Advanced Automobiles Pvt. Ltd, the sole authorised distributor for Renault in Nepal, has officially launched the much-anticipated Renault Kiger sub-compact SUV in Nepal at an introductory starting price of Rs 28.49 Lakh. Renault Kiger has the most affordable starting price- and by far – among subcompact SUVs in the Nepalese market, even undercutting its sibling the Nissan Magnite by Rs 1 Lakh.

The sub-compact SUV will be available in four trims – RXE (Base), RXL, RXT, and RXZ (top-spec) in a total of seven variants, one engine – a 1.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol motor that produces 70bhp and 96Nm of torque, and two gearbox options – a standard five-speed manual unit, while an AMT unit is offered as an option. Renault says the CVT unit will be offered later.

Pricing and Variants of Renault Kiger in Nepal

Model	Price (MT)	Price (AMT)	Price (Turbo)
Kiger RXE	Rs 29,99,000	-	-
Kiger RXL	Rs 31,80,000 Rs 32,15,000 (DT MT)	Rs 33,99,000 Rs 34,34,000 (DT AMT)	-
Kiger RXT	Rs 34,70,000 Rs 35,05,000 (DT MT)	Rs 36,39,000 Rs 36,74,000 (DT AMT)	Rs 40,15,000 Rs 41,49,000 (DT Turbo)
Kiger RXT+	Rs 36,49,000	-	-
Kiger RXZ	Rs 38,20,000 Rs 38,60,000 (DT MT)	Rs 39,49,000 Rs 39,84,000 (DT AMT)	Rs 43,65,000 Rs 43,99,000 (DT Turbo)

Kiger RXE:

Exterior: Dual-tone colours, 16-inch steel wheel with a wheel cover, LED DRLs, C-shaped LED tail lamps, Turn signal indicators on ORVMs,  Black ORVMs, Manually-adjustable ORVMs,  Rear spoiler, Silver roof rails, 205mm ground clearance (unladen), Side door decals.

Cabin: Muted Melange seat upholstery, Rear knee room of 222mm, High centre console with armrest and 7.5litre storage, Total cabin storage volume of 29 litre, Manual AC with heater, 3.5-inch LED instrument cluster,  Front power windows, Cargo space of 405L (879 litre with the rear seat folded), Front and rear 12V charging socket, 100 per cent foldable rear seat, Driver and passenger adjustable headrests.

Safety: Dual airbags, Rear parking sensors, ABS with EBD, Load limiter and pretensioner (driver only), Seatbelt reminder for the driver and front passenger.

Colours: Caspian Blue, Moonlight Silver, Planet Grey, Ice Cool White, Mahogany Brown, Moonlight Silver Body + Mystery Black Roof (Dual-tone), Caspian Blue + Mystery Black Roof (Dual-tone).

Kiger RXL: (In addition to the features provided in the RXE variant)

Exterior: Shark Fin Antenna, Body-coloured door handles, Front grille chrome accent, Liquid chrome upper panel strip, Piano Black door panels, Electrically-adjustable ORVMs.

Cabin: 4 speakers, 3-spoke steering wheel with Mystery Black accent, 2-DIN integrated audio system with USB and Bluetooth support, Rear AC Vents, Rear power windows, Day and Night adjustable IRVM, Tilt steering, Rear parcel shelf.

Safety: Speed-sensing door locks, Impact sensing auto-unlock.

Colours: Same as RXE

Kiger RXT: (In addition to the features provided in the RXE and RXL variant)

Exterior: Rear Skid Plate, 16-inch alloy wheels, Mystery Black interior door handles, Satin Silver roof bars (50kg load carrying capacity).

Cabin: Linear interlock seat upholstery, Upper glove box with a storage capacity of 4.4-litre, 8” floating touchscreen infotainment system, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support,  Steering wheel mounted audio and phone controls, Chrome knob on centre and side air vents,  USB smartphone replication, height-adjustable driver seat, driver and passenger front seatback pocket, 60/40 split rear row seat with adjustable headrests, Rear centre armrest with cup holders, Rear wiper and washer, Passenger side vanity mirror, Steering wheel mounted audio and phone controls.

Safety: Additional 2 front side airbags, Rearview camera, ISOFIX child seat mounts.

Colours: Same as RXL

Kiger RXZ: (In addition to the features and colours provided in the RXE, RXL and RXT variant)

Exterior: 16-inch Diamond cut alloys, Tri-Octa LED Pure Vision Headlamps, Mystery Black and chrome trim fender accentuator, Power-folding ORVMs,  Rear defogger.

Cabin: Quilted emboss seat upholstery, Cooled lower glove box, wireless smartphone integration, PM 2.5 clean air filter, Auto AC, 3D Sound by Arkamys (4 speakers + 4 tweeters), ambient illumination, 3-spoke steering wheel with leather insert, Wireless smartphone replication, 7” inch multi-skin drive mode cluster, Multi-sense driving modes and rotary command on center console, Interior ambient illumination with a control switch.

Safety: Rear Parking Sensors with Rear View Camera.

Colours: Radiant Red Body + Mystery Black Roof (dual-tone), Planet Grey + Mystery Black Roof (dual-tone), Ice Cool White + Mystery Black Roof (dual-tone), Mahogany Brown Body + Mystery Black Roof (dual-tone)

The Renault Kiger rivals the likes of the Nissan Magnite, Kia Sonet, Ford EcoSport, Hyundai Venue, and Tata Nexon.