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Renault Triber drives past 100,000-sales mark but sees demand slowing

The seven-seater, which offers MPV versatility for hatchback money, has given Renault increased brand presence but the lack of turbo power could be impacting sales.

By Ajit Dalvi

15 Jul 2022

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MPV versatility for hatchback money. The Triber can be credited with giving Renault a new charge in the competitive Indian market.

Of the total 170,917 UVs Renault India has sold between FY2020 and May 2022, the Triber accounts for 112,860 units or 66% percent.

The brilliantly packaged Triber is a sub-four-metre passenger vehicle offers genuine space for seven adults.

Offering MPV versatility for hatchback money, pricing for the seven-variant Triber starts at Rs 571,000 for the 1.0 RxE through to Rs 887,000 for the RXZ Easy-R AMT Dual-Tone variant.

The Triber saw demand grow 21% from FY2020’s 33,860 units to 40,956 units in FY2021, but increased competition and a sluggish market saw sales decline 27% YoY in FY2022.

At 72hp and 96Nm, power and torque figures of the Triber’s 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder, naturally aspirated engine are identical in the manual and AMT auto versions.

Renault Triber drives past 100,000-sales mark but sees demand slowing

The made-in-Chennai Renault Triber 7-seater scored a strong four-star rating for adult occupants and three stars for child occupants in the Global NCAP crash test.

The seven-seater Triber SUV, which has given the Renault brand a level of resurgence in the Indian market, has driven past the 100,000-unit sales mark in 30 months since launch.

Launched on August 28, 2019, the Triber can be credited with giving the French carmaker a new charge. It has helped the company’s utility vehicle market share grow from 1.57% in FY2019 to 4.79% in FY2021; the FY2022 share dropped to 4.09 percent. Of the total 170,917 utility vehicles Renault India has sold between FY2020 and June 2022, the Triber accounts for 112,860 units or 66%, underscoring its ...

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