In the Indian market, the Renault Kiger is the French carmaker’s flagship offering, which falls under the mini SUV segment. It’s a sub-four-metre crossover SUV- built on Renault-Nissan’s in-house designed CMF-A+ platform, which also underpins the Nissan Magnite and the Renault Triber. However, only three Renault cars are available on the Indian market: the Kwid, the Triber, and the Kiger. In the mini SUV bandwagon, the Renault Kiger squares off with the Nissan Magnite, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300, Citroen C3, Hyundai Venue, Maruti Suzuki Brezza, and the Kia Sonet. Moreover, it’s difficult to narrow down the options, as these vehicles offer overall practicality- a high ground clearance with a good number of features in an affordable price range. So, if you are planning to go for the subcompact mini SUV, below are a few things you should know about the Renault Kiger.
Specifications
Just so you know, the French carmaker doesn’t offer a diesel engine in the Indian market. As for the Renault Kiger specifications, this vehicle offers a 1.0-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine, which is tuned to churn out 71.01 bhp at 6250 rpm and 96 Nm of peak torque at 3500 rpm. At the same time, this vehicle also offers a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, which pumps out 98.63 bhp at 5000 rpm and 160 Nm of peak torque at 3600 rpm. Speaking of engines, the 2023 manufactured cars now come with updated BS6 (Phase-2) units. You can check out the Renault Kiger news to know more.
As far as the transmission options are concerned, both engines are available in the standard five-speed manual and optional automatic units. Further, the AMT gearbox is exclusive to the naturally-aspirated engine, while the CVT unit is exclusive to the turbo-petrol engine.
Irrespective of the engine and transmission combination, the Renault Kiger stores fuel in its 40-litre fuel tank.
Now, the main bit: the fuel efficiency. The Renault Kiger’s ARAI-certified mileage ranges from 18.24 km/l to 20.5 km/l, depending upon the engine and transmission combination. But, as you may expect, the real mileage is different from the certified mileage figures. In the naturally-aspirated engine variant, the manual and AMT versions return 15 km/l, while in the turbo-petrol variant, the manual and CVT units return 14.8 km/l and 14.0 km/l, respectively. However, you can check out the Kiger’s price to select the variant as per your budget.
Please note that these real-world mileage figures are as per the feedback from the owners. In addition, it is also worth noting that these figures can vary with local traffic conditions and individuals’ driving styles.
Apart from the engine output, the Renault Kiger’s suspension setup shouldn’t let you lament the ride quality. This locally produced subcompact crossover SUV is stabled by MacPherson Strut with Lower Transverse Link at the front and a Twist Beam with Coil Spring at the rear. As mentioned earlier, this vehicle shouldn’t let you complain about rideability, as Renault has understood the conditions of Indian roads pretty well. Having said that, this vehicle should absorb the bumps from potholes easily. That automatically translates to making long journeys within the country. To know more about the vehicle, you can check out the Renault Kiger review on autoX.
Further, this suspension setup works in tandem with a standard disc-drum setup. And, you will find this disc-drum brakes setup behind the standard 16-inch steel rims and an optional alloy wheel. However, the tyre profile is the same across the variants, which is 195/60 R16.
Features
Just so you know, the top model of this Renault Cars is well-equipped with features and you complain about inadequacy, especially in front of the Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, and Tata Nexon. The top-of-the-line variant of the Renault Kiger offers power windows (all), auto HVAC, air quality control, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and cruise control. Other offerings include an accessory power outlet, a vanity mirror on the sun visor, a rear reading lamp, a rear seat centre armrest with rear cupholders, 60:40 split seats, smart entry, glove box cooling, etc.
Besides these, the top-most model also offers a centre armrest with storage, interior ambient illumination with a control switch, and multi-sense drive modes with a rotary dial on the centre console. Other comfort and convenience features include a one-touch window (driver side only), a rear parcel shelf, a dual-tone horn, and an adjustable steering wheel with tilt function only. It is also worth noting that the seven-inch instrument cluster is exclusive to the top-of-the-line RXZ Turbo CVT DT variant, while the rest of the variants get a three-inch instrument cluster.
As for user interaction and entertainment, the Renault Kiger offers an eight-inch floating instrument cluster, which supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. At the same time, you can also experience premium 3D sound from an ARKAMYS-sourced audio system. There are four speakers that work along with front tweeters. As for connectivity, the system has an Auxiliary, Bluetooth, and USB outlets. Last but not least, the Renault Kiger offers a wireless phone charger as well.
As far as the exterior illumination is concerned, the top model of this subcompact SUV is equipped with LED DRLs, LED headlights, and LED taillights. Further, you will also find integrated side indicators on electrically-adjustable ORVMs. You can also adjust the height of headlights, which is a standard feature across the variants.
Furthermore, the Kiger has a rear wiper, alongside a rear washer that can be found below the rear integrated spoiler.
On the safety front, the Renault Kiger bags ABS with EBD, traction control, central locking, power door locks, child-seat locks, four airbags (and two airbags only in the base model), day/night IRVM, rear seat belts, tyre pressure monitor (standard), and speed sensing auto-door lock. Asides from that, this sub-four-metre SUV also offers hill assist, ISOFIX child-seat anchorages, and a rear camera with rear ultrasonic sensors.
So, these are the offerings from the French car manufacturer. You can, however, check out the curated list of features and specifications of the Renault Kiger, and compare it with rivals on the autoX website.
Prices and Variants
The French carmaker sells the Renault Kiger in nineteen variants. The Renault Kiger’s price starts at Rs 6.50 lakh for the base model, the RXE and goes up to Rs 11.23 lakh for the top model, the RXZ Turbo CVT DT. All are ex-showroom prices, New Delhi, as of February 2023.
Please note that these prices are subject to change without any prior notice to the customer. But don’t worry! You can access the latest location-based price list for your dream vehicle on autoX. Additionally, you can also connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube so that you can receive alerts for the latest job opportunities, online giveaways, and the latest automotive-related content. So, stay tuned!
