Renault Lodgy Royal Orchid

We have always rated the Renault Lodgy, highly as a product. When it came to desirability though, it lacked finesse and clearly is a MPV that prefers function over form. To make it more attractive Renault launched the Stepway Lodgy late last year with some cosmetic enhancements and additional features. Yes the Stepway edition was already available on the previous car but it was optional and came only in the top RxZ variant. So apart from some minor changes, the Lodgy remains the same. So this review is more of a refresh of what this MPV is all about and if the Stepway edition is what makes the Lodgy more alluring than before. We took this MPV for a spin, late in the night on streets of Mumbai to find out.

The Renault Lodgy arrived in our long term fleet three and a half months ago. And we've already driven it for more than 7,500km. Little did I know that it would be used so extensively and yet do so well. Especially, when all this mileage is under different road and weather conditions. Right from the sweltering summer in Mumbai, to the current rains that can soak one to the bone, the Lodgy has seen it all in such a short span.

The Renault Lodgy was purely driven around within the city this month. It is a difficult task. Especially, for such a huge- sized MPV, in a traffic-infested town like Mumbai, with narrow roads. So did the Lodgy pose new problems or did it have its fair bit of positives? Read further to know.