Bookings for the Renault Kiger are being accepted by the carmaker’s dealers unofficially as the compact SUV has begun arriving at dealerships.
The token amount currently ranges between Rs. 10,000/- and Rs. 20,000/- and Renault is soon expected to make an official announcement about bookings for the car.
Renault had only recently unveiled the compact SUV and already, a video of the car sitting at a dealers’ parking lot has surfaced online. Painted in a shade of silver, the car in question is the top RXZ variant with the 5-speed manual gearbox.
Sporting the 3-pod LED headlights, DRLs, a chrome-embellished grille and a huge maker’s emblem, the Kiger, when looked head-on, has the familiar styling cues already seen on the Kwid.
Along the sides of the car, the 16-inch alloy wheels, plastic cladding on the wheel arches and roof rails can be seen, while at the back, the unique spoiler, C-shaped LED tail lights and heavily creased boot lid are present.
The compact SUV comes with a rear-view camera which is situated within the logo on the boot lid, while below, a chunky faux skid plate is present.
Inside, the spotted Kiger, being the top variant, has an 8-inch touchscreen, 7-inch digital instrument cluster, along with plentiful features like wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, auto air-con, among others and lots of storage space.
To be available with a couple of 1.0-litre engine options, 1 being naturally aspirated (72 PS and 96 Nm) and the other turbocharged (100 PS and 160 Nm) the Kiger can be had with a 5-speed manual, 5-speed AMT or a CVT gearbox.
It also comes with drive modes, 4 airbags, 6 colour options (all can be had with a black roof), and crucially, will cost less than the Nissan Magnite, its twin, which is priced from Rs. 5.49 lakhs (ex-showroom) when launched, which is expected to take place by March since the Renault Kiger bookings have already commenced.
Image source – Car King on YouTube