Renault has finally launched the new
Triber in Indonesia. The three-row MPV, which takes on a more rugged appearance
thanks to the SUV-esque design, competes in the country’s Low Cost Green Car
category. It’s a heavily contested segment, filled with the likes of the Toyota
Calya, Daihatsu Sigra and Datsun GO+). There’s also competition from the Low
MPV class, those being the Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia twins, Honda
Mobilio, Suzuki Ertiga, and the Mitsubishi Xpander and Nissan Livina team.
Now, the Triber sits on the PSA Group’s
CMF-A platform and measures 3,990 mm in length. There’s a total of six variants
on offer, with prices starting from IDR 133 million to IDR 170 million
rupiah .
All variants are powered by a
naturally-aspirated 1.0 litre three-cylinder engine, making 72 hp and 96 Nm of
torque. Transmission choices include a five-speed manual or five-speed
automated manual (AMT). It doesn’t sound like much, but the Triber’s kerb
weight is just under one tonne.
Features include a 3.5-inch multi-info
display with digital speedometer, an 8.0-inch touchscreen head unit with Apple
CarPlay, air con vents for all three rows, Renault’s usual “smart card” keyless
entry and push start with auto lock, and 15-inch alloys. As for safety, there’s
ABS and four airbags, as well as reverse sensor with reverse camera.
This being a three-row MPV, the third row
seats can be fully removed to provide 625 litres of boot space. Renault says
the Triber can also compete as a five-seater hatchback, although it has a
rather high ground clearance of 182 mm. In India, the French automaker says
that the Triber’s cost of ownership is 20% less than B-segment hatches.
Deliveries of the Triber will begin in
December, although those are only limited to manual models. Buyers who opt for
the AMT will have to wait till April 2020. So far, nearly 1,500 bookings for
the Triber have been made, with a staggering 78% of buyers opted for the
range-topping RXZ AMT model.
