Impressed by Renault Kiger after a 1600 km trip with 3 people & luggage

The fuel efficiency was 19 km/l till I reached the Samruddhi Mahamarg. But then it dropped to 15 as the expressway was covered with an average speed of 120 km/h.

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I just completed a 1600+ km trip in my Kiger. Went from Mumbai to Pench National Park through the Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway and returned. The car was filled with luggage and 2 fellow passengers with me.

I was able to complete around 820 km one-way journey thanks to the good roads and Kiger. Car never felt stressed and the turbo engine was able to reach speeds above 140 kmph effortlessly.

Driving Experience:

Steering is very light at low speeds but it gains weight at highway cruising speeds and it gives confidence while driving. Even on the ghat roads of Kasara, I was very comfortable with the car.

Comfort:

I started at 5:30 in the morning from Mumbai. With 2-3 breaks for refilling and lunch, I was able to reach Sillari (Pench) by 5:30 in the evening. Never felt uncomfortable during this entire journey even though I was the only person driving the car.

Fuel Efficiency:

I was able to extract around 19 kmpl till I reached Samruddhi Mahamarg. But then it dropped to 15 as the entire 600 km stretch of the expressway was covered with an average speed of 120kmph.

Special Mention:

Wireless Android Auto worked flawlessly throughout the entire journey. Never disconnected once which was very important for me as I was travelling to this part of the country for the first time.

Many people who own much more expensive cars complain about their infotainment screens getting stuck or laggy and here is a 10 lakh car which has never thrown any such issues in ownership of 1.5 years.

Issues:

The only issue or complaint that I have is the road noise that comes while driving. It gets really bad on the concrete road, especially when driving at higher speeds. But I think this is a compromise we have to make as the car is built to cost.

Overall I am very impressed with Kiger. I have completed 1.5 years with the car and plan to keep it for at least 10 more years.

Adding a few pics from my trip.

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