Renault
Renault Duster: sub Rs 10 lacs SUV for India
Article by Raza Ahmed
Renault has a spectacular lineup of cars in its Indian portfolio. Nissan Micra based Pulse is doing fairly well in the hatchback segment and Fluence has a strong hold in the luxury sedan segment. With the success of Fluence in the Indian market, Renault recently launched the Fluence E4 Diesel. However, in the French automaker lacks grip in the SUV segment. Although the Renault Koleos has everything you could demand from a luxury SUV, it carries a very steep price tag.
To set things square, Renault plans to launch the Renault-Dacia Duster SUV. Just like the current running Koleos, the new French SUV will be a strong on-road, off-road SUV. However, it is regarded as one of the cheapest SUVs in [...]
Hyundai Santa Fe vs Renault Koleos: A Comparison
Article by Priyam Chatterjee
The Indian Automobile industry is nowadays booming with surfeit automobile manufacturers who are filling Indian roads with their diverse range of vehicles. The density of SUVs on the Indian roads has increased manifold over the past decade.
There was a time when only SUV which turned heads on Indian roads was the mighty and muscular Honda CR-V but as soon as the prices of petrol flew off the hook there has been a considerable decrease in the sales of CR-V. Taking advantage of the fall, Chevrolet rolled out its Captiva Diesel and took the market for a while. But the charm of Captiva wasn’t enough to sustain it in the market and eventually it was sidelined by a less popular brand Nissan. Nissan [...]
Comparing the Nissan X-Trail with the Renault Koleos
Article by Kaushik Chakraborty
Both the Nissan X-Trail as well as the Renault Koleos has been launched in the premium SUV segment, in Diesel-variant only, for the Indian market. The article attempts to analyze the features of both these vehicles, to give the reader the basic idea of which vehicle to go for, in line with their requirements.
Engine Specifications:
Both the vehicles have been provided with 1995cc, 4 cylinder diesel engines. The maximum power and torque for both the vehicles are also a similar 150 Bhp @ 4000 rpm and 320 Nm @ 2000 rpm, respectively. Both the vehicles are expected to reach a top speed of 180 kmph.
External Dimensions:
SpecificationsRenault KoleosNissan X-Trail
Length4520 mm4630 mm
Width1855 [...]
Renault Pulse in India: Test Drive
Article by Kaushik Chakraborty
The Renault Pulse was launched with great fanfare on 29th October 2011, honoring the promise the carmaker had made of launching a small car in the Indian market. Being an avid enthusiast of any vehicle that comes out in the small car segment, I, along with some of my friends, decided to venture out to test drive this model.
Impressions on First Look:
Let me be candid enough to confess being taken aback, when we first stepped into the auto showroom and saw the vehicle for the first time. It was as if we were staring at an evil-looking variant of the sweet and cheerful looking Nissan Micra. It was known to all that the Renault Pulse had been built on a common platform as the Nissan Micra but the [...]
Renault Koleos in India review
Article by Lijo Mathai
Renault’s second oops third product in India happens to be the Renault Koleos. What India gets now is the refreshed version of the Koleos available internationally. A good thing considering that Hyundai still preferred to bring its older generation Santa Fe here. The Logan impressed us with its space quotient and so did the Fluence with its premium feel. Now, if the Koleos would actually be something new or just a reworked thing is what our review here would uncover. We got a Koleos courtesy Renault’s friendly PR person and this is what our wordings for the Renault Koleos in India are. Check on Road Price
Looks
It is said that Renault’s Indian arm induced the designers to [...]
