Early last year
Renault had announced its plans to develop a small car for India to compete
against the largest selling car in the country ‘Maruti Alto’. Here is the first
spy picture of Renault’s small car for India undergoing testing on Indian
roads.
As seen from
the picture, the car looks bigger and taller than the Alto. Heavy camouflage gives
minute details of the car but it is evident that Renault is serious about
competing with Alto which has been the bread and butter car for India’s largest
car manufacturer ‘Maruti Suzuki’.
The dropping
down bonnet and a arch roofline suggest the Renault’s small car to be more
rounded with smooth contours unlike European cars with sharp edges. The front
end will feature Renault’s signature grill with a large Renault diamond logo on
it.
Renault will
fit its latest 3 cylinder 800cc petrol engine in the new small car. The engine
has been exclusively designed for the vehicle and is optimised to deliver good
performance and better fuel efficiency. The engine is said to deliver 21 Km per
liter of petrol. As of diesel, Renault has no plans to launch a diesel variant
as of now.
Renault’s small
car will be priced around Rs. 4 lakh. Other cars along with Alto at this price
point are Hyundai Eon & Datsun Go which will also be hit by the competition.
