Renault reveals the KWID

By CARSIFU | 20 May 2015


India is the target market for the new KWID.
India is the target market for the new KWID.


PARIS: Renault has announced a new compact car called Kwid for developing markets.

The A-segment newcomer features SUV styling and construction, combining generous cabin space and a compact footprint for versatility.

Quality interior appointments include a modern Media-Nav navigation/multimedia system complete with large seven-inch touchscreen display and Bluetooth connectivity.

The Kwid combines the comfort and functional user-friendliness of a family city car with a modular interior and a raft of stowage solutions.

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Renault has long showcased its ability to develop unique, innovative vehicles designed to meet the specific needs of its international markets.

With the introduction of the Kwid, the brand has gone a step further down the road of designing attractive, affordable vehicles in the small-car segment.

“With Kwid, Renault continues to pursue its strategy of accessible mobility for all to step up its international growth," said Renault chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn.

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"Using a new Renault-Nissan Alliance platform and following the trail blazed by the Duster, the Kwid will enable Renault to continue its expansion and address the needs of customers who want a vehicle that is stylish, robust and easy to use.”

The Kwid will be launched in India in the second half of 2015 with a price tag of between 3 and 4 lakhs (up to RM23,000). The KWID Concept was unveiled at the Delhi Auto Show in February 2014.

India is one of Renault’s priority markets, along with Russia, Brazil and China.

With a vehicle ownership rate currently standing at just 20 per 1,000 inhabitants compared with 105 in China, 300 in Russia and 600 in Europe, the Indian automotive market is expanding rapidly.

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In 2014, sales increased by 3.1 per cent to reach 2,537,892 vehicles and volumes are expected to be around five million by 2020. As a result, India could become the world’s third biggest market by the end of the decade.

Renault’s ambition is to increase its share of the Indian market from two per cent to a mid-term five per cent, catering to an emerging young middle class.

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