Renault launches Lodgy in India; price starts from Rs. 8.19 lakhs

Renault today launched its latest offering, an MPV - Lodgy - in the Indian market. Promising an impeccable blend of performance, fuel efficiency, comfort and features, the car will try to revive the dwindling performance of Renault.

The much anticipated Renault Lodgy was launched in the Indian market today by the French carmaker. Launched in seven variants, the car will be sold initially at an introductory price range of Rs. 8.19 – 11.79 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Read our detailed Renault Lodgy review, which is also there in our April issue, here.

Considered worldwide as the creator of the MUV segment, Renault has a reputation to live up to with this car. The three row of seats enough to accommodate eight people comfortably, clubbed with the performance and comfort of a sedan, Renault Lodgy promises to be a delight to the driver. Renault has enabled this car with its Ergo-Drive technology which simply means the car has been groomed to offer superior acceleration and power, ease of ride and handling along with great mileage.

Commenting on the new offering, Sumit Sawhney, Country CEO and Managing Director, Renault India Operations said, “Renault Lodgy is a breakthrough product that will redefine the benchmark of performance and convenience of the MPV segment. It comes with features and services that are people centric, addressing real customer needs and will cater to a diverse set of customers. We have priced it extremely competitively, and we are confident that Lodgy will create a new segment in the Indian automotive industry, as we have successfully done with Duster in the recent past.”

The Renault Lodgy will be made available in the Indian market with two power options – the 1.5-litre dCi producing 108.5bhp of power and 245Nm of torque, and the same engine producing slightly lesser 83.8bhp of maximum power and 200Nm of torque. The first option promises to deliver a fuel efficiency of 19.98km/l and the latter one 21.04km/l.

Studded with features like ABS, EBD and brake assist, the Renault Lodgy has taken the word safety to new heights. Other safety features like driver and passenger airbags, height adjustable seatbelts with driver seatbelt reminder, door ajar warning, speed sensitive auto door lock, impact sensing auto door unlock, rear wiper and defogger, rear parking sensors with rear parking camera and front fog lamps are enough for the occupants to feel safe even in hostile conditions. It also has a first-in-class cruise control with speed limiter functionality on the steering wheel which makes it unique in many ways.

Renault has also grown its presence in the Indian market. With 157 facilities in India, and expanding to 205 before the year ends, Renault has become more accessible to its customers.