In recent years, the French manufacturer has undeniably become India's most popular European brand selling more than 70,000 units in 2020. The Renault Kiger SUV was unveiled in India for its world premiere.

 


 

The SUV is available in the Nepali market. As per Renault's official distributor for Nepal, Advanced Automobiles booking has been started from 20th June. In Nepal you can choose 11 variants.

Engine

The B-SUV segment will have a 1.0-liter naturally aspirated petrol engine and a 1.0-liter turbocharged petrol engine.These engines generate 100 and 72 PS of power and 160 and 92 Nm of torque respectively. Customers will get the option of 5-speed manual, 5-speed automatic and CVT transmission.

Renault Kiger will operate on the CFM-platform. It will compete with B-SUVs such as Kia Sonnet, Hyundai Venue, Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Tata Nexon.

Exterior

It's grille design is similar to other Renault vehicles. However, its slick LED headlamps and ice cube fog lamps make it look different. It has functional roof rails, 16-inch alloy wheels, black cladding on the sides and split C-shaped taillamps. Its ground clearance is 210 mm. It is 3.91 meters long and has a wheelbase of 2.5 meters.

Interior

It also has a 7-inch infotainment system, an all-black dashboard and a fully digital drive display. Renault Kiger has three driving modes available, Eco, Normal and Sport, for a better riding experience. 

Renault's car is believed to take the Renault brand value one step further. It will play a role in strengthening Renault's presence in the SUV segment.

Renault Kiger Price in Nepal

VARIANTS	MODEL	PRICE
RENUALT KIGER	RXL AMT	3,399,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXT MT	3,470,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXT AMT	3,639,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXT DT MT	3,505,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXT + MT	3,649,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXT DT AMT	3,674,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXZ MT	3,820,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXZ AMT	3,949,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXZ DT MT	3,860,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXZ DT AMT	3,984,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXT TURBO	4,015,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXT DT TURBO	4,149,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXZ TURBO	4,365,000.00
RENUALT KIGER	RXZ DT TURBO	4,399,000.00

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RENAULT KIGER SUV’S GLOBAL DEBUT

A report in AFP states that car manufacturers Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors announced Wednesday that they are now targeting profitability as a priority and ending the race for volumes, breaking with the strategy of the ousted former boss Carlos Ghosn.

"The alliance is the keystone of our resilience (...). Today, (it) is refocusing on efficiency and competitiveness rather than volumes," said the president of the Franco-Japanese partnership. , Jean-Dominique Senard, at a press conference.

Since the arrest of Mr. Ghosn in Japan in November 2018 for alleged embezzlement, this unique alliance in the automotive industry has experienced a descent into hell, after having reached the first world place in car sales by selling more than 10.6 million units.

These record volumes, which were the pride of Mr. Ghosn now a refugee in Lebanon, will not have been of much help for the three partners in crisis. Their profitability had sunk even before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

"In recent years we have focused too much on the expansion strategy that has caused a massive increase in fixed costs," said Osamu Masuko, boss of Mitsubishi Motors, referring to the overcapacity of the factories of the alliance.

The new strategy presented on Wednesday plans to jointly develop and produce "almost 50%" of the three manufacturers' models by 2025. It strengthens the ties of partners bound to come together to get out of the crisis.

This pooling "should make it possible to reduce costs and investment expenditure by model up to 40% for vehicles designed under this new scheme".

These announcements come at a time when Nissan and Renault are due to unveil severe savings plans on Thursday and Friday, respectively, including site closings and job cuts.

They were very well received on the Paris Stock Exchange, where the Renault share soared 15% around 12 noon.

The plan evokes a "leader-follower" scheme, with a referent company by model, by geographical area and by technology, the two other partners benefiting from the know-how and industrial capacities of the leader.

The objective is to strengthen "standardization (...), from the platform to the complete vehicle". The production of jointly designed vehicles will be grouped together in a single plant "when (it) is deemed relevant".

For example, the renewal of mid-size SUVs (urban 4x4s) (Renault Kadjar, Nissan Qashqai) will be led by Nissan, and that of small SUVs (Renault Captur, Nissan Juke) by Renault.

Regarding the geographic distribution, Nissan will become the benchmark in China, North America and Japan. Renault will be for Europe, Russia, South America and North Africa. Mitsubishi Motors will be the leader for the countries of Southeast Asia and Oceania.

In terms of technology, Nissan will take orders for autonomous driving and for the engines of future electric models developed on dedicated platforms.

Renault will be responsible for connectivity technologies (except in China where it will be Nissan) and for the electrical-electronic architecture of vehicles. The diamond group will also be responsible for the powertrains of electric vehicles derived from thermal platforms.

Finally, Mitsubishi will be the benchmark in plug-in hybrid technologies (gasoline-electric) for medium and large vehicles.

The French newspaper Le Figaro claims that Renault plans to cut more than 10% of its French workforce by 2024. Nissan could cut 15% of its jobs worldwide by 2023.

Renault unveiled its first losses in ten years at the start of the year and was forced to apply for a state-guaranteed loan of 5 billion euros. Nissan will announce Thursday expected results also in red. Mitsubishi is to announce an economic plan in late July or early August.

The renewal of leaders at Renault and Nissan, driven by Mr. Senard, seems in any case to have turned the page on a year of crisis between French and Japanese in the wake of the Ghosn affair.

But the partnership, which is based on cross-shareholdings (Renault owns 43% of Nissan, which itself owns 15% of the diamond group and 34% of Mistubishi), is not intended to be transformed into an integrated group like Volkswagen or Toyota. "We have no plans for a merger (...) or need for a merger to be effective," said Senard.

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French automobile company Renault is set to unveil the Renault Kiger in the Indian market on January 28. The company claims that the Renault Kiger will be the cheapest car in the sub-compact SUV segment.

 


 

The concept model of the car was unveiled in November 2020. The teaser of the car has been released before the launch. The production version of the car is shown in the teaser.

Engine

The car will be driven by a Magnite motor. SUV has two engine options.The first choice is a 1.0 liter petrol engine that produces 72 hp of power and 96 Nm of torque.

The second option is a turbo petrol engine that generates 100 hp of power and 160 Nm of torque. The engine has the option of manual and automatic transmission gearbox.

The Kiger SUV will be based on Renault's modular CMF-A Plus platform. 

Features

The car features:

• 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
• 7-inch digital instrument cluster
• Steering-mounted controls
• Voice recognition technology 

 

Safety Features 

The new SUV Kiger features 

• Dual front airbags
• 360 degree camera
• ABS
• EBD
• Reverse parking sensor
• Tire pressure monitoring system
• ISOFIX child seat anchor
• Seat belt reminder
• High speed alert system

According to reports, the car will be the cheapest SUV in India.  

Currently the cheapest SUV in India is the Nissan Magnite.The value of which is 549,000 Indian rupees.  The Renault Kiger is estimated to be worth between Rs 500,000.

After the launch, the car will compete in the Indian market with SUVs like Nissan Magnite, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Breza, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Kia Sonnet, Hyundai Venue, Ford EcoSport and Mahindra XUV300.
 

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