Citroen Basalt, Aircross, C3 Dark Editions price announcement on April 10

Citroen Basalt, Aircross and C3 Dark Edition prices will be announced on April 10. In the lead up to the launch, Citroen has released yet another teaser, this time giving us a glimpse at the interior of the Dark Edition models.

Citroen Dark Edition models to get new black exterior colour
Interior gets new black leatherette upholstery with contrast red stitching
Will remain mechanically unchanged

Citroen Basalt, Aircross, C3 Dark Edition: what to expect?

All black exterior and interior aesthetics

New leatherette finish for the dashboard on Aircross and Basalt.

The latest teaser reveals that all the Dark Edition models will get new black upholstery with contrast red stitching and grey inserts on the seats. Moreover, on the Basalt and the Aircross, the dashboard will get a new leatherette finish with contrast red stitching. All Citroen models in India currently get a plastic dashboard, so this will be a notable upgrade. All cars are also expected to get new illuminated sill plates and ambient footwell lighting.

On the outside, the Citroen Dark Edition models will don a stealthy black exterior paint shade, along with dark chrome accents for the grille inserts and badges. The dual-tone wheels on all three cars, however, are expected to be carried forward unchanged. The contrasting silver trims on the bumpers of each car are also expected to be retained in order to break the black monotony.

The dual-tone wheels on all three cars will be carried over unchanged.

Citroen Basalt, Aircross, C3 Dark Edition powertrain options

Expected to offered in turbo guise

The Dark Edition variants of the Aircross, Basalt and C3 are expected to remain mechanically unchanged. All three cars get either an 82hp, 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol or a 110hp, 1.2-litre turbo-petrol; only the latter gets an automatic gearbox option. The Dark Edition variants will likely be offered in top Turbo guise only. Expect a premium of Rs 10,000-Rs 20,000 for the Dark Edition models over the trim it will be based on.

Growing popularity of dark edition models

The list of dark edition SUVs seems to be growing constantly. Models like the Hyundai Creta, MG Astor, Honda Elevate, Tata Harrier and Safari, Jeep Compass and Mahindra Scorpio N all have Dark Edition variants, with the Mahindra XUV700 Ebony Edition being the most recent addition. And it’s not just limited to SUVs, as the Toyota Hilux and MG Comet also received dark edition variants recently. Besides these Citroen models, the Tata Curvv is also expected to get a dark edition soon.