Renault India gearing up to re-enter mid-sized SUV segment

French automaker Renault is looking to re-enter the robustly growing mid-sized SUV segment in India as it gears up to drive in three new models in the country by 2025, as per a top company official. The automaker, which sells three models in the domestic market, aims to introduce two internal combustion models and one electric vehicle by 2025. In an interaction, Renault India Operations Country CEO & Managing Director Venkatram Mamillapalle said the company is looking to enter the segment with a lot of innovations. Renault currently sells three models — Kwid, Triber and Kiger–in the Indian market. ”The three (existing models) will continue…And then the new products will come in..We will go into the four plus metres segment, 4.3 metres basically,” he noted. The company will get into the segment which already has many established models like Creta, Seltos and Grand Vitara. ”And hopefully we are trying to enter with the way we entered with Duster, we will also enter into this segment with a lot of innovations. The activity has already started,” Mamillapalle said. The company has discontinued selling Duster. By 2025, the automaker will have close to about six products in the portfolio, he said.