Renault's hatchback, Pulse unveiled

figo_mba · 31st October 2011, 01:27

Just something you would expect from a manufacturer hesitant to invest in a small car with lower margins. Renault should have brought the modus. India has not been kind to anyone who is not prepared for long term commitment and investments. I think the same can be expected here as well.
What next ? a re-designed Sunny ?

chpk · 31st October 2011, 01:53

Guys, maybe Renault is planning to export this car to markets where Nissan Micra is not present? Since they are already badging it Renault, why not sell them in India as well so that they have bigger portfolio. I don't think they are doing this just for India. If they are, how can they expect people to believe that they are taking our market seriously?

invidious · 31st October 2011, 02:20

Re-badged cars are quite common. Heck, even the Skoda Fabia and the VW Polo is pretty much the same car. So why single out Renault? Having said that, the least they could have done was give it a decent look.

chennai-indian · 31st October 2011, 07:01

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Originally Posted by invidious

Re-badged cars are quite common. Heck, even the Skoda Fabia and the VW Polo is pretty much the same car. So why single out Renault? Having said that, the least they could have done was give it a decent look.

Skoda Fabia and VW Polo are not "re-badged" - yes, they share the same platform but look and feel very different - not like the Pulse and Micra

venki7744 · 31st October 2011, 07:23

Hi,

I was browsing through the Renault.co.in website to check if the "Winter 2011" car has been unveiled. To my surprise its still under covers. So is Pulse the car which is still under covers? The profile of pulse doesn't match that of the one shown in their website. Moreover the pulse matches the "Summer 2012" profile more (everyone is speculating that this would be Duster). Any thoughts

Image Courtesy: Indianautoblog.com/Renault.co.in

Venki

PS: sorry for the bad crop, done with Ms Paint.

swiftdiesel · 31st October 2011, 10:24

"Great effort" Renault-Nissan! What next? Nissan Koleos? Perhaps Nissan Fluence.

volkman10 · 31st October 2011, 10:37

Re-badged cars are quite common. Renault is trying to emulate the fairly successful VW-Skoda badging!
So now the customer has an added confusion whether to go the Renault or Nissan way, given that both have a wafer thin dealership network!

Cheers!

motorworks · 31st October 2011, 12:06

I recently test drove the micra {base petrol} and was planning to replace my wife's alto with this. But I was surprised with the uninspiring engine and flat rear seats. The A.C vents though similar to the old swift were very flimsy and the car lacked that quality that you would expect from Nissan. It was just like a maruti! Why would you buy a Nissan if you get the same quality as a maruti?
And I'm surprised that even though the micra has not been a great success, renault has chosen to offer the very same car with a different badge! I hope they have not underestimated India with this strategy and charge a premium over the micra for this pulse. If they do so then i'm sure our folks would understand this fact and show the car the bottom of the b segment chart.

heman_369 · 31st October 2011, 12:08

No words really. What is Renault thinking? They seem to be hell bent on being a failure in India. If the do not price this one correctly, they are a goner for sure.

radek · 31st October 2011, 16:03

We are normally so excited about a new car launch. Even there is so much excitement about important upgrades also. But this is the first time, a new car (?) is launched and there is no excitement at all. In the same time, XUV500 thread had gone up by some 70 pages after the launch. A big thumbs down from team BHP.

GTO · 31st October 2011, 16:15

Going against the tide here, but I actually love that front end. It looks far better than the feminine Micra to my eyes. Surprise, as I don't think too much of the Fluence' or the Koleos' design. The Pulse sure looks like a hot hatch with those awesome alloy wheels.

BTW, it makes for a smart business decision. Sister company already has a competent hatchback ready, then why not make use of it. This car is the single reason that Renault opted for independent dealerships. And without the Pulse, Renault dealers would run bankrupt.

vijit.gangwar · 31st October 2011, 16:51

It is really very interesting to note that people are actually able to find differences between the Micra & the so called Pulse that we see in the picture.

Correct me if I am wrong is it not the same Micra with Renault badge. or am I missing something very obvious here.

prkiran · 31st October 2011, 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

Going against the tide here, but I actually love that front end. It looks far better than the feminine Micra to my eyes. Surprise, as I don't think too much of the Fluence' or the Koleos' design. The Pulse sure looks like a hot hatch with those awesome alloy wheels.

BTW, it makes for a smart business decision. Sister company already has a competent hatchback ready, then why not make use of it. This car is the single reason that Renault opted for independent dealerships. And without the Pulse, Renault dealers would run bankrupt.

I also think it looks better than the Micra. The point is do we need another car which is exactly similar save for a new badge? That too from a manufacturer whose has not exactly made itself appear loyal to the Indian market. Renault is most likely not to win any fans over this.

HammerHead · 31st October 2011, 17:53

Some clear pics. Source BSM.
Doesn't look good

kiku007 · 1st November 2011, 00:47

Renault-Nissan strategy in India is really confusing! Will be surprised if this one sells.

They can make more money by renting out their HUGE plant capacity to Maruti Suzuki to make the Swift/Dzire

instead of such lame attempts.

