Renault Kiger: The Competent and Most Affordable Sub-4m SUV of 2021

The year 2020 saw a dramatic boom in the trending compact SUV segment in India. The introduction of the B-SUV segment has opened new business opportunity for automakers and widened the portfolio for segment buyers who can now make a choice between a classy looking hatchback and sporty sub-compact SUV. After Nissan, Renault has launched the spunky and feature loaded micro-SUV Kiger as they aim to further expand and affirm their market presence in the remunerative segment of the industry.

Price

The Kiger variants unveiled by Renault- 

RXE only available with 5- speed manual transmission stands at an ex-showroom price of Rs 5.45 Lakh

RXL ex-showroom price –Rs 6.14 Lakh 5-speed Manual Transmission(MT)

Rs 7.14 Lakh for Turbo MT

Rs 6.59 Lakh 5-speed AMT Transmission

RXT ex-showroom price- Rs 6.60 Lakh for  MT variant

Rs 7.60 Lakh for Turbo MT

Rs 7.05 Lakh for AMT (Automated manual Transmission)

Rs 8.60 Lakh for Turbo X-tronic CVT Transmission

RXZ ex-showroom price-Rs 7.55 Lakh for MT 

Rs 8.55 Lakh turbo MT

Rs 8.0 Lakh AMT variant

Rs 9.55 Lakh for Turbo X-Tronic CVT Transmission

Engine Specifications

The powertrain options in Renault Kiger include- 3-cylinder 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol  mated to 5-speed MT and 5-speed X-Tronic CVT automatic. The other engine option is a 3-cylinder Energy variant with 1.0-litre naturally-aspirated petrol motor producing 72PS maximum power and 96Nm of peak torque, while this can be paired either with a 5-speed MT or a 5-speed Easy-R AMT.

Dimensions

The Kiger build is based on Renault’s CMFA+(common module family architecture) platform. It is 3,991mm in length, 1,750mm in width without mirrors and 1,600mm in height with roof rails. It has a 2,500mm long wheelbase, while the ground clearance measures 205mm. The vehicle's boot can hold 405 litres of Luggage capacity.

Features

The Duster inspired sporty design of Kiger offers it an exclusive athletic punch. The exterior of Kiger has the prominent twin-slat chrome grille, tri-LED headlights, LED DRLs, C-shaped LED taillights, functional roof rails, shark fin antenna and 16-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels. The new Kiger is available in six distinct colour options -- Caspian Blue, Radiant Red, Moonlight Silver, Planet Grey, Ice Cool White and Mahogany Brown.

The interior is well equipped with impressive features like 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, 7-inch digital instrument panel, automatic climate control, wireless phone charger, hands-free smart access card, PM2.5 air filter, Arkamys 3D sound system with eight speakers and ambient lighting.

Kiger’s direct contenders in the sub-4m SUV segment include- Nissan Magnite, Mahindra KUV100, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Kia Sonet, Tata Nexon, Ford EcoSport and Toyota Urban Cruiser .