Renault Kiger Crosses 50,000 Production Milestone - New Colour Option Introduced

French carmaker Renault's Kiger SUV has crossed the 50,000 production milestone. To celebrate the achievement, The Renault Kiger has been introduced in a new Stealth Black Shade.

French carmaker Renault's Kiger SUV has crossed the 50,000 production milestone. To celebrate the achievement, a new Stealth Black colour scheme has been introduced for the Renault Kiger.

Renault Kiger Crosses 50,000 Production Milestone

Speaking about the Kiger's achievement, Venkatram Mamillapalle, Country CEO & Managing Director, Renault India Operations, "Offering a strong value proposition in terms of distinctive design, smart features, leading safety, quality and performance, Renault Kiger has found widespread acceptance among its customers. It has proved its mettle in the most competitive compact SUV segment in India and the 50,000th production milestone, despite the pandemic and ongoing semiconductor crisis, is yet another testament to the success of Renault Kiger in this challenging segment. This sporty, smart & stunning SUV is an important contributor to our progress in India and has been instrumental in placing India among Renault's top five global markets. We are confident that Renault Kiger will continue to garner tremendous customer response and further bolster the brand's growth in India and overseas."

Renault Kiger Crosses 50,000 Production Milestone

Renault recently updated the Kiger for the 2022 model year which gave the compact SUV a host of updates. These updates included a new dual tone colour option - Mustard with Mystery Black along with all-new 16-inch alloy wheels, a front faux bash plate, turbo decals for the models with the turbocharged engine and more chrome at the back.

Renault Kiger Crosses 50,000 Production Milestone

The interior was also updated with a red fade accent for the dash and quilted embossed upholstery for the seats with red stitching. The Kiger compact SUV also got a new PM2.5 Advanced Atmospheric Filter as standard along with new optional equipment like cruise control and a wireless phone charger.

Renault Kiger Crosses 50,000 Production Milestone

For the 2022 Model Year, Renault is offering the Kiger's RXT (O) variant with the 1.0-litre turbocharged engine with both manual and CVT gearbox options. The turbocharged 999cc, three-cylinder petrol engine produces 99bhp at 5,000rpm and 160Nm of peak torque at 2,800rpm. The turbocharged Kiger offers a mileage of 20.53km/l.

Renault Kiger Crosses 50,000 Production Milestone

A naturally aspirated version of the same 999cc, three-cylinder engine is offered with the Kiger. This engine produces 71bhp at 6,250rpm and 96Nm of peak torque 3,500rpm. The engine is offered with both a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT automatic gearbox options. The naturally aspirated Kiger returns a maximum mileage of 19.17km/l.

Renault Kiger Crosses 50,000 Production Milestone

The Kiger was recently tested by Global NCAP and received a 4-star safety rating from the international car safety body. Renault offers the Kiger SUV with up to 4 airbags, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX anchors for child seats, speed sensing door locks and parking sensors among others.

Renault Kiger Crosses 50,000 Production Milestone

Thoughts On The 50,000th Renault Kiger Rolling Off The Production Line

The Renault Kiger has helped Renault's revival in the country. With prices for the Kiger starting at Rs 5.84 lakh, the SUV is a proper VFM offering from the most popular European carmaker in India.

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Article Published On: Monday, July 4, 2022, 13:37 [IST]
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