Hyundai Bayon vs Renault Kiger: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Renault Kiger starts at ₹5.81L against the Hyundai Bayon's ₹10.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹4.19L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.00L, where the Bayon tops out. Past that only the Kiger has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.40L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹10.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Bayon HX 2 at ₹10.00L or the Kiger Techno at ₹9.40L, the Kiger leaving ₹60,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹60,000 more buys 115 PS against 100 PS, a jump of 15 percent you will feel
- Choose the Renault Kiger Techno if
- You would rather keep the ₹60,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withrear parking camera8" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Choose the Hyundai Bayon HX 2 if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 115 PS
Bayon vs Kiger, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Bayon | Renault Kiger |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.00L | ₹5.81L to ₹10.40L |
| Variants | 1 | 13 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | - | ₹7.03L |
| Boot | 505 litres | 405 litres |
| Length | 4,245 mm | 3,990 mm |
| Width | 1,810 mm | 1,750 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,500 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 43 litres | 40 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.16 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹60,000 more buys 115 PS against 100 PS, a jump of 15 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Minor trimBayon HX 2rear USB-C ports
- Trade-offBayon HX 2rear parking camera8" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Worth the extra ₹60,000: the Bayon HX 2 gives you 115 PS against 100 PS, a jump of 15 percent you will feel. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- On features, the ₹60,000 step to the Bayon HX 2 only buys minor trim: rear USB-C ports
- Going to the Bayon HX 2, you give up rear parking camera, 8" touchscreen and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Kiger Techno keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Bayon vs Kiger: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Bayon or the Renault Kiger cheaper?
- The Renault Kiger, by ₹4.19L: it starts at ₹5.81L against ₹10.00L ex-showroom for the Bayon. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Bayon vs Renault Kiger: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.00L it is the Bayon HX 2 against the Kiger Techno. Worth the extra ₹60,000: the Bayon HX 2 gives you 115 PS against 100 PS, a jump of 15 percent you will feel. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Bayon or the Renault Kiger?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bayon swallows 505 litres of luggage against 405. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Bayon or the Renault Kiger?
- Only the Kiger offers one, from ₹7.03L ex-showroom. The Bayon is sold with a manual gearbox only, so if you want two pedals the choice is made for you.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.