Renault Kiger vs Tata Punch

Prices, specs and on-road cost, side by side. Updated 7 Oct 2026.

Renault

Kiger

From ₹5.81 Lakh

Kiger version

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Tata

Punch

From ₹5.75 Lakh

Punch version

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Renault KigerEmotion Petrol MT · ₹8.5 Lakh

Only differences

Tata PunchAccomplished Petrol MT · ₹8.47 Lakh

What's different

On the versions picked above

Price Kiger: ₹8.5 Lakh Punch: ₹8.47 Lakh (ahead) Punch ₹3,010 cheaper

Safety Kiger: 4 stars Punch: 5 stars Different crash tests

Mileage Kiger: 19.83 kmpl Punch: 20.09 kmpl (ahead) Claimed

Power Kiger: 72 PS Punch: 87.8 PS (ahead) Torque 96 vs 115 Nm

Boot Kiger: 405 litres (ahead) Punch: 366 litres Length 3,991 vs 3,876 mm

Versions Kiger: 13 Punch: 26 (ahead) Only Kiger: turbo petrol, automatic

Pick the Kiger for the bigger boot.

Pick the Punch for the lower price, better claimed mileage, more power and more versions.

Spec by spec

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Price

Ex-showroom

₹8.5 Lakh

₹8.47 Lakh

On-road in

₹9.61 Lakh

₹9.57 Lakh

EMI, 5 years, 20% down

₹16,141 a month

₹16,087 a month

Headline figures

Powertrain

Petrol, manual

Power

72 PS

87.8 PS

Torque

96 Nm

115 Nm

Gearbox

Manual

Mileage

19.83 kmpl

20.09 kmpl

Vehicle Details

Body Type

Sub-Compact SUV

Micro-SUV / Compact SUV

Seating Capacity

5 Seats

Engine & Performance

Fuel Type

Petrol

Petrol / Turbo Petrol / CNG

Displacement

999 cc (1.0L NA & 1.0L Turbo Petrol)

1,199 cc (1.2L)

Engine Config

1.0L Energy NA (72 PS) / 1.0L HMX 3-Cylinder Turbocharged Petrol (100 PS & 160 Nm)

1.2L Revotron 3-Cylinder 12V DOHC with Dyna-Pro Technology & Dual-VVT

Drivetrain

Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) with Multi-Sense Drive Modes (Eco, Normal, Sport)

Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) with Traction Pro Mode on AMT

0-100

10.0 sec (1.0L Turbo MT) / 10.4 sec (CVT)

13.0 sec (MT) / 13.8 sec (AMT)

Top Speed

175 km/h

160 km/h

Transmission & Hybrid

Transmission

5-Speed Manual / 5-Speed Easy-R AMT (on 1.0L NA) / X-TRONIC Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT on 1.0L Turbo with Paddle Shifters)

5-speed manual / 5-speed AMT (petrol and CNG); 6-speed manual only on the 1.2 turbo petrol

Gears

5 / 5-AMT / CVT

Paddles

Yes (Paddle Shifters on Turbo X-TRONIC CVT)

Hybrid

None

Brakes, Wheels & Suspension

Front Brakes

Disc (Front)

Rear Brakes

Drum (Rear)

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut with Lower Triangle & Coil Spring

Independent Lower Wishbone MacPherson Strut with Coil Spring

Rear Suspension

Torsion Beam Axle with Coil Spring & Hydraulic Shock Absorbers

Semi-Independent Twist Beam with Coil Spring & Shock Absorber

Wheel Type

16-inch Diamond-Cut Two-Tone Alloy Wheels with Red Wheel Center Caps (on Turbo)

16-inch Diamond-Cut Two-Tone Alloy Wheels

Tyre Size

195/60 R16 Tubeless Radial

Spare Wheel

15-inch Full Size Steel Spare Wheel

15-inch Full Size Spare Wheel under body

Dimensions & Capacities

Length

3,991 mm

3,876 mm

Width

1,750 mm

1,742 mm

Height

1,605 mm (with roof rails)

