inch touchscreen, wireless smartphone connectivity, rear camera, and dual airbags.
Engine comparison
The C3 Aircross comes with only one engine option, a 1.2-liter turbo petrol, which is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox and produces 110hp power and 190Nm torque. Whereas the Carens has three engine options which include a 1.5-liter petrol with 115 bhp power, a more powerful 1.5-liter turbo petrol with 160 bhp power, and a 1.5-diesel engine with 116 bhp power. It has the option of 6-speed iMT, 7-speed DCT, and 6-speed diesel automatic transmission while 1.5L petrol is available with 6-speed manual transmission.
Price
The C3 Aircross is not an MPV, rather it is a family SUV with the option of two additional seats, but the car offers more space. The C3 Aircross is also more affordable, priced below Rs 10 lakh while the top-end models cost Rs 12.3 lakh. Whereas Carens is more expensive and its price ranges between Rs 10.4 lakh to Rs 19.45 lakh. The C3 Aircross is a good-looking SUV but it lacks features whereas the car is bigger and is a premium offering.