Renault Starts Exporting Made-In-India Kiger SUV To Nepal | V3Cars

16 July 2021
By Mahesh Yadav
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Renault India is dispatching 122 units of the latest Kiger SUV to Nepal. Customers in Nepal can buy these from their 15 sales outlets, while Renault’s 13 service stations will help them maintain it. The carmaker also plans to expand the outreach of the made-in-India Kiger to other SAARC nations like Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.

The Renault Kiger and Nissan Magnite share the engines and the platform but offer a different take on the style. Together, both of these cars are helping Renault-Nissan achieve better economies of scale as they’re consistently clocking around 6,000 units a month combined.

While they are both almost equally big and have the same engines, the Kiger has 2 major advantages over the Magnite:

The Kiger has a considerably larger boot space (405 vs 336 litres)
The Kiger has the option of an AMT automatic with the less powerful 1.0-litre normal petrol engine

The two cars are in a league of their own. They’re offering many more features for prices comparable with barebones base trims of other sub-4m SUVs. The only car we see on the horizon, which can compete with these twins is the Tata Hornbill or HBX (or whatever they end up calling it).

Consider watching our Renault Kiger variants explained video to figure out which variant is most suitable for your budget and needs:

Here’s a quick comparison between the magnite and Kiger if you’re interested in either of these wallet-friendly SUVs:

Renault Kiger vs Nissan Magnite Dimensions

	Renault Kiger	Nissan Magnite
Length (mm)	3991	3994
Width (mm)	1750	1758
Height (mm)	1605	1572
Wheelbase (mm)	2500	2500
Boot Space (litre)	405	336
Ground Clearance (mm)	205	205
Fuel Tank (litre)	40	40
Tyre Size	195/60 R16	195/60 R16

Renault Kiger vs Nissan Magnite Engine Specs

	Renault Kiger			Nissan Magnite
Engine	1.0 L Turbo Petrol	1.0 L Turbo Petrol	1.0 L Petrol	1.0 L Turbo Petrol	1.0 L Turbo Petrol	1.0 L Petrol
Displacement	999 cc	999 cc	999 cc	999 cc	999 cc	999 cc
Cylinder	3	3	3	3	3	3
Maximum Power	100PS @ 5000rpm	100PS @ 5000rpm	72PS @ 6250rpm	100PS @ 5000rpm	100PS @ 5000rpm	72PS @ 6250rpm
Peak Torque	160Nm @ 2800 - 3600rpm	152Nm @ 2200 - 4400rpm	96Nm @ 3500rpm	160Nm @ 2800 - 3600rpm	152Nm @ 2200 - 4400rpm	96Nm @ 3500rpm
Manual Transmission	5-speed	-	5-speed	5-speed	-	5-speed
Manual FE	20kmpl	-	NA	20kmpl	-	18.75kmpl
Automatic Transmission	-	CVT	5-speed AMT	-	CVT	-
Automatic FE	-	17.7kmpl	NA	-	17.7kmpl	-