Renaut India launched the Renault Kwid 1.0 litre SCe and Renault Kwid Easy-R here in India at the Auto Expo 2016.
Renault Kwid 1.0 SCe comes ith a 1.0-litre engine with 4-valve DOHC layout. The powerful variant builds on the extremely successful 800cc variant which the company launched late last year. The French manufacturer also unveiled the automatic transmission variant called Kwid Easy-R. The five-speed gearbox has a shift control dial with three modes Reverse, Neutral and Drive. The crawl function helps move forward and backwards slowly without any throttle input.
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The Kwid stands at 680mm in length and 1580 mm in width, the 2016 Renault Kwid will be the most spacious vehicle in its segment. It will also have the segment-leading ground clearance of 180mm, which is, in fact, more than several crossovers/SUVs in India. 300 litres of boot space has been made available with all passengers seated and it can be increased to 1115 litres once you flip the rear seats.
Renault Climber concept
Reanult Kwid Race Concept
The company also unveiled the Kwid Climber and Kwid Racer concepts were showcased at the event. The Climber is designed to be a capable off-roader and have SUV like capabilities. The Kwid Climber comes in Flame Orange colour and looks attractive as a concept.
The Kwid Racer has been developed as a hot hatch sitting on large 18-inch alloy wheels, low profile tyres, improved aerodynamics, bucket seats and a roll cage. The insides have Alcantara, aluminium and carbon. The totem console in the centre of the dashboard displays the telemetry data so the driver can track his performance in real time.