Renault Kiger vs Tata Nexon

The global unveiling of the Renault Kiger SUV happened at the start of this year. It's for the first time that this French carmaker has added a compact SUV to its India line-up, which includes the Kwid, Triber, and Duster. In fact, the Kiger is a global product manufactured in India and shares the same platform as its cousin rival - the Nissan Magnite. Still, it packs in quite a lot of interesting highlights making it a compelling option. And now that it's on sale, it has indeed heated up the already fiercely competitive sub-compact SUV segment in our country. Let's take a look at the positives and negatives of this vehicle.

The carmaker has introduced this iteration during its transition to comply with BS6 norms. Along with updated engine options, it gets minor but quite tasteful changes. And this cosmetic makeover is in line with the Nexon EV that was launched last year. Here, we get into all the details of the changes as we tell you what's good and what's not so good about the car.

Renault India has set its sight firmly on the sub-four metre SUV segment, and also targeted the hatchback buyers with the Kiger's aggressive price. And that's a good thing, not just for the carmaker. The price point is attractive for prospective small car buyers to jump to a segment above and still not burn a hole in their pocket. After all, it's a good-looking car with a practical and feature-packed cabin, friendly road manners for an SUV, a peppy performance from the turbo, and availability in multiple options with a manual, AMT, or CVT gearboxes. Lest we forget, plenty of customisation options to give it a unique look are available too!