Renault officially unveiled the all-new Kiger SUV in the country. The robust and sub-compact SUV has been designed and manufactured in India. Kiger's exterior style re-inforces SUV's muscular and athletic proportions. The new concept SUV was showcased last year in November, enters a five-seater compact SUV segment and will be positioned on the same CMF-A+ platform as Nissan Magnite. At the front, Kiger gets an upper strip combining both the grille and LEDs for the day time running lights integrated indicators. It also comes with split headlamp cluster and C-shaped LED tail lamps with other exterior features such as floating roofline, wide central air inlet, a shark fin antenna and 16-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels. The company is likely to announce the price of Renault Kiger next month. 2021 Renault Kiger Sub-Compact SUV to Make Global Debut Today, Watch LIVE Streaming Here.

The Kiger Sub-compact SUV will get the same engine lineup as seen on the Nissan Magnite i.e. a 1.0-litre petrol unit that generates 72PS of power and 96Nm of peak torque and a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol that generates 100PS of power and 160Nm of peak torque.

Renault Kiger
Renault Kiger (Photo Credits: Renault India)

The 1.0-litre will be mated to a 5-speed manual transmission whereas the turbocharged petrol variant will be paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox as well as AMT option will be seen on the top-end variants.

Renault Kiger
Renault Kiger (Photo Credits: Renault India)

Renault Kiger will be available in six colour options, each can be chosen with a black roof. On the inside, Renault SUV's comes with a multi-function steering wheel, automatic climate control, handsfree smart-access card, PM 2.5 air filter, wireless smartphone charger, ambient lightning and three driving modes - Normal, Eco and Sports.

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