Renault has finally added a turbo-petrol engine to the Triber, giving its compact seven-seat MPV a more powerful option. The new Renault Triber Turbo starts at Rs 7.84 lakh and goes up to Rs 8.99 lakh, ex-showroom.
The new version uses Renault’s 1.0-litre, three-cylinder HR10 turbo-petrol engine, which is also used in the Kiger and Duster 1.0. In the Triber, the engine produces 100hp and 180Nm of torque. Renault claims the Turbo can accelerate from 0 to 100kph in 10.8 seconds.
For now, the Triber Turbo is available only with a five-speed manual gearbox. A CVT automatic option is expected to join the range later.
The turbo engine is available in the Evolution, Techno and Emotion trims. Prices start at Rs 7.84 lakh for the Evolution Turbo, rise to Rs 8.53 lakh for the Techno Turbo, and reach Rs 8.99 lakh for the Emotion Turbo. The turbo versions cost between Rs 94,000 and Rs 1.11 lakh more than their naturally aspirated counterparts.
The Turbo has no major exterior changes compared to the standard Triber. It continues with LED headlamps and DRLs, a gloss-black grille, silver-accented bumper, roof rails and 15-inch wheels. At the rear, however, a dedicated ‘TURBO’ badge identifies the more powerful version.
Inside, the seven-seat layout remains unchanged. Equipment includes an 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 7-inch digital instrument cluster, wireless charging, automatic climate control, cruise control, automatic headlights and wipers, and push-button start/stop. With the third row folded, Renault claims 625 litres of boot space.
Safety equipment includes six airbags, ABS with EBD, ESP, traction control, hill-start assist, Isofix mounts and a tyre-pressure monitoring system. Renault has also retuned the ABS, ESC and traction control systems for the Turbo model.
The Triber is built on Renault Group’s Entry Platform and continues to occupy a relatively small space in India’s compact MPV market. With the addition of the turbo-petrol engine, Renault is now offering buyers more performance without changing the practical seven-seat format that defines the Triber.