The Citroen Basalt will soon be yet another vehicle to join the prevailing trend of all-black variants. Citroen has just dropped a teaser of Basalt Dark Edition, hinting at a few dark-themed exterior and interior cosmetic updates. The launch can be expected in the coming days.
- Basalt Dark Edition to get dark chrome exterior elements
- Interior gets new black upholstery
- Expected to remain mechanically unchanged
Citroen Basalt Dark Edition: what’s new?
All black exterior and interior treatment
As is the case with all black edition models, the Basalt can be expected in a new black exterior shade that’ll add on to the five existing colour options – Steel Grey, Platinum Grey, Cosmo Blue, Polar White and Garnet Red – the latter two also come with a contrasting black roof for a dual-tone finish.
The teaser video also hints at a dark chrome finish for the alloy wheels and badges. Additionally, the front and rear skid plates, which are finished in silver on the regular car, could also be blacked-out. A brief glimpse at the interior hints at new black upholstery. The regular Basalt gets light beige upholstery and dual-tone black/beige finish for the dashboard.
Citroen Basalt Dark Edition engine options
Expected to be based on top-spec trim
Most black edition variants are usually offered on the top-spec trim, and the same can be expected with the Basalt. As for engine options, the Basalt gets an 82hp, 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol or a 110hp, 1.2-litre turbo-petrol; only the latter gets an automatic gearbox option. It remains to be seen which powertrain options the Basalt Dark Edition gets.
Growing popularity of Dark Edition models
The list of dark edition SUVs seems to be constantly growing. Models like the Hyundai Creta, MG Astor, Honda Elevate, Tata Harrier and Safari, Jeep Compass and Mahindra Scorpio N are all offered with Dark Edition variants, and the Mahindra XUV700 Ebony Edition was the most recent addition. And it’s not just limited to SUVs, because the Toyota Hilux and MG Comet also received Dark Editions variants recently. The Basalt’s arch rival, the Tata Curvv, is also due a Dark Edition soon.
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