The Renault Kiger, which debuted in early 2021, swiftly rose to prominence and became the best-selling budget subcompact SUV in India. For a short while, it was neck-and-neck with its close relative, the Nissan Magnite, another fast-selling subcompact SUV. The Renault Kiger, however, has been modernised for 2022. Find out what’s new for the 2022 Renault Kiger in this update by reading on!

Renault Kiger Price

The lowest-priced 2022 Renault Kiger is the RXE model equipped with a normally aspirated engine, which retails for 5.84 lakhs (Ex-Showroom), while the most expensive is the RXZ Turbo model equipped with a continuously variable transmission (CVT), which retails for 10.39 lakhs (Ex-Showroom).

Renault Kiger Mileage

The average city mileage claimed by Kiger owners is 15.08 km/l, while the average highway mileage is 18.75 km/l. ARAI estimates the Kiger to have fuel economy between 18.20 and 20.50 km/l. Kiger has a fuel capacity of 40 litres. and a possible driving range of 728 kilometres.

Renault Kiger Colours

Renault Kiger is available in 9 colours – Caspian Blue, Ice Cool White, Moonlight Silver, Mahogany Brown, Caspian Blue with Black Roof, Radiant Red with Black Roof, Moonlight Silver with Black Roof, Metal Mustard with Black Roof, Stealth Black.

Exterior Details

Renault designed the Kiger to evoke a coupe-hatchback aesthetic with its SUV offering. The Kwid from Renault is another vehicle that takes inspiration from global design cues for its front end. The larger Kiger, naturally, makes it appear much more robust. There are two sets of headlights and daytime running lights up front. The 2022 revision adds a silver skid plate to the front and chrome accents to the rear. The coupe subcompact SUV rides on alloy wheels measuring 16 inches in diameter. The Renault Kiger is 3991 millimetres long, 1750 millimetres wide, and 1605 millimetres tall.

Interior Details

The dashboard of the Renault Kiger has a classy all-black appearance thanks to a bronze finish accent that spans its length. A 8.0-inch touchscreen entertainment system is mounted in the centre stack, while a 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster is installed in the driver’s dashboard. The 2022 redesign brings new seat material in a quilted pattern with contrasting red stitching to the cabin. Even the dashboard has a splash of red.

Engine & Transmission

All the same engine specs apply to the Renault Kiger. A 1.0-liter petrol engine with natural aspiration produces 72 horsepower at 6250 rpm and 96 Newton-meters of torque at 3500 rpm. A turbocharged version of the Renault Kiger’s standard 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine is also available. The 1.0-liter turbo-petrol engine can produce 100PS at 5000rpm and 160Nm of torque between 3600 and 2500 rpm. The 1.0-liter NA unit offers a five-speed manual and an AMT, while the turbo version has a five-speed manual and a CVT automatic. However, the CVT-equipped turbo variant’s torque delivery is reduced to 152Nm.

Features

Most of the changes that have been made to the Renault Kiger have been made to its set of features. To begin with, the Kiger has been updated with a funky mustard yellow colour scheme also seen on the Renault Triber. The Renault Kiger has many convenient features like as an air-conditioned cabin, an automatic transmission, and a chilled glove compartment. A Smart+ pack was available for the prior generation Renault Kiger and included conveniences including a wireless phone charger, an air purifier, puddle lights, and front parking sensors. However, the 2022 revision makes the cordless phone charger and the 2.5PM air filter standard equipment for the Renault Kiger. The Renault Kiger now features an available cruise control system.