The Citroen Basalt is a compact coupe-SUV with a 1.2-litre turbo petrol and a manual gearbox. Its test shows a city figure that is much lower than the highway figure.
Test results at a glance
| Variant | Claimed km/l | City km/l | Highway km/l | 50/50 mixed km/l | Mixed vs claim | Tank (L) | Est. range per tank | Running cost (Rs/km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basalt 1.2 turbo petrol MT | 19.50 | 12.01 | 17.61 | 14.28 | -27% | 45 | 578 km | 7.35 |
What the test showed
Basalt 1.2 turbo petrol MT was tested on 2 Jul 2026. It returned 12.01 km/l in the city, -38% against the claimed 19.50 km/l, and 17.61 km/l on the highway, -10% against the claim. Combining the two routes in an even 50/50 split gives a mixed figure of 14.28 km/l, which is -27% against the claim.
Both routes are below the claim, and the city gap is the larger.
Range and running cost
- Basalt 1.2 turbo petrol MT: with a 45-litre tank, the estimated range per fill is about 578 km (90% of tank × mixed km/l, to leave a small reserve). At the test fuel price of Rs 105/L, the running cost works out to about Rs 7.35 per km on the mixed figure.
Who should consider this
- Buyers who want a stylish compact SUV-coupe
- Highway drivers
- City drivers should expect a moderate figure
How to read these figures
- The claimed figure is the one V3Cars lists in its test table. Our city, highway and mixed numbers are the tested results and are not adjusted.
- The mixed figure is the harmonic mean of the city and highway results, which is the correct way to average fuel economy across two distances.
- Running cost uses the fuel price from the V3Cars test, so compare the cost per km only within the same fuel type.
Data notes and limits
- Each variant was tested once on the route and date shown, on Delhi NCR roads. Traffic, load, tyre pressure, air-conditioning use and driving style all move real figures.
- V3Cars' own reports describe highway cruising near 100 km/h, but several recorded highway averages were lower. Treat the highway number as indicative rather than exact.
- Where a model has two tests, both are shown separately rather than averaged, so you can see how much the figures moved between runs.
Tips to get closer to real-world figures
- Keep tyre pressure at the recommended level, since under-inflated tyres can cost a noticeable share of economy.
- Use the air-conditioning sparingly in stop-start traffic, and use the eco mode where the car offers it.
- Accelerate gently and anticipate traffic, which saves more fuel in the city than almost any other habit.
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