1,615 mm (High-stance SUV height)

Wheelbase

2,500 mm

2,445 mm

Ground Clearance

205 mm (Class-leading unladen SUV ground clearance)

193 mm (unladen)

Kerb Weight

1,012 kg - 1,060 kg

1,000 kg - 1,065 kg

Boot Space

405 Litres (Largest boot space in sub-compact SUV segment, expandable to 879 L with 60:40 folded seats)

366 Litres (Petrol) / 210 Litres Usable Boot with Twin-Cylinder iCNG Technology

Fuel Tank

40 Litres

37 Litres (Petrol) / 60L Water Capacity (Dual 30L CNG Cylinders)

Turning Radius

5.0 m

4.9 m

Safety & ADAS

NCAP Rating

Global NCAP (2022): 4 stars for adult occupants (12.34/17) and 2 stars for children (21.05/49). The test car had 2 airbags. It was tested under Global NCAP's older, less demanding rules.

Bharat NCAP (2026): 5 stars for adult occupants (30.58/32) and 5 stars for children (45/49). Global NCAP's 5 stars from 2021 were for the earlier Punch.

Airbags

6 Airbags Standard across all variants

Dual Front Airbags Standard across all variants (6 Airbags on updated Creative trims)

ESP/TC

Yes (Electronic Stability Program ESP, Hill Start Assist, Traction Control System TCS, ABS with EBD, Tyre Pressure Monitoring)

Yes (Corner Stability Control CSC, Electronic Stability Program ESP, Traction Pro on AMT, ABS with EBD, Brake Disc Wiping)

ADAS

None

Camera

Rear Parking Camera with Guidelines & Front/Rear Ultrasonic Parking Sensors

Rear Parking Camera with Dynamic Guidelines & Ultrasonic Parking Sensors

TPMS

Yes (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System TPMS)

ISOFIX

Yes (Rear outer seats with ISOFIX)

Interior & Infotainment

Touchscreen

8.0-inch Floating High-Definition Touchscreen Infotainment System with Multi-Sense Profiles

10.25-inch Floating HD Touchscreen Infotainment System (Creative Flagship) with Wireless Connectivity / 7.0-inch Harman Screen

Digital Cluster

7.0-inch Full Digital Color TFT Reconfigurable Driver Instrument Display Cluster (Themes change with Drive Modes: Eco, Normal, Sport)

7.0-inch Semi-Digital Instrument Cluster with Multi-Information Display (MID)

CarPlay/Android Auto

Wireless Apple CarPlay & Wireless Android Auto

Connected Tech

My Renault Connected Suite with Geo-fencing, Live Vehicle Tracking, Service Telematics

Tata iRA Connected Suite with 30+ Features, Geo-fencing, Remote Diagnostics, Stolen Vehicle Tracking

Audio System

3D Sound by Arkamys with 8 Speakers (4 Speakers + 4 Tweeters - Auditorium Acoustic Tuning)

Harman 6-Speaker Premium Audio System (4 Speakers + 2 Tweeters)

Sunroof

None

Voice-Assisted Electric Sunroof with One-Touch Operation

Seat Features

Quilted Embossed Fabric Seats with Red Contrast Stitching + 6-Way Height-Adjustable Driver Seat & 29 Litres In-Cabin Storage

Driver Seat Height Adjuster in Tri-Arrow Embossed Fabric with Front & Rear Center Armrests + 90-Degree Opening Doors

Climate Control

Fully Automatic Temperature Control (FATC) with PM2.5 Active Clean Air Filter & Rear AC Vents

Fully Automatic Temperature Control (FATC) with Rear AC Vents & Xpress Cool Mode

Wireless Charger

Yes (Fast Qi Wireless Smartphone Charging Pad with Active Cooling Switch)

Yes (Fast Qi Wireless Smartphone Charger in Front Console)

Lighting & Exterior

Headlights

Tri-Octa Pure Vision Full LED Headlamps with Integrated Upper LED Daytime Running Lights (DRLs)

