Citroen C3 Vs Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

21 January 2024
By Prathu Sharma
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In this Citroen C3 vs Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 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 Suzuki Alto K10 Price Comparison

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

CITROEN C3 VS MARUTI SUZUKI ALTO K10 PETROL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Citroen C3		Maruti Suzuki Alto K10
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Live 1.2L Normal	Rs. 6,16,000	STD 1.0L Normal	Rs. 3,99,000
Feel 1.2L Normal	Rs. 7,23,000	LXI 1.0L Normal	Rs. 4,83,500
Feel Vibe Pack 1.2L Normal	Rs. 7,38,000	VXI 1.0L Normal	Rs. 5,06,000
Feel Dual Tone 1.2L Normal	Rs. 7,38,000	VXI Plus 1.0L Normal	Rs. 5,35,500
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 Alto K10’s prices start at Rs. 3.99 lakh and top out at Rs. 5.36 lakh (ex-showroom).

CITROEN C3 VS MARUTI SUZUKI ALTO K10 PETROL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Citroen C3		Maruti Suzuki Alto K10
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
-	-	VXI 1.0L Normal AMT	Rs. 5,61,000
		VXI Plus 1.0L Normal AMT	Rs. 5,90,000

The Citroen C3 is not available with a petrol-automatic powertrain. The Alto K10 petrol-automatic is available in 2 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 5.61 lakh to Rs. 5.90 lakh (ex-showroom).

CITROEN C3 VS MARUTI SUZUKI ALTO K10 CNG-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Citroen C3		Maruti Suzuki Alto K10
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
-	-	LXI 1.0L Normal	Rs. 5,73,500
		VXI 1.0L Normal	Rs. 5,96,000

The 2 CNG-manual variants of the Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 start at Rs. 5.74 lakh and go up to Rs. 5.96 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Citroen C3 and Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 are not available with diesel engines.

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Citroen C3 Vs Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 Dimension Comparison

CITROEN C3 VS MARUTI SUZUKI ALTO K10 DIMENSION COMPARISON
	Citroen C3	Maruti Suzuki Alto K10
Length	3981mm	3530mm
Width	1733mm	1490mm
Height	1604mm	1520mm
Wheelbase	2540mm	2380mm
Ground Clearance	180mm	160mm
Boot Space	315L	214L
Fuel Tank Capacity	30L	27L
Wheel Size (Base)	195/65 R15	145/80 R13
Wheel Size (Top)	195/65 R15	145/80 R13

The Citroen C3 is an SUV while the Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 is a hatchback. The C3 is 3981mm long, 1733mm wide and 1604mm tall. The C3’s wheelbase is 2540mm long. The Alto K10 measures 3530mm long, 1490mm wide and 1520mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2380mm. In terms of dimensions, the Citroen C3 is significantly larger than the Maruti Suzuki Alto K10. So, the C3 will offer a stronger road presence than the Alto K10.

The C3 has a ground clearance of 180mm while the Alto K10 has a ground clearance of 160mm. The 315-litre boot space of the C3 is 101 litres larger than that of the Alto K10.

Citroen C3 Vs Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 Engine Spec Comparison

The Citroen C3 gets 2 petrol engine options – a 1.2L normal petrol and a 1.2L turbo petrol. The C3’s 1.2L normal petrol engine makes 82PS of power at 5750rpm and 115Nm of torque at 3750rpm. The Citroen C3’s 1.2L turbo petrol engine produces 110PS of power at 5500rpm and 190Nm of torque at 1750rpm. The normal petrol engine is only available with a 5-speed manual while the turbo petrol engine is only offered with a 6-speed manual transmission. There’s no automatic transmission available as of now.

The Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 is only available with a 1.0L normal petrol engine, which is available with a 5-speed manual and 5-speed AMT automatic transmission. The Alto K10’s 1.0L normal petrol engine makes 67PS of power at 5500rpm and 89Nm of torque at 3500rpm.

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CITROEN C3 VS MARUTI SUZUKI ALTO K10 PETROL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON
	Citroen C3		Maruti Suzuki Alto K10
Displacement	1198cc	1199cc	998cc
Engine Type	Normal	Turbo	Normal
Cylinders	3	3	3
Power	82PS @ 5750rpm	110PS @ 5500rpm	67PS @ 5500rpm
Torque	115Nm @ 3750rpm	190Nm @ 1750rpm	89Nm @ 3500rpm
Manual	5-speed	6-speed	5-speed
Automatic	-	-	5-speed AMT
Manual Mileage	19.80kmpl	19.40kmpl	24.39kmpl
Auto Mileage	-	-	24.90kmpl

The Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 is only available with a 1.0L normal CNG engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 57PS of power at 5300rpm and 89Nm of torque at 3400rpm.

MARUTI SUZUKI ALTO K10 VS RENAULT KWID CNG ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON
	Citroen C3	Maruti Suzuki Alto K10
Displacement	-	998cc
Engine Type		Normal
Cylinders		3
Power		57PS @ 5300rpm
Torque		89Nm @ 3400rpm
Manual		5-speed
Automatic		-
Manual Mileage		33.85kmpkg
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.