While the Kiger debuted in India with quite the fervour, it lost its steam, and this was mainly because of its rivals getting better, smarter and offering better value for customers. Renault, however, is not done, and as part of its ‘Rethink’ strategy is refreshing its model portfolio, that commenced with the launch of the new Triber, and has now reached the Kiger, and will also include new models from the brand’s global portfolio, including the much-anticipated Duster.
2025 Renault Kiger review : Exterior
This is mainly a cosmetic job, with minor changes done under the skin. And speaking of cosmetic jobs, I feel Renault has done a pretty good job here. The front has changes on most areas, starting with the new Renault logo in the center, looks minimalist, neat and blends well with the black ribbed section flanking it. Below this, there is a lip that extends edge to edge and surrounds the LED headlamps (same as before) while a bolder, bigger silver surrounded grille sits below, and LED fogs placed at the edge. The effect of these changes, in addition to the more muscular bonnet, is that the Kiger looks butch and boxier from the front.
Over to the sides, nothing has changed compared to before as far as the body is concerned, but this new Oasis Yellow shade is quite a looker. In addition, while the Kiger still rides on 16-inch alloys, the new ones look chunkier, and definitely fit better with the Kiger’s theme. The aluminum finish roof rails now come in a darker shade, while the badge for the Turbo variant is larger, and bolder. Moving to the rear, which to be fair is quite a handsome angle for the car, Renault has been smart to keep it as it, the tailgate is the same as before, and the sculpted roof mounted spoiler is just slightly different. The taillamps while retaining the sharp C-shape, now come with a smoked-effect clear housing, looks much neater while the chunkier dual-tone lower bumper completes the muscled up approach.
2025 Renault Kiger review : Interior & features
Inside, the layout has been kept largely untouched, but a significant change has been done to the colors, that have moved from a dark black theme to a dual-tone beige and black, almost changing the feel inside the cabin by a mile. It feels really spacious now, even though it did come with the same volume before, but now the lighter colors on the dash that extend to the doors is a neat execution. Especially considering that this also extends to the seats, which now features leatherette upholstery, and in all fairness, belong in car costlier than the Kiger, top job here.
As before, features are offered by the potloads on the Kiger, and it was one of the key factors that this car took off pretty nicely when it was first launched in India. And now it gets ventilated seats, that work well, and ambient lighting, that honestly feels a bit of an aftermarket addition, but I do like the flexibility to switch it on/off via the toggle on the central console. It also gets 360-degree surround camera, but it isn’t the easiest to use. And this is in addition to the 8-inch infotainment with wireless smartphone integration, automatic headlamps and wipers, wireless smartphone charger, cruise control, TPMS, rear aircon vents, and a fully-digital instrument cluster, fair to say that as far as ticking the feature boxes go, Renault hasn’t left any stone unturned, and I can only scrutinize the quality and execution of these features. And before anyone points out, no, it still does not come with a sunroof, and I agree that the roof-mounted glass panel would be on the top of my priority list had I been entrusted with making the Kiger a success, but this surely is because the CMFA+ platform cannot accommodate one without compromising on safety. And while at surface level, most plastics, and fabrics feel proper upmarket for the segment, it is the lower half of the cabin that has been left bare, and feels a bit disappointing.