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Renault Kiger Safety Rating Won Our Confidence

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Renault Kiger Safety Rating Won Our Confidence

My father was very much smitten by Renault Kiger’s test car, standing near my apartment lobby that day. More than I, he was keen to get behind the wheel and take the car for a spin.


We already had a sedan in our family for many years. But even after using it for over a decade, my father was still reluctant to part with it. It was a car that my elder brother and I had gifted him on his retirement. So his emotional attachment to that car was natural. But off late his health had deteriorated which had restricted his ability to drive and travel, especially for long distances.


Hence, when my father heard that I was looking for a new car, he suggested that we trade his old sedan to help me. Hence in my final decision-making stage, I got him along to take a test drive of Renault Kiger.


While I went on Renault’s website to book a test drive, I saw my father start his bit of research too. He later told me that he had liked the reviews on Autocar India, Carwale, and Car Dekho amongst many of the others. I myself had followed Renault’s Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter accounts, so I had an idea about the car’s impression amongst the masses!


As he stepped out of the lift that day, he was greeted by a dual-tone, radiant red Renault Kiger with a black roof. One glance and I could make out from his face that he liked what he saw. He walked slowly towards the car appreciating its exteriors.


Right on the front, we noticed the LED headlamps with DRLs. This was paired with LED taillamps on the back and in that moment, we understood the hype about Kiger’s signature lighting that was highly praised online. My dad seemed to have taken an instant liking to it!


I then opened the driver’s door and urged him to get in the driver’s seat. Usually, getting in and out of his old sedan had started getting troublesome for him due to the car’s low height and his old age. But things were different here. He got into the driver’s seat without any assistance!


I even pointed out that he could make himself comfortable with the 6-way seat adjustment as well as the height-adjustable tilt steering. Though he did not say a word, I could make out that he was happy within.


After both of us were seated, I talked him through the comfortable and feature-rich interiors of the car and he listened to all of it with a lot of patience. He then insisted on getting in the rear seat. There too, he was satisfied that his knees didn't touch the back of the front seat. It seems he was happy to experience a roomier car compared to his old sedan.

Finally, convinced that I am making the right decision, he turned to me and asked me “But what about Renault’s safety rating? Is the car tested yet?”


I was surprised to hear this from someone who had driven an unrated car all his life! I explained to him that Renault Kiger’s safety rating is 4-star for adults and 2-star for kids. I also told him that besides this, Renault Kiger has multiple safety features like rear parking sensors, 4 airbags in the front, ABS & EBD, speed sensing door lock and more. “And the price of Renault Kiger? An SUV with such a high safety rating must be coming at an equally high price, right?”

“Renault Kiger starts at just Rs. 5.99 lakh* (ex. showroom Delhi)” I gave him the answer that he was eagerly waiting for. Plus, I told him that we are getting a good deal by Renault on scrapping our old sedan. Not to mention the amazing year-end offers on the car made the deal very attractive for us.


He thought for a minute and said with a grin on his face “Let’s do one thing. You plan a long-distance holiday with me in the driver’s seat.” We are going on a 4-day trip next week!

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