2015 Renault Lodgy review, road test

    Read the 2015 Renault Lodgy review, road test from Autocar India; Is Renault's first MPV for India a game changer?

    Published on May 02, 2015 08:00:00 AM

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    Make : Renault
    Model : Lodgy

    Renault first tasted success in India with the Duster. This popular SUV is the sole pillar in the company’s product portfolio on which Renault’s fortunes in India rest. Now, after three years, the French company has come up with its next important model — the Lodgy — which promises to strengthen Renault’s Indian portfolio significantly.  The Lodgy might be Renault’s first MPV for India, but the French automaker is no stranger to people movers. In fact, 30 years ago, it invented the segment with the Espace. But here in India, this sector is already flocked by popular brands like Maruti and Honda. So do the MPV innovators have a trick up their sleeve?

    The Lodgy — which retails in the price range of  Rs 8.19-11.79 lakh — falls bang in between the compact (Ertiga, Mobilio) and the larger ladder frame MPVs like the Aria and Innova. This has landed the Renault MPV in a strategic sweet spot to tempt potential buyers from either end of the segment. We have tested the more powerful 108.6bhp diesel to see if the Lodgy is all the MPV you’ll ever need.

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