50,000 Sales And Climbing – The Renault Kiger
The Renault Kiger was launched in India last year and has just hit the important 50 000 production milestone. This is a significant achievement in the highly-competitive sub-compact SUV space.
Renault achieved this despite the ongoing pandemic at launch, the semiconductor crisis, and the general chaos in global logistics.
The Kiger is a sub-four metre SUV that comes with a choice of a 1-litre naturally aspirated or turbo petrol engines, and manual, automatic and CVT transmissions.
The Kiger is one of the first global cars that was launched in India first before entering world markets. It is now sold in South Africa, of course, and Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka among others.
Lifestyle Choice
Apart from offering excellent value for money, the Kiger appeals to the younger market because of its distinctive design, appealing features, proven safety, quality and nippy drive. The frugal 5.0 to 5.4L/km fuel consumption is a major plus at the current fuel prices as well.
Although primarily aimed at the urban market, the Kiger is equally at home on dirt roads for that weekend away.
Sub-Compact
The sub-compact SUV segment is the most contested part of the global automotive market. The SUV body shape has proven to be the most popular configuration over the past decade, eclipsing even the hatchback.
At under four metres long is nimble and easy to navigate through even the tightest traffic. The lighter body means it can achieve great performance with a smaller engine, which means a cheaper car to drive.
Yet the height of the SUV shape means the Kiger has generous space for passengers and a 405-litre boot.
Spoilt For Choice
In South Africa, the Renault Kiger is available in six trim levels, starting at only R224 900. You can choose between 52kW and the more powerful 74kW turbo engines.
The base-level Kiger is already full of features, including LED daytime running lights and indicators, a 3.5-inch LED instrument cluster, electric window all round, audio systems with Bluetooth and USB, electrically adjusted mirrors, rear parking sensors, front driver and passenger airbags, ABS and EBD, among others.
Peace Of Mind
The Renault Kiger comes with a generous 5-year/150 000km mechanical warranty and a 6-year rust warranty.
More Than The Sum Of Its Parts
The reason the Kiger is so popular is that it is a compelling motoring package that is more than the sum of its parts. Everything about the car is pleasing, every feature compliments the next or makes the drive just that much better. It gives you the lifestyle of an SUV at the price of a hatch.
The best option is to check out the choices, and then take your ideal Renault Kiger for a test drive.
