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Citroen C3
"The C3 is built in Thiruvallur near Chennai, and its engines are manufactured in Hosur. While the platform design belongs globally to Stellantis, Indian R&D teams helped develop it. The manual gearbox is built locally, but the automatic gearbox is imported from Aisin in Japan. Mid and top models now come with 6 airbags as standard."
Honda City
"The City achieves over 90% localization for standard petrol models, with body panels, manual gearboxes, and engines built in India. However, the automatic gearbox is imported from Indonesia, hybrid parts are imported from Japan, and its driver-assist (ADAS) safety camera is supplied by Valeo in France using Mobileye technology."
Comparative Findings
The PureTech petrol engine is manufactured locally in Hosur with a 60% local parts ratio.
Standard petrol engines are cast and assembled locally in Tapukara, but the hybrid models import their engines and batteries. A new localized hybrid platform is planned for 2027-2028.
Manual gearboxes are made in Hosur (with most of them exported), while automatic gearboxes are imported from Aisin in Japan.
Manual gearboxes are built in Tapukara and exported globally, but automatic (CVT) gearboxes are imported from Indonesia.
The body panels and frame are made locally in Tamil Nadu, achieving a very high 95% to 98% localization rate.
The metal body frame is stamped, welded, and painted at the Tapukara factory in Rajasthan.
There are no driver-assist systems (ADAS), but the car comes with 6 standard airbags and stability control.
The driver-assist safety camera is imported from Valeo in France, and the infotainment screen is imported from Panasonic in Thailand.
The car's frame and platform were co-designed by engineering teams in India and Europe.
The car's design and platform engineering belong to Honda in Japan.
The C3 is assembled in Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, which crossed the 50,000-vehicle production milestone in early 2026.
The vehicle is assembled in Tapukara, achieving a high 90% localization rate and exporting left- and right-hand drive models worldwide.
Powertrain
WEIGHT: 20%The PureTech petrol engine is manufactured locally in Hosur with a 60% local parts ratio.
Standard petrol engines are cast and assembled locally in Tapukara, but the hybrid models import their engines and batteries. A new localized hybrid platform is planned for 2027-2028.
Transmission
WEIGHT: 15%Manual gearboxes are made in Hosur (with most of them exported), while automatic gearboxes are imported from Aisin in Japan.
Manual gearboxes are built in Tapukara and exported globally, but automatic (CVT) gearboxes are imported from Indonesia.
Body & Chassis
WEIGHT: 20%The body panels and frame are made locally in Tamil Nadu, achieving a very high 95% to 98% localization rate.
The metal body frame is stamped, welded, and painted at the Tapukara factory in Rajasthan.
Electronics & Safety Systems
WEIGHT: 15%There are no driver-assist systems (ADAS), but the car comes with 6 standard airbags and stability control.
The driver-assist safety camera is imported from Valeo in France, and the infotainment screen is imported from Panasonic in Thailand.
Design & Platform
WEIGHT: 15%The car's frame and platform were co-designed by engineering teams in India and Europe.
The car's design and platform engineering belong to Honda in Japan.
Assembly
WEIGHT: 15%The C3 is assembled in Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, which crossed the 50,000-vehicle production milestone in early 2026.
The vehicle is assembled in Tapukara, achieving a high 90% localization rate and exporting left- and right-hand drive models worldwide.