Renault Kiger Facelift: Which Variant To Buy?

Renault India has launched the Kiger facelift in India at ₹6.30 lakh (ex-showroom, India). With the facelift, the Kiger also gets a new variant nomenclature. From RXE, RXL, RXT and RXZ, the Kiger’s variants are now called Authentic, Evolution, Techno and Emotion, very similar to the new Triber facelift. Let’s take a look at what each variant gets. 

Renault Kiger Authentic

Price: ₹6.30 lakh (ex-showroom, India)

Powertrain: 1.0-litre petrol MT

• LED DRLs
• 16-inch steel wheels with covers
• Black fabric upholstery
• 3.5-inch display in instrument cluster
• Manual AC
• All four power windows
• Rear centre armrest
• 3-point seatbelts with reminders for all seats
• Six airbags
• Rear parking sensors
• ISOFIX child seat anchorages
• Hill start assist

Renault Kiger Evolution

Price: ₹7.10 - 7.60 lakh (ex-showroom, India)

Powertrain: 1.0-litre petrol MT, 1.0-litre petrol AMT

In addition to Authentic, here’s what it gets

• Black door handles
• 8-inch infotainment touchscreen
• 4 speakers
• Wired Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
• Steering-mounted audio controls
• Height-adjustable steering wheel

Renault Kiger Techno

Price: ₹8.20 - 10 lakh (ex-showroom, India)

Powertrain: 1.0-litre petrol MT, 1.0-litre petrol AMT, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol CVT

In addition to Evolution, here’s what it gets

• LED headlamps
• Roof rails (50 kg load bearing capacity)
• Black and Grey fabric upholstery
• Wireless Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
• Auto AC
• Power folding ORVMs
• Driver height seat adjustment
• Rear wiper and washer
• Keyless go

Renault Kiger Emotion

Price: ₹9.15 - 11.30 lakh (ex-showroom, India)

Powertrain: 1.0-litre petrol MT, 1.0-litre petrol AMT, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol MT, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol CVT

In addition to Techno, it gets

• 16-inch alloy wheels
• Red brake callipers (turbo-only)
• LED fog lamps
• Black and Grey leatherette upholstery 
• Leather wrapped steering wheel
• 7-inch virtual cluster
• Cruise control (MT-only)
• Wireless charger
• Rear defogger
• Cooled glove box
• Ambient lighting
• Auto headlamps
• Auto wipers
• Ventilated seats

Which Variant To Get?

The Techno is a solid budget-friendly option. However, opting for the top-spec Emotion is also highly recommended, as it offers numerous features (like ventilated seats, auto headlamps and wipers) without being prohibitively expensive.

Renault Kiger Rivals

The Kiger sits in a very cut-throat sub-compact SUV segment which means it faces competition from the likes of the Nissan Magnite (₹6.14 - 11.76 lakh), Tata Punch (₹6.20 - 10.17 lakh), Hyundai Exter (₹6 - 10.20 lakh), Maruti Suzuki Brezza (₹8.69 - 13.98 lakh), Maruti Suzuki Fronx (₹7.94 - 13.11 lakh), Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor (₹7.88 - 13.02 lakh), Hyundai Venue (₹7.94 - 13.38 lakh) and Kia Sonet (₹8 - 15.74 lakh).