Renault Kiger vs Tata Nexon: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Renault Kiger starts at ₹5.81L against the Tata Nexon's ₹7.40L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.59L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.40L, where the Kiger tops out. Past that only the Nexon has anything left to sell you, up to ₹14.52L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Kiger comes in petrol, the Nexon in petrol, diesel and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹10.40L to both showrooms and you come out with the Kiger Emotion at ₹10.40L or the Nexon Pure+ PS at ₹10.27L, the Nexon leaving ₹13,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
We'd go for the Renault Kiger Emotion
Worth the extra ₹13,000.
For ₹13,000 more, the Kiger Emotion gets you
- 360° camera
- Ventilated front seats
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Drive modes
- 7" digital driver display, up from semi-digital
- Auto headlamps
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Wireless phone charger
- Plus a few small touches
What you give up with the Kiger Emotion
- Panoramic sunroof
- 10.25" touchscreen, down to 8"
- Cruise control
- Choose the Tata Nexon Pure+ PS if
- You would rather save the ₹13,000Only this one has panoramic sunroof, 10.25" touchscreen, cruise control
- Choose the Renault Kiger Emotion if
- You want more comfort and convenience features, and they are worth ₹13,000 to youOnly this one has 360° camera, ventilated front seats, auto climate (single zone)
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹13,000: the Kiger Emotion adds 360° camera and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: auto climate (single zone) and drive modes.
- Also on the Kiger Emotion: 7" digital driver display against semi-digital, auto headlamps, rain-sensing wipers and wireless phone charger, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kiger Emotion, you give up panoramic sunroof, 10.25" touchscreen against 8" and cruise control, which the Nexon Pure+ PS keeps
Kiger vs Nexon, on paper
| Spec | Renault Kiger | Tata Nexon |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹5.81L to ₹10.40L | ₹7.40L to ₹14.52L |
| Variants | 13 | 82 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹7.03L | ₹8.92L |
| Boot | 405 litres | 382 litres |
| Length | 3,990 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,750 mm | 1,804 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,500 mm | 2,498 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | 208 mm |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 44 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Kiger vs Nexon: the questions people ask
- Is the Renault Kiger or the Tata Nexon cheaper?
- The Renault Kiger, by ₹1.59L: it starts at ₹5.81L against ₹7.40L ex-showroom for the Nexon. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Renault Kiger vs Tata Nexon: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.40L it is the Kiger Emotion against the Nexon Pure+ PS. Worth the extra ₹13,000: the Kiger Emotion adds 360° camera and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: auto climate (single zone) and drive modes.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Renault Kiger or the Tata Nexon?
- The Kiger: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.03L against ₹8.92L for the Nexon, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.