In India, when someone thinks of buying a car in the budget of Rs 6-7 lakh, the options become restricted to the hatchback segment. However, what if we told you that you can get a sub-compact SUV for the same price? Don’t believe us? Well, check out the Renault Kiger for a moment. It is currently one of the most affordable sub-compact SUVs in India, and you’d be shocked to know that it is priced lower than some of the very popular hatchbacks in India. This list of cars that the Renault Kiger undercuts in pricing is as follows:
Tata Tiago
One of the most popular hatchbacks sold by Tata Motors, the Tiago is a small great car. However, for the price of Rs 6.54 lakhs, the company offers its mid-spec XE CNG variant. On the other hand, the Kiger starts at Rs 6.49 lakh and is a much bigger and better car than the Tiago. Apart from the XE CNG variant the Tiago is offered in 10 more variants which are all priced above Rs 6.54 lakh, the price of the base variant of Kiger. The top-spec variant of this hatchback is priced at Rs 8.19 lakh.
Maruti Suzuki Celerio
Another one of the popular hatchback in India is the Maruti Suzuki Celerio. The company consistently sells around 3,500-4,000 units of this hatchback every month. Now with a price tag of Rs 6.59 lakh, the Celerio ZXI Plus is around Rs 10,000 more expensive than the Renault Kiger base variant, which is priced at Rs 6.49 lakh. So it makes a lot more sense to go for the Kiger as it’s a much larger vehicle and offers better road presence. In addition to the ZXI Plus, the Celerio is offered in ZXI AMT, ZXI CNG and ZXI AMT which are priced at Rs 6.66 lakh. Rs 6.73 lakh, and Rs 7.14 lakh respectively – all more than base Kiger!
Hyundai Grand i10 Nios
The Renault Kiger base variant is also cheaper than Hyundai’s popular hatchback Grand i10 Nios. Except for the base Era variant of the Grand i10 Nios, all of the variants starting from the Magna variant priced at Rs 6.73 lakh, of this hatchback are more expensive than the base Renault Kiger priced at Rs 6.49 lakh. There are 10 more variants of Grand i10 Nios which are more expensive than the Renault Kiger with the top-spec Asta AMT variant priced at Rs 8.51 lakh.
Maruti Suzuki WagonR
One of the country’s most popular choices when it comes to affordable hatchbacks is the Maruti WagonR. Currently, the WagonR is offered in 11 variants in India and its mid-spec VXI AT variant is priced at Rs 6.54 lakh and instead of going for this variant, interested customers can go for the Kiger base variant which is priced at Rs 6.49 lakh. All of the variants above VXI AT including the ZXI Plus till ZXI Plus AT Dual tone are more expensive than the Renault Kiger base RXE variant.
Maruti Suzuki Swift
The Maruti Suzuki Swift needs no introduction as it is currently the most popular and highest-selling hatchback in India. At the moment, the VXI variant of the Swift which is the second base variant of this car is priced at Rs 6.95 lakh. It is Rs 46,000 more expensive than base variant of the Renault Kiger despite being much smaller than the Kiger. Apart from this variant all the variants including the VXI AMT priced at Rs 7.50 lakh till top-spec ZXI Plus DT AMT priced at Rs 9.03 lakh are more expensive than the Kiger base variant.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno
The last vehicle on this list is the premium hatchback offering Baleno from Maruti Suzuki India Limited. This hatchback starts with a price tag of Rs 6.61 and goes all the way up to Rs 9.88 lakh. When the base variant of the Baleno which is the Sigma variant is compared, the Baleno is around Rs 12,000 more expensive than the Renault Kiger base RXE variant. All of the variants of the Baleno starting from the Sigma variant to all the way up to Alpha AMT priced at Rs 9.88 lakh are more expensive than the Renault Kiger subcompact SUVs base RXE variant.
Renault Kiger: Is it a good alternative to these cars?
This depends on you, the buyer. The base variant of the Renault Kiger produces 71 bhp. That is not a sporty engine, or car. Is it good enough for gentle, sedate drivers? Yes. It is spacious and comfortable? Most would say yes. Some buyers might be more comfortable with buying any popular Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai or Tata car instead though. The final decision has to be yours. But if a car with the SUV-body style, solid safety (4 stars for adults, 2 stars for child GNCAP), good interior and boot space are what you are looking for, the Kiger is definitely a good buy. Do remember that there are higher variants of the Kiger that offer more features and tech and even a turbopetrol engine.
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