Renault Kiger Engine Shot

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.

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!