India, April 2 -- Citroen recently unveiled the Basalt, its fourth car under the C-Cubed programme, after the C3, eC3, and C3 Aircross. The coupe-SUV was showcased as a concept, but the manufacturer indicated that the production model would be available in India by the second half of this year. Upon its release, the car will compete primarily with the upcoming Tata Curvv. It will also serve as an alternative to vehicles such as the Hyundai Creta, the Honda Elevate, the MG Astor, and the Skoda Kushaq. While it's too early to make predictions at this point, the new Citroen SUV is likely to be reasonably priced, starting at about Rs 8 lakh (ex-showroom). It will be manufactured in India and exported to South American countries.

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