Planning To Buy A Used Renault Triber? You Should Know About Pros & Cons First

The Renault Triber is the smallest MPV you can buy right now, and it is quite a versatile car. The sub-4-metre vehicle is built on the company CMF-A platform and was first launched in India back in August 2019. While a brand-new Renault Triber itself is quite aggressively priced, if you are on a very tight budget, you can get a pre-owned version as well. The car has already spent three years in the Indian car market so there will get enough options. Depending on the model year and the condition of the car, you can get a used Renault Triber for anywhere between Rs. 5.5 lakh to Rs. 7 lakh. However, before you start looking for one, here are some pros and cons you must consider first.

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The Renault Triber is quite spacious. In fact, it gets a longer wheelbase than the Duster, maximising cabin space for the occupants.

Pros

1. The Renault Triber is a well-designed product. While visually it is quite good looking, Renault has also made it quite practical thanks to the seating layout which can be changed to create multiple variations, depending on the number of occupants or luggage you want to carry.
2. The Renault Triber is quite spacious. In fact, it gets a longer wheelbase than the Duster, maximising cabin space for the occupants. Also, the tallboy stance improves cabin space with all three rows offering ample headroom. The third-row seat can also be entirely removed to create a boot space of 625 litres.
3. The Renault Triber has a 4-star safety rating from the Global New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP). In fact, it's one of the safest cars in its segment.

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While the cabin is certainly spacious, the quality of plastics used inside is not the best. Even the cushioning on the seats is not dense enough and not very comfortable for long drives.

Cons

1. The Triber comes with a 1-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine which makes 71 bhp and 96 Nm of torque. The motor is not very spirited and feels quite underpowered, especially on the highways.
2. While the cabin is certainly spacious, the quality of plastics used inside is not the best. Even the cushioning on the seats is not dense enough and not very comfortable for long drives.
3. Some examples of the Triber are prone to rust and do look out for loosened interior lining, rubber beading, and rusted bolts. Make sure to get the vehicle inspected for smaller niggles.