Body style: SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)
Segment: Small SUV
Production years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
The French car-maker tried to offer a very low priced car for the Indian market. But the car had to offer the Renault minimum standards. The Kwid was the answer.
Renault had a big interest in the Indian market. With over a billion population, India was a highly competitive market for low-priced cars. After the partnership with the local car-maker Mahindra ended, the French car-maker approached the market with a supermini car priced at Indian (very low) prices. It was a car assembled for already developed parts for other cars.
The Kwid featured an SUV-inspired front fascia, with a big grille design and Dacia Sandero inspired headlights. The black moldings over the front and rear wheel-arches amplified the cross-over stance. India was known for its bad roads, so the Kwid came equipped with higher ground clearance and a shrunk-SUV style. The side doors featured curved surfaces and, depending on the trim level, plastic side protection against shopping carts.
Inside, there was a simple, one-piece, dashboard. On the base model, there was just a speedometer on the instrument cluster and no stereo on the center stack. A Medianav Renault system was included on the options list.
For the drivetrain, the Kwid featured a 0.8-liter, or a 1.0-liter engine, mated to a standard 5-speed manual. In Europe, it was expected to be built by Dacia, the most affordable brand in the Renault Alliance.
ENGINE SPECS - 0.8 5MT (54 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L3 |
Displacement: | 799 cm3 |
Power: | 39.7 KW @ 5678 RPM 54 HP @ 5678 RPM 53 BHP @ 5678 RPM |
Torque: | 53 lb-ft @ 4386 RPM 72 Nm @ 4386 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 155/80 R13 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 144.8 in (3678 mm) |
Width: | 62.2 in (1580 mm) |
Height: | 58.2 in (1478 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 95.4 in (2423 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.1 in (180 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 10.6 cuFT (300 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 1475 lbs (669 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 60.3 mpg US (3.9 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.0 5MT (68 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L3 |
Displacement: | 999 cm3 |
Power: | 50 KW @ 5500 RPM 68 HP @ 5500 RPM 67 BHP @ 5500 RPM |
Torque: | 67 lb-ft @ 4250 RPM 91 Nm @ 4250 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 155/80 R13 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 144.8 in (3678 mm) |
Width: | 62.2 in (1580 mm) |
Height: | 58.2 in (1478 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 95.4 in (2423 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.1 in (180 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 10.6 cuFT (300 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 1475 lbs (669 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 54.7 mpg US (4.3 L/100Km) |