Renault India has truly been on a roll since the past couple of years. It all started with the launch of its popular entry-level hatch hatchback Renault Kwid in 2015, which has enabled the company to gain over 5 per cent market share in the India market. The success of the Kwid encouraged Renault to bring new iterations of the car like the Kwid 1.0-litre version followed by the Kwid AMT and most recently the special edition Kwid Climber. Last year the company also launched the highly updated Renault Duster facelift, which also came with an automated manual transmission (AMT) option. In fact, Renault has a several new and updated models planned for India and here are the ones ready to be launched in 2017.
Renault Lodgy AMTThe Renault Lodgy has been one of the key products for the French carmaker in the Indian market. Being Renault first MPV in the country, the Lodgy was well designed, came with a powerful engine, and offered decent safety and comfort features. That said, currently the Renault Lodgy is the only MPV in its segment that still comes with only a manual gearbox, this is considering the fact that the new-gen Innova will come with an automatic transmission. Understanding the need of the hour, Renault is currently working on an AMT version of the Lodgy that will go on sale later this year in India. The MPV will use the same Easy-R AMT unit that does duty on the recently launched Duster facelift.
Expected Price - Rs. 10 lakh - Rs. 12 lakh
Expected Launch - 2nd Half 2017
Renault Kaptur
Renault had officially unveiled its 5-seater crossover - Kaptur earlier this year in Russia. Based on Renault's European hatchback Captur, the car is on the French carmaker's roadmap for India. The Renault Kaptur is not a sub-4 metre SUV and measures 4333mm in length, which brings it in the league of the Hyundai Creta and the new Honda BR-V. Reports suggest that Renault will bring the car to India but not before launching it in Brazil which will be sometime later in 2017. The India-bound model is likely to borrow its powertrain from the Renault Duster and we expect the petrol version to come mated to a CVT unit like the upcoming Duster Petrol CVT.
Expected Price - Rs. 8 lakh - Rs. 12 lakh
Expected Launch - Festive Season 2017
