Renault Lodgy MPV launch on April 9

  • Mar 27, 2015
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The much awaited Renault Lodgy will be launched in India on April 9 and will go up against the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, the Honda Mobilio and the Mahindra Xylo.

2015 Renault Lodgy

Reanult is slated launch the all-new Lodgy in India on April 9. The Lodgy, with its handsome looks, oodles of space and a very good engine package is sure to make a dent in the rising seven-seater MPV market. The Lodgy will go up against the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, the Honda Mobilio and the Mahindra Xylo while also taking on the evergreen Toyota Innova.

The Renault Lodgy will come with the 1.5-litre diesel motor that we have seen in the Duster too. Just like the Duster, there will be two stages of tune, one with 85PS of peak power and a second with 110PS of peak power. According to ARAI figures, the 110PS engine will offer about 20kmpl while the 85PS diesel will offer about 24kmpl of fuel efficiency.

The Renault Lodgy is also available in both 7 seater and 8 seater variants. That said, the Lodgy will without a fuss seat seven full grown adults and is a genuine seven seater unlike some of the other MPVs in the market today. Although the last row of seats isn’t comfortable for three fully grown adults, it can easily take two people with enough shoulder space and leg space and head room to spare. The middle row too is quite comfortable and will be offered with a bench seat configuration or the more comfortable individual seat options.

Expect the Renault Lodgy to be priced well. Given that there is no petrol on offer, we think the pricing for the Lodgy should start around the Rs 8 lakh mark for the base level RxE 85PS version. The 110PS version will be available in both RxL and RxZ trims and should retail around the Rs 12 lakh mark. As we mentioned in our review though, if Renault can manage to price the car lower than our estimates, it does have the potential to create a serious ripple with manufacturers like Honda, Maruti and even Toyota.

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