Renault Kiger spotted testing

Renault Kiger Spotted Testing Again Ahead of Its India Debut

Renault has been testing its all-new Kiger for quite a while, and it has been spotted testing around the country umpteen times. Ahead of its 28th January unveiling in India, the Kiger has now been spotted yet again on our roads, and we are happy to report that it does look close to the concept version of the same. Maybe taking a leaf out of Magnite’s book, Renault is all set to unveil its Kiger.

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The pre-production version of the Kiger developed quite some hype around it, especially because of its funky design and the carmaker’s claim that the production-spec car would borrow 80 per cent of the styling cues from the show car.

Renault Kiger spotted testing

Talking about the spied test mules of the Kiger, the test mules look like a beefed-up version of the Renault Kwid, just like the show car. Another interesting thing to note here is the presence of spruced up roof, hinting at the blacked-out floating roof design seen in the show car. Just like the show car, Renault’s logo is positioned in the centre of the grille that also extends into the hood. The test mule too seems to have a split headlamp design with tri-LED projectors housed in the bumper with an LED strip along the bonnet line.

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The sporty bumper accompanied by a front skid plate is also visible in the image. The show car had green accents splattered all over its bodywork but the inserts aren’t visible in the test mule because of the heavy camouflage. We won’t be surprised if Renault decides to drop the green accents in the production version of the Kiger, to make it appeal to a wider spectrum of audience. The side profile too looks similar to that of the show car. The wide wheel arches and the alloy wheels are clearly visible in the spy picture although the design of the alloy wheels does seem to be toned down a little.

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In terms of features, however, the Kiger is expected to match the Magnite. It is likely to get an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, digital instrument cluster connected car tech, air purifier, premium audio system, and cruise control. For safety, the Kiger will come equipped with dual airbags, 360-degree camera, ABS with EBD, and tyre pressure monitoring system.

Also read: Made-in-India Renault Kwid Scored Two Star in GNCAP Crash Test For South African Cars

Under the hood, the Kiger will get the option of the Triber’s 72PS 1.0-litre petrol engine and a new 100PS HRA0 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine. The naturally aspirated unit comes with a 5-speed manual gearbox as standard. The turbo-petrol engine, on the other hand, gets a CVT in addition to the 5-speed manual transmission.

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