Renault India is the number one European brand in the Indian market in terms of market share and the Kwid and Triber have been doing consistently great for the brand. To further increase the brand's impact in India, Renault is coming up with its fourth offering in the Indian market - Renault Kiger. As the lockdown is now eased up, Renault has started testing the Kiger again which has been spied on Mumbai-Pune highway and it will be launched in India during the festive season.
The Kiger will follow up the silhouette inspired by the Kwid and it will also use the CMF-A platform derived from the Kwid. The test mule spotted is assumed to be the top trim as it had three pot projector set up on the front. The front of the Kiger will sport split headlights design whereas the main headlight will have three-pot projector setup - inspired from K-ZE. The kink on the bonnet lead by Renault' logo will also be carried from the Kwid.
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The side of the Renault Kiger will sport muscular wheel arches with black cladding and roof rails. The Kiger will ride on 16-inch alloy wheels and top variants will also get a shark fin antenna. The rear sees little exaggerated taillights which comes out from the body giving it a wider stance on the road. The rear of the Kiger will get LED taillamps and bumper with faux skid plate.
As of now, no spy shot of the interior of the Kiger has arrived. But the interiors will boast features like 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment, automatic climate control, steering mounted control, the digital speedometer may be offered. As per some speculations, features like an electric sunroof and 360-degree parking camera will also be on offer in the top-end trims.
The Renault Kiger is expected to be powered by a 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine with 100 PS and 160 Nm of torque mated to a 5-speed manual and AMT box. To keep the price lower than the competition, Renault may also offer the naturally aspirated 1.0-litre engine with the Kiger carried from the Triber which produces 72 PS and 96 Nm of torque.
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The launch of the Kiger will happen this festive season and it is expected to be priced from Rs 5.5 lakhs to 8 lakhs ex-showroom. Renault has the target to cut the competition by a margin and the pricing is the main key. Renault Kiger will compete with other compact SUVs like Maruti Brezza, Hyundai Venue, Ford Ecosport, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300 and its sibling - Nissan Magnite.
