Citroen launched a new top-spec trim for the C3 hatchback – the Shine – at ₹7.60 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). It comes with a 1.2-litre petrol engine and gets features that were missing from the Live and Feel trims. The C3 Shine trim is also available with the Vibe pack which costs ₹12,000 more.
Citroën has added electrically adjustable wing mirrors, a rear parking camera, a manual day/night rear view mirror and front fog lamps. Some of the most missed features of the C3 were the rear wiper and washer as well as the defogger, which are now available on the C3 Shine.
On the Live and Feel trims, alloy wheels were fitted as a dealer-level accessory, however, the Shine got 15-inch diamond-cut alloys as standard. The C3 now also comes with the My Citroen Connect app which has around 35 connectivity features.
As mentioned earlier, the C3 Shine is offered with an 82hp, 115Nm, 1.2-litre, three-cylinder naturally aspirated engine mated to a 5-speed gearbox.
The Citroen C3 competes against the manual gearbox equipped versions of Tata Punch, Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Renault Kiger and Nissan Magnite. With these new features, the C3 will become a more serious competitor in the segment.