Renault is
now looking into yet another small and low-priced SUV, aimed at India and other
emerging markets. A report coming from LiveMint, which is quoting
sources familiar with the matter, states that the new vehicle might debut as
early as next month, as a concept, at the Auto Expo 2018 event, which starts on
February 9.
The study is expected to evolve into a production
model and arrive next year. It will be a sub-4-meter product, which should
catch consumers attention, as cars that are shorter than 4 meters are
more affordable to buy in India due to lower taxes. Development of the
yet-unnamed vehicle is reportedly taking place at the Renault-Nissan Alliance's
Research and Development center in Chennai, the birthplace of the Kwid.
In other related news, it seems that Renault is also
working on something called "a premium hatchback". We'll take the
'premium' part with a grain of salt, but it appears that this one will be
sub-4-meter as well, and it could also make its way as a concept to the Auto
Expo 2018, prior to its 2019 launch, when it should be underpinned by a
modified version of the CMF-A architecture, shared with the Datsun Redi-Go.
