The Renault Kiger is a stylish and affordable crossover that combines bold design with practical everyday usability, making it a popular choice for budget-conscious drivers seeking SUV-inspired looks and features.

Now more than ever, South Africans are looking to buy in budget segments as consumers are increasingly being squeezed as a result of factors way beyond their control, and for the crossover segment, bad news is good news.

It helps that manufacturers have moved away from the bare minimum, and for under R250,000, you can get a relatively well-specced car that has decent styling and enough technology and safety features.

One such option is the Renault Kiger, and in this case, the Kiger 1.0 Techno Manual.

Renault says that the Kiger is shaped by the company’s human-centric design, and if that means the little crossover is good-looking, then they’ve done their job.