Introduction

Renault Scala

It was in May 2011 that French carmaker Renault launched its very first product in the Indian market – Renault Fluence. At the launch, Len Curran of Renault had made a promise to everyone gathered that afternoon that Renault will launch five cars across segments in the coming 18 months. In months to follow, Renault went on to launch the Koleos, followed by the Pulse and finally the Duster. And a little over 15 months since the promise was made, Renault is all set to launch its fifth car in India – Renault Scala. Promise delivered.

Riding high on the success of its compact SUV Duster which received an impressive opening, Renault is looking to extend their success run with the launch of the Scala next month. Similar to the Renault Pulse - Nissan Micra saga (which shares platform and engines), the Scala too is a rebadged version of the Nissan Sunny and more. The buzz is that Renault is going to price the Scala between Rs 6.2-9 lakh. We got behind the wheel of the top diesel variant of Renault’s latest offering in a drive which took us from Chandigarh to Mashobra. Read on to find out what we discovered.

Specifications

Dimensions
Length x Width x Height (mm)	4425 x 1695 x 1505
Wheelbase (mm)	2600
Ground clearance (mm)	161
Kerb weight (kg)	1005 to 1010 (Petrol), 1080 to 1085 (Diesel)
Fuel tank capacity (lt)	41
Boot space (lt)	490
Engine & Transmission
Capacity (cc)	1498 (Petrol), 1461 (Diesel)
Power (PS @ rpm)	99 @ 6000 (Petrol), 86 @ 3750 (Diesel)
Torque (Nm @ rpm)	134 @ 4000 (Petrol), 200 @ 2000 (Diesel)
Gearbox	5-Speed Manual
Suspension & Brakes
Front suspension	Mcpherson Strut
Rear suspension	Torsion Bar
Front brakes	Disc
Rear brakes	Drum
Wheels & Tyres
Tyre size and type	185/70 R14 (Steel), 185/65 R15 (Alloy)
Fuel efficiency
ARAI (kpl)	16.9 (Petrol), 21.64 (Diesel)

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