Planning to purchase a Renault Triber? Well, you’d have to spend up to Rs 15,000 more than you would have before. No, it isn’t just a price hike. What the carmaker has done is elongate the list of features on the versatile vehicle. So, to cut it short, you will be paying more, but that extra cost is justifiable. Before getting into the details, acquaint yourself with the latest price list:

So, what are you paying the extra for? Well, the Triber now comes with a dual horn as standard. Choose either of the RXT variants, and it’ll pack turn indicators on ORVMs and a multifunction steering wheel with audio and phone controls. If you’re after any of the RXZ derivatives, you’ll now get the option of dual-tone paint (black roof with yellow, brown, silver, blue or white body colour), blacked-out ORVM caps and height-adjustable driver’s seat.

The rest of the kit remains unaltered. Depending on the variant, the Triber comes with features like a push-button start/stop, cooled glovebox, an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, four airbags, LED DRLs, projector headlamps, a rear-view camera, LED instrument cluster and AC vents for all three row of seats.

Under the bonnet is a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine with 71bhp/96Nm on tap. By default, it comes coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission. Those looking for a two-pedal setup can get an AMT (Automated Manual Transmission) in the mix. Both those engine-transmission combinations are also on offer with the Renault Kiger.

The closest rival to the Renault Triber is the Datsun Go+. If you consider the price bracket in which the three-row Renault falls, you can also rope in hatchbacks like the Maruti Suzuki Swift, Ford Figo and the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios as possible alternatives. That said, none of them will offer the kind of space the Triber offers. Renault is also working on expanding Triber’s portfolio with the introduction of the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine.