Renault’s latest offering in the Indian market also becomes the first to bag a BS6 (Bharat Stage 6) badge. Yes, the entire Triber range now complies to the stricter emission norms, which will come into effect nationwide from April 1, 2020. Courtesy of the upgraded powertrain, prices of the sub-4 metre MPV have increased by up to Rs 15,000. The table below has all the details:

The Triber went on sale in India in August last year. At the time of launch, Renault confirmed that its latest offering would gain AMT-equipped (Automated Manual Transmission) variants alongside the BS6 compliance. That, however, is not the case. The model’s entire line-up gets the same powertrain, which consists of a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. Do not rule out the introduction of AMT variants as that should happen later this year.

The French carmaker will soon introduce BS6-compliant versions of the Duster, Captur and the Kwid. As far as the Lodgy MPV is concerned, that was put out of its misery in December last year. Renault will stick to its original plan of offering petrol-only models in the BS6 era. That means both the Duster and the Captur will soon ditch their diesel-fed powertrains.

Apart from those models, Renault is also busy prepping a sub-4 metre SUV. Codenamed as the HBC, it should launch in India before the end of 2020. It will share the underpinnings and the gadgetry with the Triber. Under the hood, however, should be a turbocharged version of the Triber’s engine. The latter does duty with 71bhp/96Nm, whereas the upcoming SUV should touch, or even go beyond, the 100bhp-mark.

Based on how the subcompact SUV space is booming in India, the HBC will be Renault’s most important product this year. Once launched, it will compete with the Hyundai Venue, Ford EcoSport, Mahindra XUV300, Tata Nexon and the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza.