Inovev forecasts sales of 100,000 Renault Triber per year in India
- Renault holds only 2% of the Indian market, which places the French brand in eighth place in this market, behind Suzuki (40%), Tata (16%), Hyundai (13%), Mahindra (11%), Honda (4%), Toyota (3%) and Ford (2%). While the Indian market was growing, Renault's sales fell in 2017 and 2018. To boost its sales, Renault has therefore unveiled a brand new low-cost model for the Indian market, the Triber, which will support the Kwid launched in 2015, both models based on the same Renault-Nissan CMF-A platform. Compared to the Kwid, which can be defined as a four-seat A-segment SUV, the Triber is a seven-seat A-segment SUV. Its bodywork is therefore 31cm longer than the Kwid (3.99m vs. 3.68m) to be able to carry these seven passengers.
- For the Indian market, which is very fond of low-cost models, Renault has opted for a model based on the Kwid, thus reducing costs and offering a model at a competitive price. With this objective, the engine is also taken from the Kwid: it is the 72 hp 1.0 petrol 3-cylinder engine, which is also fitted on Renault Clio and Twingo in Europe. Renault announces that the Triber will be produced from this summer in the same factory as the Kwid in Chennai (India) for the local market and that it is not planned (like the Kwid) for the European market. However, it could be sold in Brazil, ASEAN countries, and North Africa in the medium term. Renault plans to double its sales in India with the Triber. Inovev forecasts a sales volume of 100,000 Triber per year in India.
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