Renault's new crossover to be named the "Kadjar"

Renault has confirmed that their new crossover will be named the Kadjar. Renault says the name is an amalgamation of the crossover's ability to go anywhere and its agility. The French car maker will be actively promoting the Kadjar via its social media platforms. According to the official statement, new photos and videos will be posted daily before the wraps come off the Renault Kadjar completely on 2nd February, 2015.

Going by glimpses of the campaign seen so far, the Kadjar will be promoted as a lifestyle oriented product, much like other SUVs/crossovers. The Kadjar will be placed above the Renault Captur in the brand's product hierarchy. The crossover will be based on the CMF platform co-developed with Nissan, which also underpins the Nissan Qashqai. While the official reveal will take place on 2nd February, the public debut is scheduled to take place in March 2015 at the Geneva motor show.

Given that the Kadjar will be priced in the Rs 19 Lakh+ price range, it is unlikely that the crossover will be launched in India anytime soon.