Having dedicated USD 600 million (round Rs 5,300 crore) in its subsequent part of funding, the Renault Nissan alliance has kicked off work on its midsize SUVs for the Indian market. Four automobiles are being readied for India and the alliance is anticipating a mixed quantity of 1.5 lakh items each year between all 4 automobiles by 2026 – for each home and exports market.

1. 5-seat Duster more likely to come by Diwali 2025
2. 3-row model of Duster to return by June 2026
3. Both SUVs to have their Nissan counterparts

Renault-Nissan’s India SUV sport plan

Our sister publication Autocar Professional learns that the corporate has began work on initiatives P1311-R and P-1312-R – the B+ and C section SUVs for Renault – and P1311-N and P-1312-N for Nissan catering to the identical section. These may certainly be the five-seater SUVs and their three-row derivatives. The alliance companions expect to supply and promote about 3.5 lakh items each year by 2026, sources inform us.

“The first model based on the CMF-B platform is likely to hit the road by Diwali 2025. It is likely to be the new generation Duster from Renault, with a Nissan derivative also coming in around the same time. Within six months, a longer version of these models will be launched – around mid-June 2026,” stated a supply, requesting anonymity.

Both SUVs to be petrol just for starters

The midsize SUVs from each Renault and Nissan will seemingly come solely with petrol powertrains. The group will analyse the demand for hybrid powertrains within the subsequent two years, and if it feels there may be demand for electrified automobiles, it might import the equipment and provide it as a top-of-the-line variant. However, there aren’t any plans of localising hybrids as but. An electronic mail despatched to Renault India didn’t elicit any response till the time this story was revealed.

Nissan Motor India spokesperson stated, at this stage, the corporate can’t reveal any specifics, however added, “Nissan prioritises customer’s needs and preferences when developing new vehicles. We are preparing an exciting pipeline of new products that will meet customer aspirations, requirements of local conditions targeting domestic and export markets for sustainable growth.”

Renault Nissan India funding plans

In February 2023, the Renault-Nissan group introduced extra funding of $600m in the direction of funding in new merchandise and applied sciences. As per the funding plan, the Renault Nissan duo will introduce three new regionally manufactured merchandise every, two C-segment SUVs and one A-SUV within the EV house.

“This significant investment underlines our commitment to the Indian market and our determination to bring the latest technology and innovation to our customers,” added Nissan Motor spokesperson.

Ashwani Gupta, the worldwide COO of Nissan Motor Corporation had introduced that they plan to extend the present plant’s utilisation from its present 49 p.c to 80 p.c (4.5 lakh items), helped by each home and new exports within the subsequent 4 to 5 years.

Gupta had instructed staff that the worldwide market share of Nissan is 6 p.c, and reaching a 3 p.c market share in India, which is the third largest market on the earth, is “not a big thing”. He added that reaching 80 p.c plant capability utilisation “is not a big challenge.”

“Today we are addressing just 15 percent of the market and securing 1.5 percent share. If we expand our coverage to 40 percent, a 3.5 percent market share is doable I think. Nissan can do about 2 lakh units of domestic volumes, and if you add exports, making and selling 4.5 lakh cars is no more a dream. I am sure you guys will deliver. If you achieve 3 percent market share, there will be 2,25,000 cars for the domestic market, and you have another 1,00,000 units to export. That is my mathematics,” Gupta stated on his imaginative and prescient for India.

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