Citroën Basalt from R354 900 | Sport Utility Vehicles

At a glance

These figures describe the Basalt PLUS 1.2T 6AT. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Power

81 kW

Basalt PLUS 1.2T 6AT only

Consumption

6.3 L/100km

Basalt PLUS 1.2T 6AT only

Boot

470 L

Basalt PLUS 1.2T 6AT only

Seats

5

Towing (braked)

Not specified

Cover

4 services / 4 years / 60 000 km

Service plan

Derivatives in this range

As recorded for each derivative. "Not stated" means the figure is not recorded for that derivative, not that the vehicle lacks it.

Derivative	Seats	Price	Spare wheel
Basalt PLUS 1.2T 6AT the specifications above describe this derivative	5	R354 900	Full-size
Basalt MAX 1.2T 6AT	5	R369 900	Full-size

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Full specifications

The figures below describe the Basalt PLUS 1.2T 6AT. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Performance & Dimensions
Engine capacity	1.2 L note Citroën South Africa.
Cylinders	3 note Citroën South Africa.
Power	81 kW note Citroën South Africa.
Torque	205 Nm note Citroën South Africa.
Transmission	6-speed automatic note Citroën South Africa.
Gears	6 note Citroën South Africa.
Drivetrain	FWD note Derived from published figures.
Consumption cycle	Combined cycle (test standard not stated by manufacturer) note Citroën South Africa.
Fuel consumption	6.3 L/100km note Citroën South Africa.
Fuel tank	45 L note Citroën South Africa.
Fuel grade	Not specified
Range	714 km note Worked out from the tank size and the claimed consumption, rounded down.
0-100 km/h	Not specified
CO2 emissions	142 g/km note Citroën South Africa.
Seats	5 note Citroën South Africa.
Doors	5 note Derived from published figures.
Length	4 352 mm note Citroën South Africa.
Width	1 765 mm note Citroën South Africa.
Height	1 593 mm note Citroën South Africa.
Wheelbase	2 651 mm note Citroën South Africa.
Ground clearance	180 mm note Citroën South Africa.
Boot (behind 2nd row)	470 L note Citroën South Africa.
Boot (behind last row)	470 L note Five-seater: behind the second row is behind the last row.
Boot (seats folded)	Not specified
Kerb weight	1 233 kg note Citroën South Africa.
Gross vehicle mass	1 643 kg note Citroën South Africa.
Payload	410 kg note Payload is the difference between the gross vehicle mass and the kerb weight already held for this derivative: 1 643 kg less 1 233 kg.
Towing (braked)	Not specified
Towing (unbraked)	Not specified

Safety
Safety rating	No crash-test rating for this version note No Global NCAP Africa result. Euro NCAP has published no result for the Citroën Basalt. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page. ANCAP has published no result for the Citroën Basalt. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page.
Airbags	6 note Entry derivative.
Airbag positions	Driver, Front passenger, Front side x2, Curtain (front & rear) x2 note Entry derivative.

Ownership & Running Costs
Warranty	5 years note Citroën South Africa.
Warranty distance	100 000 km 20 000 km/year · derived Compare warranties across all SUVs → note Citroën South Africa.
Service plan	4 services / 4 years / 60 000 km
How it is supplied	Included with the vehicle
Service interval (distance)	15 000 km note Citroën South Africa.

Spare wheel & SA ownership
Spare wheel	Full-size Compare spare wheels across all SUVs → note Entry derivative.
Service network	~31 authorised service points, as at 22 September 2026 In 8 of the 9 provinces. Compare service networks across all brands → note Brand service-outlet count from the manufacturer's South African locator, same figure as the brand's other records.

What we can't tell you yet

Everything below was searched for. Lines marked (unverified) show a figure that only one source gives, or that sources disagree on; the rest have not been published anywhere we could find for this version.

These gaps are recorded for the Basalt PLUS 1.2T 6AT. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Fuel grade — Not published in the sources checked.
0-100 km/h (unverified) — The 0-100 km/h time for this derivative is still not published. A manufacturer technical sheet does exist for this body in South America, but that car uses a different, smaller turbo engine, so its figures do not describe this derivative and were not used.
Boot (seats folded) — Not published in the sources checked.
Boot (standard) (unverified) — Measurement standard not stated by the source.
Towing (braked) (unverified) — The braked towing rating for this derivative is still not published. A manufacturer technical sheet does exist for this body in South America, but that car uses a different, smaller turbo engine, so its figures do not describe this derivative and were not used.
Towing (unbraked) (unverified) — The unbraked towing rating for this derivative is still not published. A manufacturer technical sheet does exist for this body in South America, but that car uses a different, smaller turbo engine, so its figures do not describe this derivative and were not used.
Euro NCAP rating — Euro NCAP has published no result for the Citroën Basalt. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page.
ANCAP rating — ANCAP has published no result for the Citroën Basalt. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page.

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