Renault Kwid
Rs. 2,56,968 to Rs. 3,53,131 (ex showroom delhi)
MILEAGE
City:
23.05 KMPL
Highway: 25.17 KMPL
Displacement
Petrol: 799 cc
Renault Kwid Overview
2022 Renault Kwid Launched With A New RXL (O) Trim
March 15, 2022: Renault India has launched the 2022 Kwid hatchback in the Indian car market. The new Kwid is launched with a price tag of Rs 4.49 lakh (ex-showroom price). The company also launched the MY22 Kwid with a new RXL (O) trim. It receives power from 0.8-litre and 1.0-litre SCe petrol engines.
The 2019 Renault Kwid Launched With New Features
February 5, 2019: The French carmaker Renault has launched the upgraded version of the Kwid hatchback in the Indian car market with an existing price sticker of Rs. 2.66 lakh for the 800 cc engine and Rs. 4.04 lakh for 1.0 litre engine. The list of new features includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto followed by few features that are standard in all the variants.
2018 Renault Kwid Upgraded With Additional Features
August 2, 2018: Keeping the upcoming festive ahead in concern French car maker Renault has upgraded its best selling hatchback Kwid with upgraded features. The bunch of upgraded features include rear view camera, fold down headrest for rear seat passengers, upgraded front grille and many more. There is no mechanical change and will be offered with options 800 cc litre and 1000 cc litre petrol engine.
Renault Launches Climber Variant in Kwid
March 10, 2017: Encouraged by the success enjoyed by both Kwid with 800cc engine and 1.0 litre engine, French car maker has introduced one more variant in its family entitled as Climber with starting price of Rs. 4.30 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The new trim is offered in Kwid with 1.0 litre engine and in the top end RXT (O) variant. It is equipped with both manual and automatic transmission system. The price of automatic transmission system has been priced around Rs. 4.60 lakh (ex-showroom price, New Delhi).
Renault recalls 50,000 units of Kwid from Indian car market
October 12, 2016: It is reported that to cater the issue arising in its fuel system, French car maker Renault has recalled 50,000 units of its best selling hatchback Kwid from Indian car market. The units of Kwid recalled are said to be manufactured between October 2015 to May 2016. During recall the affected units will be inspected and if necessary fuel hose clip will be placed if found necessary. The recall has been made on the units empowered with 800 cc engine configuration.
Renault Kwid 1.0 litre offered with price tag of Rs. 3.83 lakh (ex-showroom price, New Delhi)
August 22, 2016: Encouraged from the over whelming response for its Kwid hatchback which was empowered with 800 cc petrol engine, French car maker Renault has launched its upgraded version with 1.0 litre in Indian car market. It has been offered in two trims namely RXT and RXT (O) and priced Rs. 3.83 lakh and Rs. 3.96 lakh respectively, both prices are ex-showroom prices New Delhi. Apart from 1.0 litre engine the upgraded Kwid also get subtle cosmetic changes to make it look different from standard Kwid.
Renault Kwid 1.0 litre launching on August 22, 2016, confirmed by Renault India
August 19, 2016: Renault India has confirmed that it will launch the upgraded Kwid hatchback with 1.0 litre engine in Indian car market on August 22, 2016. According to reports company has even started its bookings at the down payment of Rs. 10,000. The 1.0 litre Renault Kwid will be offered in RxT and RxT (O) and continue clues from its existing version.
Renault to launch 1.0 litre Kwid during this month
August 4, 2016: Encouraged from the response received by Indian car enthusiasts for hatchback Kwid empowered with 0.8 litre engine, French car maker Renault is going to launch its upgraded version enriched with 1.0 litre engine sometimes during this month in Indian car market. Physically the new Kwid will identically same on both exteriors and interiors but may bestow some additional features including option of dual airbags.
Renault Kwid receives more than 1, 50,000 bookings
July 8, 2016: According to reports Renault Kwid has received more than 1.5 lakh bookings from Indian and global market since its launch in September last year. The reports also reveal that Kwid has played an important role in increasing the sales of company from 2.3 % to 3.8% during the first half of this year. Soon the company is going to launch the upgraded version of Kwid in Indian car market during the upcoming festive season. This proposed version will be enriched with 1.0 litre petrol engine and bestow features like AMT system, front dual airbags and ABS.
Renault Kwid with 1.0 litre engine to launch in June this year
March 15, 2016: It is reported that French car maker Renault is all set to launch the upgraded version of its highly acclaimed hatchback Kwid in Indian car market sometimes during the month of June this year. The upgraded version is empowered with 1.0 litre engine and also mated with R-AMT transmission system. Both the avatars of Kwid were showcased by car maker during Indian Auto Expo 2016 and received an encouraging response from all segments.
Renault Kwid enriched with 1.0 litre engine to debut during Indian Auto Expo 2016
December 28, 2015: It is reported that after successful launch of Kwid hatchback in Indian car market during the month of September this year, French car maker is going to bring its upgraded version which will be empowered with 1.0 litre engine configuration. The current version of Kwid is offered with 799 cc three cylinder petrol engine. The proposed trim will also be equipped with features like dual airbags and ABS as standard features in all variants.
