Renault teases Kiger SUV showcar ahead of Wednesday unveil

The Kiger, which is likely to get a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder petrol manual and a turbocharged engine, will be unveiled on Wednesday. It is expected to take on the likes of Nissan Magnite, Kia Sonet, Hyundai Venue and Tata Nexon.

Renault has shared an 11-second teaser of the Kiger compact SUV showcar that has set the Internet buzzing.

The Kiger, which will be unveiled on Wednesday, is expected to take on the likes of Nissan Magnite, Kia Sonet, Hyundai Venue, Maruti Vitara Brezza, Ford EcoSport and Tata Nexon.

The Kiger could be based on the same CMF-A modular platform as the one used by its global partner Nissan to build the Magnite SUV.

Renault Kiger sub-compact SUV is likely to get a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder petrol manual and a turbocharged engine. 

The turbo variant of the Kiger is expected to have a maximum power of 99bhp and 160Nm of maximum torque.