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Renault to launch compact SUV Kiger in India early next year

Updated : November 19, 2020 12:45 PM IST

The model will feature an all-new global petrol turbo engine and will be built on the same platform as Renault’s popular MUV TRIBER.

The vehicle is expected to be priced not more than Rs 9 lakh.

It will be manufactured in the Chennai plant of the Renault Nissan alliance.

French auto major Renault announced that it will launch its new compact SUV Kiger in the Indian market in the first quarter of next year. The company’s announcement regarding the launch on Wednesday comes as it looks to enhance its presence in the Indian automotive market.

"After KWID and TRIBER, Renault KIGER is the third global car from Groupe Renault to be launched in India first, followed by other markets… it will be launched in the B-segment, which accounts for more than 50 percent of the total industry sales, thereby enabling us to grow our presence across the country," Renault India Operations Country CEO & Managing Director Venkatram Mamillapalle said.

(Image source: Renault website)

According to the company, the model will feature an all-new global petrol turbo engine and will be built on the same platform as Renault’s popular MUV TRIBER. The vehicle is expected to be priced not more than Rs 9 lakh and will be manufactured in the Chennai plant of the Renault Nissan alliance making it the global manufacturing base for the compact SUV.

While Renault India CEO is confident about the future of the model in the country given the fact that Renault has already crossed the 6,50,000 sales milestone in India in a short time, the going may be tough for the model as it enters a segment that already is seeing stiff competition from the likes of Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Tata Nexon, Ford Ecosport and Honda WR-V.

-with agency inputs

Renault to launch compact SUV Kiger in India early next year

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