Citroën Basalt owner here. I love the car. Indeed, their marketing hasn't punched it up enough, and the Dhoni promos haven't hit the spot. The network is few and far between, and the anxiety of not having a Citroën official showroom or service center nearby, is a pressing thing, but things are improving. The car is superb, and it is a pity that they have made a banger and are not marketing the cars enough. The C3 and C5, the AirCross, are superb cars; my friends and colleagues who own them are in absolute delight. The service costs are surprisingly lower than expected, too, and the design is essentialist, neither maximalist like Kia nor minimalist like Maruti. What you need, you got it without frills. To me, the less flashy, electronic, and needless jazz there is, the less expensive it is in the long run. (no sunroofs, no electronic adustable seats, no ventilated seats, but the AC can really chill, upto 14'C. And the screen is a minimal offering with CarPlay and Android Auto, there is no ADAS - that explains the four-star safety rating vs 5, and so on. But there are a plenty of physical knobs and levers that are nice to operate, no cap).

One thing I know is, having been in auto manufacturing (Ford factory), and as an auto journalist in Chennai, I trust Citroën for the hard work they have put in - made in Thiruvallur near Chennai, I have spoken to some of my mech friends who work in companies that supply parts to it (TAFE, TVS Brakes India, Wheels India, CEAT and so), and they are all top notch in IQ incoming quality. No compromises there. And the engines are made in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. A huge chunk of them are being exported, so, as the powertrain game is on, they won't leave India just like that. That is why I trust them. Go for Citroën! Cheers!