Thursday, August 29, 2019

Renault Triber vs rivals: Specification comparison

The all-new Renault Triber has just been launched in our market with the base trim priced at Rs 4.95 lakh and the top-spec variant coming in at Rs 6.49 lakh. A compact seven-seater, the Renault Triber is only offered with a single engine-gearbox combination, for now. Available in four trim levels – RxE, RxL, RxT and RxZ – the Triber is somewhat uniquely placed. Its sub-4m, seven-seat status puts it in direct contention with the Datsun Go+, while some may see its ability to seat seven as a more affordable option to the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga in petrol guise. However, its price point and positioning in the market is such that the Triber will also rival budget hatchbacks such as the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R, along with the petrol-powered versions of the Hyundai Grand i10 and Ford Figo. Let’s see how the Triber stacks up against these rivals, on paper.

Dimensions

The Ertiga is the only model here that does not come with a sub-four-metre length and is understandably the largest model on nearly every metric. However, the Triber is wider than even the Ertiga (by 4mm) and stands about 2mm more off the ground. From among the compact cars, the Triber is the longest, widest and has the longest wheelbase – this bodes well for the amount of interior space on offer with the Renault, especially with the flexible seating configuration on offer upping practicality. The model’s boot space is also the largest (at least in five-seat form) when compared to like-size rivals and it comes with a comparable fuel tank volume. The Ford Figo has the thickest tyres and largest wheels here though it is interesting to note that Maruti Suzuki’s Wagon R is the tallest model but has the lowest kerb weight and the smallest fuel tank. The Hyundai’s wheelbase is the shortest here and its boot space is the least. The Datsun Go+ is neither the largest nor the smallest on any metric but holds the middle ground – its tyres are among the smallest here though.

Renault Triber vs Rivals: Dimensions
Triber Go+ Figo Grand i10 Wagon R Ertiga
Length 3990mm 3995 mm 3941mm 3765mm 3655 mm 4395mm
Width 1739mm 1636 mm 1704mm 1660mm 1620 mm 1735mm
Height 1643mm 1507 mm 1525mm 1520mm 1675 mm 1690mm
Wheelbase 2636mm 2450 mm 2490mm 2425mm 2435 mm 2740mm
Ground Clearance 182mm 180mm 174mm 165 mm 170mm 180mm
Boot capacity 84-625 litres 48-347 litres 257 litres 256 litres 341 litres 209-803 litres
Tyre size 165/80 R14 165/70 R14 195/55 R15 165/65 R14 165/70 R14 185/65 R15
Kerb Weight 947kg 882kg 1026-1078kg 966kg 820-830kg 1160kg (petrol-MT)
Fuel tank 40 litres 35 litres 42 litres 43 litres 32 litres 45 litres

Engines and gearboxes

The Triber’s 1.0-litre motor is among the least powerful models here – the Wagon R 1.0 is the only model that has lower output figures, though the Dastun Go+’s 1.2-litre does make less power. Taking into consideration its relatively higher kerb weight, the Renault also has the lowest power-to-weight and torque-to-weight figures, which could indicate a relative lack of performance in comparison. The Ford Figo easily out-powers all the competition here – even the Ertiga’s 1.5-litre motor loses out in comparison to the Ford’s 1.5 motor – and it has the highest power-to-weight and torque-to-weight ratios. On paper, it seem like the Wagon R 1.2 should provide peppy performance (our review corroborates this). The Grand i10 matches the Wagon R 1.2 in terms of output and is nearly as efficient, though its higher kerb weight is telling. However, due to its larger fuel tank, the Hyundai can go further on a tank of gas than any of its rivals barring the much bigger Ertiga.

Renault Triber vs Rivals: Engines and Gearboxs
Triber Go + Figo Grand i10 Wagon R Ertiga
Displacement 999cc 1198cc 1194cc/1497cc 1197cc 998cc/1197cc 1462cc
Engine type 3 cyls 3 cyls 3 cyls/3 cyls 4 cyls 3 cyls/4 cyls 4 cyls
Power 72hp 68hp 96hp/123hp 83hp 68hp/83hp 105hp
Torque 96Nm 104Nm 120Nm/150Nm 114Nm 90Nm/113Nm 138Nm
Manual gearbox 5-speed 5-speed 5-speed 5-speed 5-speed 5-speed
Automatic gearbox - - 6-speed torque convertor 4-speed torque convertor 5-speed AMT 4-speed torque convertor
Fuel Efficiency 20kpl 19.83kpl 20.4kpl/16.3kpl 19.77kpl 22.5kpl/20.52kpl 19.01kpl/17.99kpl
Emission Standard BS4 BS4 BS4 BS4 BS4/BS6 BS6
Power-to-weight 76.03hp/tonne 77.10hp/tonne 93.57hp/tonne/114.1hp/tonne 85.92hp/tonne 82.93hp/tonne/100hp/tonne 90.51hp/tonne
Torque-to-weight 101.37Nm/tonne 117.91Nm/tonne 116.96Nm/139.15Nm 118.01Nm/tonne 109.76Nm/tonne/136.14Nm/tonne 118.96Nm/tonne
Range 800km 694km 816km/685km 850km 720km/657km 855km/810km

Prices

Besides the Maruti’s Wagon R 1.2 and Ertiga, all other engines here are BS4-compliant and will be upgraded later, which will make a difference to their respective price tags.

For now, it is apparent that the Datsun Go+ is by far the cheapest 7-seater here, with the Wagon R’s price undercutting the Renault Triber and Hyundai Grand i10 by a significant margin. From the sub-four-models, the Figo is the priciest but offers the most in terms of performance and is decently large besides. The Ertiga is in a league of its own in this comparison, especially in terms of price.

Renault Triber vs Rivals: Prices
Triber Go + Figo Grand i10 Wagon R Ertiga
Petrol Rs 4.95-6.49 lakh Rs 3.87-5.94 lakh Rs 5.23-7.70 lakh Rs 5.02-7.09 lakh Rs 4.34-5.33 lakh Rs 7.55-10.06 lakh

Also see:

Renault Triber official accessories revealed

Renault sees rural demand boosting Triber sales

Renault Kwid facelift launch next month



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