[Aditya]

Renault has commenced exports of the sub-4 metre Kiger crossover to Nepal. The first batch of 122 cars have been dispatched and will reach Renault’s 15 sales outlets across Nepal.



The Kiger will be sold in Nepal through Renault’s distributor - Advanced Automobiles Pvt. Ltd, part of the Vaishal Group. Renault has 15 sales and 13 service outlets across the country. The company plans to expand the exports of the Kiger to other countries in the SAARC region as well.

The Kiger is based on the CMF-A+ platform, which is shared with the Nissan Magnite. It measures 3,991 mm in length, 1,750 mm in width and 1,600 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2,500 mm and a ground clearance of 205 mm. The crossover has a 405-litre boot and a 40-litre fuel tank. It is available in four variants - RXE, RXL, RXT & RXZ.



The Kiger is powered by a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder turbo-petrol engine that produces 99 BHP @ 5,000 rpm and 160 Nm @ 2,800-3,600 rpm. It is also offered with a naturally-aspirated 1.0-litre petrol motor producing 71 BHP @ 6,250 rpm and 96 Nm @ 3,500 rpm. Transmission options include a 5-speed manual, 5-speed CVT (turbo-petrol only) and a 5-speed AMT (NA petrol only). In the CVT version, the torque of the 1.0L turbo-petrol engine is restricted to 152 Nm @ 2,200-4,400 rpm.

The Kiger has been designed by a collaboration of Renault’s France and India teams.

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[amitjha086]

The Kiger was shipped to Nepal some time ago and the car was available in various showrooms of Nepal for last few weeks already. The base variant undercuts the price of Magnite by NPR 1 lac. One of my friends called to last week to ask about if he should go ahead with booking a mid variant. Unlike Nissan and a few other brands, Renault has a larger number of showrooms. This model would sell in Nepal as Venue, Sonet and Nexon have become more expensive.

[Venkatesh]

Renault India has started exporting the Made-In-India Kiger to South Africa. Renault had already started exporting Kiger to Nepal last month .

Venkatram Mmillapalle, CEO and MD at Renault India Operations feels the vehicle has the appeal to cater to a wider audience. "market.The commencement of Kiger exports to South Africa today and Nepal earlier this month highlights Renault’s strong commitment to the ‘Make in India’ mission, demonstrating the competence of India’s design, engineering and world class manufacturing capabilities," he said.

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[ron178]

Renault Kiger for South Africa to get ESC on variants with the TCe 100 engine: Renault South Africa claims they are expecting a 3-star Global NCAP adult occupant protection rating despite presence of standard dual front seatbelt reminders, as opposed to Autocar India's claim of Renault India aiming for 4 adult occupant protection stars for the sold-in-India car like the related and similarly equipped Triber.

Safety wise, all Kiger models come equipped with dual front airbags while the Zen and Intens up the ante with dual side airbags. ABS and EBD is standard on all derivatives. The more powerful turbocharged models are further fitted with ESP. According to Renault SA the Kiger's body structure is reinforced to meet three-star Global NCAP conditions.

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[CEF_Beasts]

In India the Kiger get cup holders in the centre console under the armrest/sliding cover but in the South African market the Kiger has cup holders sold as an accessory!! I got to know this from a South African Auto Journalist.

Indian Kiger (taken from Team-BHP’s official review):