Renault Triber vs Toyota Rumion Spec Comparison: What's Different?

French automaker, Renault recently launched the facelift of its budget MPV, the Triber in India. The facelift of the Renault Triber comes six years after its initial launch. Additionally, the Triber continues to be one of the most affordable seven-seater cars in India, however, the MPV continues to compete against the heavyweights of the budget MPV category which include the Toyota Rumion, which is a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Ertiga owing to the Japanese automakers’ partnership.

Here’s how the Renault Triber fares against the Toyota Rumion:

The Renault Triber facelift boasts the 1.0L naturally aspirated three-cylinder petrol engine producing 71.01 bhp and 96 Nm of torque, mated to a five-speed manual or a five-speed AMT transmission. The company did not change the Renault Triber mechanically, boasting the same engine as the outgoing model. In addition to that, the Renault Triber shares the engine with its SUV crossover sibling, the Renault Kiger.

The Toyota Rumion, on the other hand, is powered by a K15C Smart Hybrid engine which churns out 101.6 bhp and 136.8 Nm of torque, paired with a 5-speed manual and 6-speed automatic transmission.

The Renault Triber comes in dual-tone black and greige fabric interior along with black elements. The Triber further boasts features including an 8-inch floating touchscreen display that supports wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 7-inch LED instrument cluster, LED cabin lighting, modular seating with third row Easy-Fix seats configurable as a 5, 6, or 7-seater, a boot space of up to 625 litres, independent rear row air conditioning for second and third row seats, cooled lower glovebox and center console storage, among others.

The Toyota Rumion gets a beige and black interior treatment with teak wood finish on the dashboard. The Rumion further gets features including 7-inch touchscreen digital infotainment system, cruise control, paddle shifters for the six-speed automatic control, wireless Apple Car Play and Android Auto, multi-information display along with a digital instrument cluster, automatic climate control, dual-tone interior, PM 2.5 Filter, footrest, courtesy lamp, steering mounted audio controls, steering mounted call controls, Bluetooth connectivity and Auto headlamps with follow me, among others.

The Renault Triber is equipped with safety features including six airbags, front parking sensor, rear parking sensor, speed alert warning, tyre pressure monitoring system, traction control system, speed sensing door lock, EBD with brake assist, hill start assist, anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic stability program (EPS) and impact sensing lock and unlock, among others.

The Toyota Rumion, on the other hand, is equipped with four airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, engine immobiliser, speed sensitive auto door lock, tyre pressure monitoring system, electronic stability program, hill hold assist, high-speed alert system, security alarm, rear parking sensor, rear camera and central locking, among others.

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The Renault Triber is available with four variants with a starting price of Rs 6.29 lakh (ex-showroom) whereas the Toyota Rumion is available with three variants with a starting price of Rs 10.66 lakh (ex-showroom).