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Renault Triber Vs Renault Kiger -Top 10 In the South African Market

October 25, 2022 By Rokkit

Triber Vs Kiger

The automotive market seems to be dominated by SUVs in South Africa. South Africans love the style and flexibility, the practical dimensions, and the ability to fit in at the mall or on the roads. As much as we love our hatchbacks, the SUVs continue to lead.

Triber Vs Kiger
Renault Triber front view

The Renault Kiger and the Renault Triber are in the most popular segment of SUVs under 4m in length and are well-priced. They both offer safety and luxury features as standard.

Both are new on the market and feature modern good looks and well-appointed interiors. Yet, for all their similarities, the Kiger and the Triber are different cars that offer specific lifestyle benefits and will appeal to various buyers.

Triber Vs Kiger
Renault Kiger dashboard

The Kiger is a spacious five-seater with three trim levels, naturally aspirated 52kW or turbo 74kw engines and manual or CVT transmission – giving you six options. Boot space is a generous 405L that extends to 879L with folded rear seats.

Kiger Vs Triber: price, luggage capacity and warranty

The most affordable option starts at under R230 000, while the top trim turbo CVT is just above R319 000. It comes with a 5-year/150 000 warranty and a 3 Year 45 000km service plan.

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Renault Triber dasboard

The Renault Triber is a spacious, funky, fun SUV, ideal for a young professional or a young family.

Although more or less the same in dimensions as the Kiger, the Triber is an entirely different car and will be bought for its unique features by customers. However, it has an equally impressive range of features as the Kiger, with more flexibility.

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Renault Triber interior

The basic Triber is a 5-seater with a massive 625-litre boot. Click on the easy-fit seats, and it becomes a seven-seater for people with large families.

The Triber starts at a slightly lower price than the Kiger, and even the top of the four options is well under R250 000. It comes with a naturally aspirated 1-litre petrol that gives you 52kW. It comes with a 5-year/150 000 warranty and a 2 Year 30 000 km service plan.

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Renault Kiger side view

We are a proud CMH Renault dealership offering a wide range of services.

Filed Under: Balito, Blog, News, Renault Models Tagged With: CMH Group, CMH Renault, CMH Renault Ballito, renault, Renault Triber Launch, Seven-seater MPV

Battery Terminal Corrosion – Causes, Fixes & Prevention

February 22, 2021 By Rokkit

What Causes Corrosion

Battery terminal corrosion is commonly seen as a white-blue or greenish powder that gathers around the positive- and negative-battery posts, well our CMH Renault Midrand Workshop Technicians suggest that corrosion is generally caused by hydrogen gas (which is released from the battery while charging), along with moisture and other salts / minerals in the atmosphere, all of which combine to create a corrosive environment. In many cases, it’s believed that the corrosion will typically form around the negative terminal, which suggests that the battery is “undercharging” due to a lack of adequate driving time. Corrosion around the positive terminal is generally believed to be the result of overcharging from the alternator. Either way, any form of battery terminal corrosion will eventually lead to poor conductivity, high electrical resistance, reduced lifespan, and ultimately the inability to deliver enough energy to start the engine.

Overcharging

If your alternator is slightly overcharging your car battery, it might cause corrosion on your car battery terminals. Check your voltage with a multi-meter when your car runs to make sure it is not charging over 14.5 volts when you are revving the engine. It can also be because you are frequently charging your car battery with a car battery charger too hard.

Overfilling the battery

If you overfill your car battery, it might cause the electrolyte to leak out, as mentioned before. Not all car batteries are refillable, but you should absolutely double-check if you have one so it is not overfilled.

Hydrogen Gas Leakage

The battery turns acid into an electric current. There are moments that the hydrogen gas in the battery leaks and finds its way into the atmosphere. It reacts with other substances, and you get battery terminal corrosion. Depending on which side it forms, you can diagnose various battery problems. If it is on the negative terminal, this is a sign of undercharging, while if it is on the positive terminal, it is due to overcharging.

