Renault India has started exporting its sub-4-meter compact SUV, the Kiger, to South Africa, and the first batch of 760 units has already been dispatched from the Chennai port. The French carmaker already exports the Kiger to Nepal and plans to expand its shipping to Indonesia and other parts of Africa and the SAARC region soon. Earlier in June 2021, Renault's cousin brand, Nissan has also commenced exports of the Magnite to South Africa, Indonesia, and Nepal.
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Launched in February this year, the Kiger is Renault's latest product in the Indian market. It is available in two petrol engine options – 1.0-litre naturally aspirated (72PS/96Nm) and 1.0-litre turbocharged unit (100PS/160Nm), across four trims: RXE, RXL, RXT, and RXZ. While the former engine comes with either a 5-speed manual transmission or an AMT, the turbocharged unit gets a 5-speed manual and an optional CVT automatic gearbox.
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Key features of the Renault Kiger include LED headlamps, alloy wheels, an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, an 8-speaker sound system, wireless charging, a 7-inch display in the instrument cluster, a PM2.5 air filter, auto climate control, rear AC vents, keyless entry with push-button start/stop, multiple driving modes, and more.
Passenger safety is covered by up to four airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors with camera, etc.
Currently, the Renault Kiger is priced from Rs 5.64 lakh to Rs 10.08 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) and commanding a waiting period of up to 6 weeks, depending on the location.
In the highly competitive sub-4-meter SUV segment, it locks horns with the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Nissan Magnite, Kia Sonet, Ford EcoSport, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Honda WR-V, and Mahindra XUV300.
In the other news, Renault is substantially increasing its network reach in India. Currently, the brand has more than 500 sales and service touchpoints across the country, including more than 200 workshop-on-wheels.