Enriched version of Renault Kwid to debut next year
December 21, 2015: Launched in Indian car market with an objective to assess the reaction of Indian buyers towards small car Kwid, French car maker Renault received an encouraging response from Indian car buyers. The hatchback succeeded in receiving overwhelming response from Indian car enthusiasts and therefore inspired from this it is reported that car maker is going to bring advanced version during the middle of next year. The proposed edition of Kwid will be energized with 1.0 litre engine and will be offered with ABS and airbags as safety features.
Renault Kwid records waiting period for more than 10 months
December 7, 2015: According to recent reports the small car Kwid from French car maker Renault has received an encouraging response from Indian buyers and the waiting period for hatchback has crossed the period of ten months. The reports also reveal that this waiting period might extend to few months more because production halt in company’s production unit in Chennai due to heavy rain and floods. However, earlier it was reported by company sources that going through the excessive demand for Kwid, company has extended its production capacity to dispatch it to buyers on time.
Renault to add two more variants in KWID
October 26, 2015: According to reports French car maker Renault is going to add two more variants in its recent initiative KWID. To be named as Racer and Climber these new variants are expected to get additional features, however till now nothing much has been said about their features. It is speculated that Racer will be a sportier variant and carry features like sporty alloy wheels and body graphics while the Climber will get features like skid plates, roof rails and diffuser.
Renault India begins the deliveries of KWID
October 14, 2015: Renault India the Indian arm of French car maker has started the deliveries of its new hatchback KWID in Indian car marker after its launch on September 24, 2015. According to reports the hatchback has recorded the waiting period for three months extending till January 2016. Powered with 799 cc three cylinder petrol engine churning the power of 54 PS and torque of 72 Nm, the engine is mated with five speed manual gear transmission system and is reported to deliver an average of 25.17 kmpl.
Renault KWID receives 25,000 plus bookings in fifteen days after launch
October 7, 2015: It is reported that Renault KWID the first ever hatchback from French car maker Renault has received more than 25,000 booking in span of just fifteen days after its launch. Developed completely on new CMF-A platform the hatchback has grabbed attention of buyers who are budget oriented and prefer to buy that is embellished with contemporary features. The hatchback has been offered in petrol variant which is empowered with 800 cc 3 cyliner petrol engine and is said to be the best fuel efficient car in segment delivering an impressive average of 25.17 kmpl (ARAI) approved.
Renault KWID to debut tomorrow on September 24, 2015
September 23, 2015: It is reported that French car maker Renault will launch the KWID hatchback in Indian car market tomorrow on September 24, 2015. The hatchback has been developed on CMF-A platform and is said to deliver fuel efficient performance of 25.17 kmpl. It would be empowered with 799cc, three cylinder petrol engine that will generate the power of 54 PS and torque of 72Nm and mated with five speed manual gear transmission system.
Big features equipped in small car Renault KWID
September 22, 2015: Renault KWID is one of the highly awaited hatchback in Indian car market which is expected to make its debut sometimes during the upcoming festive season. Anticipated to be offered in the price range between Rs. 3 lakh and Rs. 4 lakh (ex-showroom price), the hatchback will be powered with 793cc petrol engine that will churn the power of 54 PS and torque of 72 Nm. It is said to deliver the fuel efficient performance of 25.17 kmpl and will be offered in both manual and AMT transmission system.
Renault KWID: “Krazy for KWID” contest commenced by Renault
September 18, 2015: Going through the craze of Indian car lovers towards its upcoming hatchback KWID, French car maker has initiated a contest named as “Krazy for KWID” to lure more customers towards it. The contest will long for four days in which the participants would be required to upload their videos and photos showing their love towards KWID in their own way. The threads of this photos and videos can be posted on twitter by using keywords like #LiveForMore, #KrazyForKWID. The luckiest winner of the contest would be given the key of KWID and the first twenty runners up would be offered gift hampers, battery banks, caps, t-shirts and car shades.
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In recent years Indian car market has witnessed dynamic shift towards hatchback cars due to contemporary features offered in them at competitive price. Going through this trend French car maker Renault has introduced its new hatchback KWID in Indian car market at very challenging price of Rs 2.57 lacs (ex-showroom, Delhi) for entry level unit followed by Rs. 3.5 lacs (ex-showroom Delhi) for top end variant. With this price range company has endorsed that this hatchback will be one of the fuel efficient hatchbacks in country delivering an averge of 25.17 kmpl. The hatchback in beginning is offered only in petrol variant which is empowered with 0.8 litre, three cylinder petrol engine and mated with five speed manual gear box system. It is available in four trims namely STD, RXE, RXL and RXT. The hatchback has an overall weight of 660 kgs and has length of 3679 mm followed by height of 1478 mm offering spacious seating experience to five passengers easily. Apart from various other features an interesting feature offered in this hatchback is integration of MediaNav Infotainment System with 7 inch touchscreen display with two speakers supporting connectivity with various devices. Another interesting feature offered in this hatchback are air conditioner, front power windows and various others.
Talking about the appearance of the car an interesting feature about its looks is that at first instance it gives an impression of a compact SUV, which is mainly due to its bold front fascia and side claddings. Inside the cabin it receives dual tone treatment and various interesting safety features like keyless entry with central lock system, engine mobilize and few more. The company has also offered warranty of 50,000 kilometers or 2 years warranty followed by free roadside assistance for two years.