How To Prevent Battery Corrosion

Although some mechanics use grease or Vaseline to cover the battery’s terminals, our amazing of team of experts at our CMH Renault Workshop can guarantee you that these substances attract dirt. Needless to say, a gradual build-up of dirt and dust can also contribute to poor electrical contact. According to CRC Industries RSA (Pty) Ltd – trading as CRC & Q20 South Africa the correct product to use is CRC’S BATTERY TERMINAL PROTECTOR, which is one of a lead-free soft coating that’s specifically designed to protect battery terminals from corrosion.

CRC’S BATTERY TERMINAL PROTECTOR does the following:

  • Prolong battery life
  • Guarantee successful charging and maintenance
  • Assure easy starting
  • Prevent corrosion

How To Apply:

  • Shake can well before use
  • Clean away existing corrosion with it/li>
  • Apply an even coat to freshly cleaned hold-downs, bolts, brackets and terminals/li>
  • For preventative maintenance: reapply when the red film turns clear/li>
So now, when we fixed the car battery terminals’ corrosion, what can we do to make sure that it will not happen again? Because a leaking car battery causes a lot of battery corrosion, you may need to replace your car battery to prevent it from happening again soon. Car Batteries are anyways recommended to replace every 5 years always to keep them in good condition.

Copper compression terminals

These clamps are one of the best in the market and will help prevent further battery terminal corrosion. The clamps are made from tinned copper and ensure that the whole clamp comes into contact with the electric current.

Battery charging

One of the causes of battery terminal corrosion is a battery that is overcharged or undercharged. The manufacturer’s manual often has the recommended battery voltage. Make sure you are not charging it too hard with your car battery charger. Also, check the voltage when the car is revving on idle with a multi-meter. If the alternator is charging over 14.5 volts, there is something wrong with it.

Filed Under: Midrand Tagged With: cmh, CMH Group, CMH Renault Midrand, Corrosion

CMH GROUP –CORONAVIRUS – COVID-19 – Precautionary Measures

March 19, 2020 By Rokkit

Message from the CEO’s Desk – Jebb McIntosh   With regards to the concerns and questions that have been raised regarding the Coronavirus.

We all face a difficult challenge responding to the Coronavirus, COVID-19, which the World Health Organization has declared a pandemic. The safety of our customers, employees, families, and visitors remains the overriding priority of the CMH GROUP.

We are vigilantly monitoring the COVID-19 situation and implementing additional precautionary measures within all CMH GROUP Dealerships in order to avoid and decrease the spread of the Coronavirus.

CMH GROUP -coronavirus- Clean your hands regularly

To aid in minimizing the spread of the virus, all CMH Group Dealerships and offices have implemented the following measures.

1. Encourage employees and Customers to regularly and thoroughly clean their hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.

CMH GROUP –CORONAVIRUS – COVID-19 – Precautionary Measures

2. Customers and Employees will be given hand Sanitiser on entry to the Dealership.

coronavirus– COVID-19 – Precautionary Measures

3. As has always been the norm in CMH Group workshops, the customer vehicles will have protective gear, steering wheel covers, and seat covers, etc fitted on arrival, and the inside of the vehicle and outside touchpoints will be sanitized before customer collection.

4. All Dealerships are disinfected regularly throughout the day, this includes all touch surfaces, door handles, railings, taps, desks, computers, cell phones, credit card terminals, keys (Customers), etc.  The Coronavirus is not airborne, it relies on touch.

coronavirus– COVID-19 – Precautionary Measures Sanitizing

5. Any CMH Group Staff member, should they show or experience any cold or flu-like symptoms, have been requested to go and see a medical practitioner right away.

6. Maintain social distancing, by maintaining at least 1-metre distance between yourself and the next person.

7. Practice respiratory hygiene, making sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. Cover your mouth and nose with a bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze.

coronavirus– COVID-19 - Preventing the spread of the coronavirus Precautionary Measures

At the CMH Group, your health and the health of our staff are of paramount importance. Consequently, we will ensure that the required protocols will be applied diligently.

We thank you for your support

Best Regards

coronavirus - Message from the CEO’s Desk – Jebb McIntosh

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: CMH Group, CMH Renault, coronavirus, Precautionary Measures

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