Renault Kiger vs rivals: Specifications comparison

We’ve got gathered all of the technical specs of the brand new Renault Kiger and put it up in opposition to its rivals’ to see how the brand new compact SUV compares on paper, when it comes to dimensions and powertrains.

Renault Kiger vs rivals: Dimensions

From the desk above, it’s fairly evident that whereas all fashions within the phase have comparable dimensions, the Renault Kiger is the smallest providing when it comes to each size and width. The Ford EcoSport is the longest mannequin (7mm longer than the Kiger), whereas the Mahindra XUV300, at 1,821mm, is the widest mannequin within the phase and is 71mm wider than the Kiger.

The Kiger’s top is in the course of the pack. Comparatively, its cousin the Magnite is the shortest providing within the phase (28mm shorter than the Kiger), whereas the Kia Sonet and Ford EcoSport, standing 1,647mm tall are the tallest fashions.

A lot of the fashions within the compact SUV phase function a 2,500mm wheelbase and the Renault Kiger is not any completely different. The one fashions to stray from the determine are the Nexon, which has the shortest wheelbase at 2,498mm; the EcoSport, which is 19mm longer (2,519mm); and the XUV300, which is a 100mm longer than the Kiger. This additionally makes the XUV300 the SUV with the longest wheelbase on this phase.

An space the place the Kiger excels is its boot house, which, at 405 litres, is the biggest within the phase. To place this into context, the XUV300 – which has the smallest boot on this comparability – is 148 litres smaller. On the flip aspect, the Kiger and Magnite have the smallest gasoline tanks on this firm, with the EcoSport’s 52-litre tank being the largest.

It is usually value mentioning that Renault claims that the Kiger has segment-leading cabin house – with 710mm of house between the entrance headrests, 220mm of rear legroom and 1,431mm of elbow room on the rear.

Renault Kiger vs rivals: Petrol engines

*Renault Kiger CVT model torque determine matched with Nissan Magnite CVT model.  

If we check out the naturally-aspirated petrol engine choices, we will see that the Kiger and Magnite’s 72hp, 1.0-litre unit has the bottom output on this comparability, whereas the Ecosport’s 123hp, 1.5-litre unit has the best output. Though it’s value noting that the engine within the Kiger and Magnite has the bottom displacement on this comparability.

Now, wanting on the turbo-petrol fashions, the Kiger’s 100hp, 1.0-litre unit (the identical engine because the Magnite’s) is an efficient 20hp in need of the output from the 1.0-litre items fitted within the Korean choices (Venue and Sonet). Its energy determine is even 10hp decrease than the XUV300’s 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine. Although, keep in mind, that the Kiger has a kerb weight of simply 1,012kg, which may make it a lot sprightlier than what the facility and torque figures let on.

Coming to the handbook gearbox choices, all fashions include a 5-speed handbook, barring the XUV300 and Nexon, which get a 6-speed handbook, together with the Venue and Sonet turbo-petrols, which include the 6-speed iMT ‘clutchless handbook’ gearboxes. 

By way of computerized gearbox choices, the Kiger one-ups the Magnite because it comes with a 5-speed AMT with its NA engine and a CVT with its turbo-petrol (the Magnite doesn’t provide an auto with its NA engine). The opposite choices within the phase have a mixture of computerized gearbox choices because the Nexon comes with an AMT unit, the Venue and Sonet can be found with DCT autos, whereas the Vitara Brezza, City Cruiser and EcoSport all include torque converter automatics. The one mannequin that doesn’t get the choice of an computerized gearbox is the XUV300.

It is usually value stating that a lot of fashions within the phase together with the Mahindra XUV300, Tata Nexon, Kia Sonet, Hyundai Venue, and Ford EcoSport are additionally offered with diesel engine choices.

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