Citroen C3 Vs Maruti Nexa Baleno Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

20 January 2024
By Prathu Sharma
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In this Citroen C3 vs Maruti Nexa Baleno comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs and dimensions to help you decide which car you should buy.

Citroen C3 Vs Maruti Nexa Baleno Price Comparison

Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the petrol-manual powertrain.

CITROEN C3 VS MARUTI NEXA BALENO PETROL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Citroen C3		Maruti Nexa Baleno
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Live 1.2L Normal	Rs. 6,16,000	Sigma 1.2L Normal	Rs. 6,61,000
Feel 1.2L Normal	Rs. 7,23,000	Delta 1.2L Normal	Rs. 7,45,000
Feel Vibe Pack 1.2L Normal	Rs. 7,38,000	Zeta 1.2L Normal	Rs. 8,38,000
Feel Dual Tone 1.2L Normal	Rs. 7,38,000	Alpha 1.2L Normal	Rs. 9,33,000
Feel Dual Tone + Vibe Pack 1.2L Normal	Rs. 7,53,000
Shine 1.2L Normal	Rs. 7,75,800
Shine Dual Tone 1.2L Normal	Rs. 7,90,800
Shine Vibe 1.2L Normal	Rs. 7,87,800
Shine Dual Tone Vibe 1.2L Normal	Rs. 8,02,800
Feel Dual Tone + Vibe Pack 1.2L Turbo	Rs. 8,58,000
Feel Dual Tone 1.2L Turbo	Rs. 8,43,000
Shine Dual Tone 1.2L Turbo	Rs. 8,95,800
Shine Dual Tone Vibe Pack 1.2L Turbo	Rs. 9,07,800

With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Citroen C3’s prices start at Rs. 6.16 lakh and top out at Rs. 9.08 lakh (ex-showroom). With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno’s prices start at Rs. 6.61 lakh and top out at Rs. 9.33 lakh (ex-showroom).

CITROEN C3 VS MARUTI NEXA BALENO PETROL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Citroen C3		Maruti Nexa Baleno
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
-	-	Delta 1.2L Normal AMT	Rs. 8,00,000
		Zeta 1.2L Normal AMT	Rs. 8,93,000
		Alpha 1.2L Normal AMT	Rs. 9,88,000

The C3 is not available in any petrol-automatic variants. The Baleno petrol-automatic is available in 3 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 8.00 lakh to Rs. 9.88 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Citroen C3 and the Maruti Nexa Baleno are not available with diesel engine options.

CITROEN C3 VS MARUTI SUZUKI BALENO CNG-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Citroen C3		Maruti Nexa Baleno
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
-	-	Delta 1.2L Normal	Rs. 8,35,000
		Zeta 1.2L Normal	Rs. 9,28,000

The C3 is not available in any CNG engine options. With the CNG-manual powertrain, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno’s prices start at Rs. 8.35 lakh and top out at Rs. 9.28 lakh (ex-showroom).

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Citroen C3 Vs Maruti Nexa Baleno Dimension Comparison

CITROEN C3 VS MARUTI NEXA BALENO DIMENSION COMPARISON
	Citroen C3	Maruti Nexa Baleno
Length	3981mm	3990mm
Width	1733mm	1745mm
Height	1604mm	1500mm
Wheelbase	2540mm	2520mm
Ground Clearance	180mm	170mm
Boot Space	315L	318L
Fuel Tank Capacity	30L	37L
Wheel Size (Base)	195/65 R15	185/65 R15
Wheel Size (Top)	195/65 R15	195/55 R16

The Citroen C3 is a crossover SUV while the Maruti Nexa Baleno is a hatchback. The C3 is 3981mm long, 1733mm wide and 1604mm tall. The C3’s wheelbase is 1540mm long. The Baleno measures 3990mm long, 1745mm wide and 1500mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2520mm. In terms of dimensions, the Citroen C3 is taller than the Maruti Nexa Baleno. The C3’s crossover SUV styling will offer a stronger road presence than the Baleno hatchback.
The ground clearance of the C3 is 180mm, while the Baleno has a ground clearance of 170mm. The 315-litre boot space of the C3 is 3 litres smaller than that of the Baleno.

Citroen C3 Vs Maruti Nexa Baleno Engine Spec Comparison

The Citroen C3 gets a 1.2L normal petrol and a 1.2L turbo petrol engine. The 1.2L normal petrol is available with a 5-speed manual and the 1.2L turbo petrol is available with a 6-speed manual transmission.

The C3’s 1.2L normal petrol engine makes 82PS of power at 5750rpm and 115Nm of torque at 3750rpm. The 1.2L turbo petrol engine makes 110PS of peak power at 5500rpm and produces a peak torque of 190Nm at 1750rpm.

The Maruti Nexa Baleno is only available with a 1.2L normal petrol engine, which is available with a 5-speed manual and 5-speed AMT automatic transmission. The Baleno’s 1.2L normal petrol engine makes 90PS of power at 6000rpm and 113Nm of torque at 4400rpm.

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CITROEN C3 VS MARUTI NEXA BALENO PETROL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON
	Citroen C3		Maruti Nexa Baleno
Displacement	1198cc	1199cc	1197cc
Engine Type	Normal	Turbo	Normal
Cylinders	3	3	4
Power	82PS @ 5750rpm	110PS @ 5500rpm	90PS @ 6000rpm
Torque	115Nm @ 3750rpm	190Nm @ 1750rpm	113Nm @ 4400rpm
Manual	5-speed	6-speed	5-speed
Automatic	-	-	5-speed AMT
Manual Mileage	19.8kmpl	19.4kmpl	22.35kmpl
Auto Mileage	-	-	22.94kmpl

The Citroen C3 is not available with a CNG engine option.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno is available with a 1.2L normal CNG engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. The 1.2L normal CNG engine of the Baleno is rated to 77PS at 6000rpm and 98Nm of torque at 4300rpm.

CITROEN C3 VS MARUTI NEXA BALENO CNG ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON
	Citroen C3	Maruti Nexa Baleno
Displacement	-	1197cc
Engine Type		Normal
Cylinders		4
Power		77PS @ 6000rpm
Torque		98Nm @ 4300rpm
Manual		5-speed
Automatic		-
Manual Mileage		30.61kmpkg
Auto Mileage		-

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prathu Sharma

Engineer by upbringing, artist by passion, motorhead because, why not! Likes to know about everything related to technology, switches between american muscle and german innovation depending on the day. Wants to own 69' Mustang Mach 1 and to drive BMW M3 87'someday.