Renault India Prepares For A Better Drive With New Triber, and 3 More Products Within The Next 2 Years

Renault India has just launched the Triber facelift in India at an entry price of ₹6.30 lakh. The top-end variant comes for Rs. 8.64 lakh (both prices ex-showroom, nationwide). The Triber facelift is the first of multiple products that Renault has planned for India. It will be followed by the facelifted version of the Kiger as well, the much-awaited new Duster, and a new B+ segment SUV. 

Speaking with journalists after launching the Triber facelift, Venkatram Mamillapalle, MD & CEO, Renault India, said that Renault has no plans to discontinue the Kwid in India, despite many of its rivals exiting the entry-level hatchback space. Mamillapalle said, “We'll not exit Kwid (an A segment model). We'll not stop it till regulations force us to.” This instils confidence that Renault has with the Kwid, even though it sold only around 3,400 units in 2025, and despite the market focusing more on SUVs. 

Globally, sales of Renault haven’t been great. However, the French marque is turning things around in places like Latin America, especially Brazil, and will now shift focus to India. What’s in store for India under the new plan? New launches, starting with the Triber, which has been a popular model for a while for Renault ever since it was launched in 2019. Renault’s share in the Indian market has fallen to under 1 per cent, and it hopes to revive that as it intends to invest around ₹5,400 crore in the country. 

To help its revival in India, reports were abuzz about a partnership between Renault and a big Indian brand, likely to be Jindal South West (JSW). However, Mamilapalle denied the claims, stating that Renault is self-sufficient in India as it has its own manufacturing, sales, design and engineering operations in the country. If JSW did end up partnering with Renault, it would be interesting to witness how it manages priorities between Renault and the other auto OEM in India it has a stake in (i.e. JSW MG Motor India). 

Renault is bullish about its prospects in India. With local production of all four new models, the company may also hike its component sourcing from the country. Currently, it is sourcing components worth EUR 170 million (around ₹1723.30 crore), and more locally-sourced parts will help Renault to have an aggressive pricing strategy for its upcoming models in the country. The aggressive pricing for the Triber is also a reflection of the model’s high localisation level of 95%.