Citroen has launched the eC3X in India on June 17, 2026, expanding its electric line-up with a more spacious, better-equipped crossover that sits above the eC3 hatchback. Prices start at about ₹10.25 lakh (ex-showroom) and run to roughly ₹11.99 lakh for the top variant — but the headline figure is the ₹6.89 lakh entry price under Citroen's Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) plan, which is among the most aggressive budget-EV pricing in the country right now.
How the BaaS pricing works
Battery-as-a-Service splits the car's price from its battery. You buy the eC3X without the battery — bringing the upfront cost down to about ₹6.89 lakh — and then pay a usage-based rental of ₹2.26 per kilometre for the battery itself. It lowers the entry barrier sharply, but the per-km charge means the model suits buyers who can forecast their monthly running fairly accurately; heavy-mileage users should run the numbers carefully before choosing it over outright ownership. If you want to sanity-check the long-run economics against a petrol car, our EV vs petrol cost calculator is a good place to start.
Battery, range and charging
The eC3X uses a 29.2 kWh battery paired with a single electric motor making about 57 hp and 143 Nm of torque. Citroen claims a range of up to 320 km on a single charge, which in real-world Indian conditions typically translates to comfortable city-and-suburb usability rather than long inter-city runs. On a DC fast charger, the company says the battery goes from 10% to 80% in roughly 57 minutes, with slower top-ups available on home AC charging.
Features and safety
The eC3X arrives better equipped than the eC3 that preceded it, with six airbags as standard, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child-seat mounts, a lane-departure warning and a high-speed alert system. That safety kit matters in a segment where buyers increasingly cross-shop on crash protection, not just price. The crossover body style also brings a higher seating position and more cabin space than a typical sub-₹12 lakh hatchback.
Where it fits in the market
At its BaaS price the eC3X undercuts most rivals on paper and lands squarely in India's fast-growing affordable-EV bracket, up against cars like the Tata Punch EV and the 2026 Tiago EV. The real test will be how the per-km battery rental compares with conventional financing over a few years of ownership — and how Citroen's service network holds up. If you're shopping this segment, it's worth lining the eC3X up against the alternatives in our guide to the best electric cars under ₹15 lakh and on our EV comparison tool.
The bottom line
The eC3X is a meaningful addition to the budget-EV field: more space and safety kit than the eC3, with a genuinely low entry price for buyers willing to take on a per-km battery subscription. For most shoppers the decision will come down to BaaS versus outright purchase — do the math for your own mileage before signing. Browse the wider field in our electric car catalog.
Sources
As reported by Autocar India · DriveSpark · MotorBeam