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 Delhi, 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 ₹14.02L.
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 Creative+ at ₹10.40L.
Our take
Same money, and it brings single-pane sunroof and touchscreen (10.25" against 8")
- Choose the Renault Kiger Emotion if
- You prefer this spec and the price gap does not bother youOnly one here with360° cameraventilated front seatsdrive modes
- Choose the Tata Nexon Creative+ if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 120 PSOnly one here withsingle-pane sunroof10.25" touchscreencruise control
Kiger vs Nexon, on paper
| Spec | Renault Kiger | Tata Nexon |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹5.81L to ₹10.40L | ₹7.40L to ₹14.02L |
| Variants | 13 | 25 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹7.03L | ₹8.90L |
| 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 | - |
The working behind our take
Same money, and it brings single-pane sunroof and touchscreen (10.25" against 8"). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitNexon Creative+touchscreen (10.25" against 8")cruise control
- Trade-offNexon Creative+360° cameraventilated front seatsdrive modes
The full story
Same money either way, so take the Nexon Creative+: 120 PS against 100 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. It also adds single-pane sunroof.
- Also on the Nexon Creative+: touchscreen (10.25" against 8") and cruise control, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Nexon Creative+, you give up 360° camera, ventilated front seats and drive modes, which the Kiger Emotion keeps
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 Delhi 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 Creative+. Same money either way, so take the Nexon Creative+: 120 PS against 100 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. It also adds single-pane sunroof.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Renault Kiger or the Tata Nexon?
- The Kiger: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.03L against ₹8.90L for the Nexon, ex-showroom Delhi. 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 Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.