Renault’s design refresh adds just enough visual flair to make this affordable seven-seater feel current on the road.
The Renault Triber is a common sight on our roads because it fulfils a very specific purpose: it is by far the country’s least expensive way to get a new vehicle with seven seats.
Granted, the R218,999 ‘starter’ model is sparsely equipped, but it’s not too much of a climb to the Techno version at R233,999, and even the flagship Iconic seems like quite a steal at R249,999 for the manual and R259,999 for the AMT.
The Triber was recently facelifted, with the new version boasting a piano-black grille with vertical elements, flanked by new boomerang-shaped LED headlights, while the rear end is freshened up with darkened LED taillights and a redesigned bumper.
In my humble opinion, it is really not a bad-looking vehicle for what it is, and those sentiments extend to the cabin, which features a newly designed dashboard with a dual-tone finish and an eight-inch floating touchscreen with wireless phone integration. You’ll even find a wireless charging pad in the range-topping Iconic model, although there is just a single USB-A inlet.