Projector Headlamps with Humanity Line Signature LED Daytime Running Lights (DRLs)

Tail Lights

Double C-Shaped 3D LED Tail Lamps with Chrome Garnish

Bold LED Tail Lamps with Tri-Arrow Signature

Fog/DRLs

Front LED Cornering Fog Lamps, Functional Roof Rails (50 kg capacity), High Center Console with Armrest & Smart Access Keycard with Walk-Away Auto Lock

Front Bumper-Mounted Fog Lamps with Cornering Function & Rugged SUV Body Cladding

Colours & Warranty

Standard Warranty

3 Years / 1,00,000 km (Extendable up to 7 Years / Unlimited km via Renault Forever Additional Warranty)

3 Years / 1,00,000 km (Extendable up to 5 Years / 1,25,000 km)

Service Interval

12 Months / 10,000 km

12 Months / 15,000 km

Choice

Versions

13 versions

26 versions

Price range

₹5.81 Lakh – ₹10.4 Lakh

₹5.75 Lakh – ₹10.77 Lakh

Colours

3 colours

7 colours

Features are what each maker lists for its top versions. "Not listed" means the maker's sheet does not mention it, not that the vehicle lacks it.

Same engine and gearbox, closest price

Pick a pair to compare those two versions

Petrol, manual

Authentic Petrol MT₹5.81 Lakh Smart Petrol MT₹5.75 Lakh Punch ₹6,010 less Emotion Petrol MT₹8.5 Lakh Accomplished Petrol MT₹8.47 Lakh Punch ₹3,010 less

Petrol, automatic

Evolution Petrol AMT₹7.03 Lakh Pure+ Petrol AMT₹7.75 Lakh Punch ₹71,990 more

Turbo petrol, manual

Evolution+ Turbo Petrol MT₹7.93 Lakh Adventure Turbo Petrol MT₹8.47 Lakh Punch ₹53,990 more

Only the Kiger sells a turbo petrol, automatic version: 2 versions, from ₹9.4 Lakh.

Only the Punch sells a cng, manual version: 7 versions, from ₹6.85 Lakh.

On-road price in six cities

Kiger Emotion Petrol MT against Punch Accomplished Petrol MT

City	Kiger	Punch	Gap
Mumbai	₹9.95 Lakh	₹9.91 Lakh	Punch ₹3,341 less
Pune	₹9.95 Lakh	₹9.91 Lakh	Punch ₹3,341 less
New Delhi	₹9.61 Lakh	₹9.57 Lakh	Punch ₹3,221 less
Bengaluru	₹10.27 Lakh	₹10.23 Lakh	Punch ₹3,431 less
Chennai	₹10.19 Lakh	₹10.16 Lakh	Punch ₹3,401 less
Hyderabad	₹10.31 Lakh	₹10.27 Lakh	Punch ₹3,431 less

Ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and insurance, by each state's rules. Dealers may add handling charges and accessories.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, the Kiger or the Punch?

The Punch, by ₹3,010 on the versions compared here: Kiger Emotion Petrol MT at ₹8.5 Lakh against Punch Accomplished Petrol MT at ₹8.47 Lakh, ex-showroom. On the road in Delhi that becomes ₹9.61 Lakh against ₹9.57 Lakh.

Which gives better mileage?

The Punch claims 20.09 kmpl against 19.83 kmpl on the versions compared here. These are official test figures, not road measurements.

Which is safer?

The Kiger: 4 stars, Global NCAP 2022. The Punch: 5 stars, Bharat NCAP 2026. The Kiger has 6 airbags and the Punch 6 airbags.

Which is more powerful?

The Kiger Emotion Petrol MT makes 72 PS and 96 Nm and the Punch Accomplished Petrol MT makes 87.8 PS and 115 Nm.

Which is bigger?

The Kiger is 115 mm longer. Boot space is 405 litres in the Kiger and 366 litres in the Punch.

What is the EMI on each?

About ₹16,141 a month for the Kiger and ₹16,087 for the Punch, on the road in Delhi with 20% down over five years at 9.5%.