The Renault Kwid is an entry level compact hatchback. The Kwid is the most sold car from the brand in India. It rivals the famous Maruti Suzuki Alto and Datsun Go. It looks bigger than other rivals and the exterior looks like a tiny SUV.
Renault Kwid Exterior
The Renault Kwid has an attractive exterior design compared to any of its rivals. The front looks like any other SUV, yes the Kwid looks like a small SUV and also has more ground clearance. It has an LED DRL (daytime running light) that is integrated with turn indicators to add to the SUV look.
Specifications
The Renault Kwid is offered with two engine options and two transmission options. A 800cc petrol engine that makes 54bhp and 72Nm torque, this engine is mated with a 5-speed manual transmission. There is also a 1.0 liter engine that is offered with an AMT or a manual transmission that puts out 68bhp and makes a torque of 91Nm.
Renault Kwid Mileage
Engine
Transmission
Mileage
799cc
Manual
22.3Kmpl
999cc
Manual
21.74Kmpl
999cc
Automatic
22Kmpl
Renault kwid Interior
The Kwid has a spacious and fine looking interior. It comes with fabric seats and top end variants like the Climber gets sporty seats with Climber badge on the seats. It gets a complete digital instrument cluster and a 8-inch touch screen display with navigation. The interior space utilization in the Kwid is far better than its rivals. It has a 279L boot space along with a huge glove box and bottle holders.
Colors
Safety
Renault Kwid has obtained a 2- star safety rating. Surprisingly, it has the highest safety rating in the segment. The new Kwid is equipped with ABS and EBD in all the variants as standard. Along with all the safety, driver side airbags are standard in all the variants and higher variants are offered with passenger side air bags.
Renault kwid Price in India
Variants
Ex-showroom price
RXE
377,800
RXL
407,800
1.0 RXL
429,800
RXT
437,800
Neotech
437,800
1.0 Neotech
459,800
1.0 RXL AMT
461,800
1.0 RXT Opt
467,500
Climber 1.0 MT Opt
488,700
1.0 Neotech AMT
491,800
1.0 RXT AMT Opt
499,500
Climber 1.0 AMT Opt
520,700
STD
307,800
The Renault Kwid is doing well in the market for a reason. It has more features on offer compared to the rivals in the segment. The exterior is incomparable and safety is also better. The service network of Renault is very limited compared to Maruti Suzuki due to which Alto is opted by most of the buyers in the segment.
