Renault India on Saturday (September 6, 2025) said it will reduce prices of its vehicles by up to ₹96,395 to pass on full benefit of the recent GST rate cut to buyers.

The GST Council, earlier this week, approved limiting slabs to 5% and 18%, effective from September 22.

The revised pricing will be effective on all deliveries made on or after September 22, 2025, coinciding with the first day of Navratri, the automaker said in a statement.

However, customers can start booking their Renault car at the new prices immediately across all dealerships nationwide, it added.

“Passing on the full GST 2.0 benefit is a reflection of our unwavering commitment to our customers. We believe this timely initiative will not only make our cars more accessible but also energise demand during the festive season,” Renault India MD Venkatram Mamillapalle said.

This move significantly enhances the value proposition of Renault’s renewed product line-up, including the Triber and Kiger, and is expected to drive strong momentum during the festive season, the company said.

Price of entry level Kwid will come down by up to ₹55,095, Triber by ₹80,195 and Kiger by up to ₹96,395, the automaker said.

On Friday (September 5, 2025), Tata Motors announced price cut between ₹65,000 and ₹1.45 lakh on its passenger vehicles effective September 22 to pass on the full benefit of GST reduction to customers.

Under the revised GST structure, petrol, LPG and CNG vehicles of less than 1,200 cc and not more than 4,000 mm length and diesel vehicles of up to 1,500 cc and 4,000 mm length would move to the 18% slab from the current 28%.

Motorcycles up to 350 cc would be taxed at a lower GST of 18% against 28% currently.

All automobiles above 1,200 cc and longer than 4,000 mm as well as motorcycles above 350 cc and racing cars will be charged with a 40% levy.

Small hybrid cars will also benefit, while EVs will continue to be charged at 5 per cent.

No “serious challenges” have been detected in E10-compliant vehicles of Renault India plying on roads and utilising the E20 fuel, the car maker informed on Wednesday (August 27, 2025).  

Seeking to allay concerns about the use of 20% blended fuel in their E10-compliant cars, the Triber manufacturer informed that “rigorous durability testing” was conducted jointly by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) using varied fuel combinations.

This included the use of E20 fuel in vehicles certified compliant for E10. The car maker pointed to the draft report which states that there is “no adverse impact” from the same.

For context, the car maker stated that in adherence to prevailing norms, E10 was the declared fuel for type approval (confirmation that a vehicle, system or components meet certain performance standards) and production tests of the 2022 Triber model.  

MoPNG’s earlier clarification 

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) in a statement on August 12 had attributed E20 to be providing better acceleration and ride quality alongside lower carbon emissions, by approximately 30%, as compared to the E10 predecessor. 

It further said there have been no issues relating to either driveability, ability to start the vehicles or metal and plastic compatibility. MoPNG had only cautioned that “certain older vehicles” may have to replace some rubber parts and gaskets which were designed as per the non-blended fuel.