Published : 24 January 2024
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
In this Maruti Suzuki Fronx vs Citroen C3 comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs, dimensions and features to help you decide which car you should buy.

Maruti Suzuki Fronx Vs Citroen C3 Price Comparison
Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the petrol-manual powertrain.
With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Maruti Suzuki Fronx’s prices start at Rs. 7.51 lakh and top out at Rs. 11.64 lakh (ex-showroom). The Citroen C3’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 6.16 lakh and Rs. 9.08 lakh (ex-showroom).
The Fronx petrol-automatic is available in 5 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 8.88 lakh to Rs. 13.03 lakh (ex-showroom).
The Fronx CNG-manual is available in 2 variants with prices Rs. 8.46 lakh to Rs. 9.32 lakh (ex-showroom).
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The Maruti Suzuki Fronx and the Citroen C3 are both SUVs. The Fronx is 3995mm long, 1765mm wide and 1550mm tall. The Fronx’s wheelbase is 2520mm long. The C3 measures 3981mm long, 1733mm wide and 1604mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2540mm. In terms of dimensions, the Maruti Suzuki Fronx is slightly smaller than the Citroen C3. So, the C3 will offer a stronger road presence than the Fronx.
The Fronx has a ground clearance of 190mm while the ground clearance of the C3 180mm. The 308-litre boot space of the Fronx is 7 litres smaller than that of the C3.
The Maruti Suzuki Fronx is available with 2 petrol engines - a 1.2L normal petrol and a 1.0L turbo petrol engine. The 1.2L normal petrol gets a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT automatic transmission, while the 1.0L turbo petrol is available with a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed TC automatic transmission.
The 1.2L normal petrol engine of the Fronx makes 90PS of power at 6000rpm and 113Nm of torque at 4400rpm. The 1.0L turbo petrol engine in the Maruti Suzuki Fronx pushes out 100PS of power at 5500rpm and 148Nm of torque between 2000 and 4500rpm.
The Citroen C3 is only available with a 1.2L normal petrol engine, which is available with a 5-speed manual and automatic transmission. The C3’s 1.2L normal petrol engine makes 82PS of power at 5750rpm and 115Nm of torque at 3750rpm.
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The Maruti Suzuki Fronx is available with a single CNG option - a 1.2L normal CNG engine. The 1.2L normal CNG engine gets a 5-speed manual transmission. The 1.2L normal CNG engine of the Fronx makes 78PS of power at 6000rpm and 98.5Nm of torque at 4300rpm.
The Citroen C3 is not available with a CNG-manual transmission.
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