31st October 2011, 01:27	#46
figo_mba BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 467 Thanked: 214 Times View My Garage	Just something you would expect from a manufacturer hesitant to invest in a small car with lower margins. Renault should have brought the modus. India has not been kind to anyone who is not prepared for long term commitment and investments. I think the same can be expected here as well. What next ? a re-designed Sunny ? Last edited by figo_mba : 31st October 2011 at 01:29.
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31st October 2011, 01:53	#47
chpk BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: hyderabad, chicago Posts: 26 Thanked: 12 Times	Re: Renault's hatchback, Pulse unveiled Guys, maybe Renault is planning to export this car to markets where Nissan Micra is not present? Since they are already badging it Renault, why not sell them in India as well so that they have bigger portfolio. I don't think they are doing this just for India. If they are, how can they expect people to believe that they are taking our market seriously?
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31st October 2011, 02:20	#48
invidious BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 845 Thanked: 1,225 Times	Re: Renault's hatchback, Pulse unveiled Re-badged cars are quite common. Heck, even the Skoda Fabia and the VW Polo is pretty much the same car. So why single out Renault? Having said that, the least they could have done was give it a decent look.
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31st October 2011, 07:23	#50
venki7744 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 70 Thanked: 27 Times	Is this the same car shown in Renault.co.in (Winter 2011 launch)? Hi, I was browsing through the Renault.co.in website to check if the "Winter 2011" car has been unveiled. To my surprise its still under covers. So is Pulse the car which is still under covers? The profile of pulse doesn't match that of the one shown in their website. Moreover the pulse matches the "Summer 2012" profile more (everyone is speculating that this would be Duster). Any thoughts Image Courtesy: Indianautoblog.com/Renault.co.in Venki PS: sorry for the bad crop, done with Ms Paint. Attached Thumbnails
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31st October 2011, 10:24	#51
swiftdiesel Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: na Posts: 1,015 Thanked: 1,354 Times	Re: Renault's hatchback, Pulse unveiled "Great effort" Renault-Nissan! What next? Nissan Koleos? Perhaps Nissan Fluence.
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31st October 2011, 10:37	#52
volkman10 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: -- Posts: 23,418 Thanked: 67,831 Times View My Garage	Re: Renault's hatchback, Pulse unveiled Re-badged cars are quite common. Renault is trying to emulate the fairly successful VW-Skoda badging! So now the customer has an added confusion whether to go the Renault or Nissan way, given that both have a wafer thin dealership network! Cheers!
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31st October 2011, 12:06	#53
motorworks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,805 Thanked: 4,076 Times View My Garage	Re: Renault's hatchback, Pulse unveiled I recently test drove the micra {base petrol} and was planning to replace my wife's alto with this. But I was surprised with the uninspiring engine and flat rear seats. The A.C vents though similar to the old swift were very flimsy and the car lacked that quality that you would expect from Nissan. It was just like a maruti! Why would you buy a Nissan if you get the same quality as a maruti? And I'm surprised that even though the micra has not been a great success, renault has chosen to offer the very same car with a different badge! I hope they have not underestimated India with this strategy and charge a premium over the micra for this pulse. If they do so then i'm sure our folks would understand this fact and show the car the bottom of the b segment chart.
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31st October 2011, 12:08	#54
heman_369 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Pune Posts: 179 Thanked: 156 Times View My Garage	Re: Renault's hatchback, Pulse unveiled No words really. What is Renault thinking? They seem to be hell bent on being a failure in India. If the do not price this one correctly, they are a goner for sure.
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31st October 2011, 16:03	#55
radek BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 288 Thanked: 81 Times	Re: Renault's hatchback, Pulse unveiled We are normally so excited about a new car launch. Even there is so much excitement about important upgrades also. But this is the first time, a new car (?) is launched and there is no excitement at all. In the same time, XUV500 thread had gone up by some 70 pages after the launch. A big thumbs down from team BHP.
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31st October 2011, 16:15	#56
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,501 Thanked: 300,623 Times View My Garage	Re: Renault's hatchback, Pulse unveiled Going against the tide here, but I actually love that front end. It looks far better than the feminine Micra to my eyes. Surprise, as I don't think too much of the Fluence' or the Koleos' design. The Pulse sure looks like a hot hatch with those awesome alloy wheels. BTW, it makes for a smart business decision. Sister company already has a competent hatchback ready, then why not make use of it. This car is the single reason that Renault opted for independent dealerships. And without the Pulse, Renault dealers would run bankrupt.
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31st October 2011, 16:51	#57
vijit.gangwar BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 119 Thanked: 78 Times	Re: Renault's hatchback, Pulse unveiled It is really very interesting to note that people are actually able to find differences between the Micra & the so called Pulse that we see in the picture. Correct me if I am wrong is it not the same Micra with Renault badge. or am I missing something very obvious here.
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31st October 2011, 17:53	#59
HammerHead Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Goan in Pune Posts: 1,247 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	Re: Renault's hatchback, Pulse unveiled Some clear pics. Source BSM. Doesn't look good Attached Thumbnails
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1st November 2011, 00:47	#60
kiku007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU Posts: 2,322 Thanked: 7,189 Times	Re: Renault's hatchback, Pulse unveiled Renault-Nissan strategy in India is really confusing! Will be surprised if this one sells. They can make more money by renting out their HUGE plant capacity to Maruti Suzuki to make the Swift/Dzire instead of such lame attempts.
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