Renault Kwid is also the longest of the lot and at 3680mm length, the vehicle may turn out to be the most spacious in its segment.
Renault Kwid is taking things one step further with the French automaker offering a product that is high on value and style.
The car sports a gear knob and not the normal stick.
Renault Kwid could be the new frontrunner in the 1-litre car segment, says P Tharyan.
for the slight premium that you'll pay, the Tiago offers more safety tech, bigger engine, space and more creature comfort. Taking into the fact that the 1.0-litre Kwid is around the corner and will be considerably expensive in contrast to its 800cc counterpart, the Tiago makes an even stronger case for itself.
Does the French automaker's insignia help the cleverly packed Kwid to be on the premium side compared to Datsun's humble redi-GO? Both the vehicles underpin the same platform which is pulled by a similar 0.8-litre petrol motor and are made by the same alliance. Read on to find out more!
The protection to the driver's chest due to high chest compression was poor and the passenger's chest received weak protection
A large part of the credit for the Kwid's success goes to sourcing of local components. This allowed Renault to launch the car at Rs 256,000 in September 2015
Company's sale to dealers hit an eight-month low to 6,924 units in January.
The Kwid was launched in the last week of September.
The Renault Kwid Climber concept is set to be the precursor for an off-roader based on the popular hatchback.
Renault has launched limited edition versions of its three bestsellers -- the Kwid, Kiger, and Triber -- called the Urban Night.
Renault Kwid is a good entry-level car for Indian roads.
Renault India on Saturday said it will reduce prices of its vehicles by up to Rs 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 per cent and 18 per cent, effective from September 22.
The new car, which would come in four variants and two options, is priced between Rs 2.57 lakh and Rs 3.53 lakh.
After a spectacular show in 2016, Kwid's sales have contracted by 20 per cent during the April-December period of FY18 to 65,572 units.
For hatchbacks and sedans, offers range between Rs 40,000 and Rs 80,000 while SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles carry benefits exceeding Rs 1 lakh.
Kwid's early success is evident from a number of 50,000 in booking in just about a month of launch in September 2015
2016 has been the most important one for Renault in India, backed by strategic measures in all key biz dimensions.
'We are very quickly going to announce the timeline of our launches, which should start giving us the turnaround'
How did the Kwid become an Indian success story?
Kwid has been a success in the country with the company having already retailed over 1.65 lakh units of the model since its launch last year.
77 per cent of all transactions in the January-March 2025 period took place digitally, indicating continued preference for online car purchases.
This is the first time the company chose to reveal a concept car outside Europe and this is eloquent sign of it commitment to India.
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Renault will start with a slew of new products that will be launched over the second half of this year and next year, apart from giving facelifts to the Kwid and Duster.
With an amazing start some of more interesting models to be launched this month are - Mercedes Maybach S600, Renault KWID, new Ford Figo and the Mahindra TUV300( launched recently)
India's used car market, which has been growing steadily at 10-12 per cent over the last 2-3 years, is expected to reach $40 billion in FY26.
While Renault reported an over 12 per cent decline in sales and lost market share, Market leader Maruti Suzuki grew over 19 per cent.
The new Kiger has enough in it to draw you away from the hatchback you've been eyeing.
The French car maker has gained a firm footing in the small car segment, and is well on its way to becoming the topmost European car brand in India
Two Japanese auto giants, Honda and Nissan, are moving towards a potential merger, but it remains unclear how their Indian operations will be immediately impacted.
A lot rides on this new vehicle for Renault, the seventh largest player in domestic passenger vehicle market, as its brand new SUV takes on Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Hyundai Creta and Ford EcoSport.
The year 2015 was quite eventful with plenty of automakers making news with either new models or facelifts of their existing models.
With its SUV-style design and feature-packed interiors, the Kwid has many advantages, but Renault is taking no chances.
The models from Hyundai and Maruti, which might go on sale in October 2018 and February 2019, respectively, are set to revive a segment that had lost sheen to the compact SUV segment, lately
'The Triber, which sits between the Kwid and the Duster in the Renault portfolio, is an affordable option for those who have their sights set on a multipurpose vehicle and want to get something different from, say, a Maruti Suzuki Ertiga,' says Pavan Lall.
The first month of the new fiscal year saw a slight change in sales trends as market leader Maruti Suzuki saw a decline in sales of its popular models.
Besides being budget-oriented these cars also offer fantastic performance and mileage.
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