Citroen Basalt X vs Maruti Suzuki Jimny Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Citroen Basalt X starts at ₹8.55 L and the Maruti Suzuki Jimny at ₹12.39 L, a difference of ₹3.84 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹4.26 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Citroen Basalt X uses a 1,199cc Petrol making 109bhp@5500rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual. The Maruti Suzuki Jimny uses a 1,462cc Petrol making 103bhp@6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual.

Mileage and running cost: The Citroen Basalt X Petrol Automatic/Manual is rated at 18.7 kmpl and the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Petrol Automatic/Manual at 16.39 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Citroen Basalt X saves you about ₹791.3720704877433 a month and ₹9.50 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Citroen Basalt X adds Turbo Charger, Reported Ground Clearance (Unladen), Height Adjustable Driver Seat, Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest and Rear AC Vents. The Maruti Suzuki Jimny adds Brake Assist, Curtain Airbag, Seat Belt Warning, Anti-Pinch Power Windows and Speed Alert. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Citroen Basalt X if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹3.84 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Maruti Suzuki Jimny if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Citroen Basalt X offers Turbo Charger.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.