Renault has garnered 4.5 percent share of the Indian automobile market largely due to the success of Renault Kwid.
Renault has garnered 4.5 percent share of the Indian automobile market largely due to the success of Renault Kwid. The entry level hatch from the French manufacturer has clocked in over one lakh bookings in the four months since its launch late last year with waiting periods anywhere between five and six months.
Renault Kwid comes with a 1.0-litre engine
Renault Kwid Racer Concept
The company has now planned to ramp up production up to 10,000 units by March from the existing 6,000 units. However, the company intends to begin exports of the Kwid manufactured at the Chennai plant to the Brazilian market by next month. The company has not disclosed the number of units that will be exported, making it difficult to gauge whether the waiting period will come down significantly.
2016 Renault Kwid Climber concept
Renault Kwid has added two more variantsto line up with the 1.0-litre engine making its debut alongside the automatic transmission variants. Renault Kwid 1.0 SCe comes ith a 1.0-litre engine with 4-valve DOHC layout while the power output figures are still under wraps. The AMT version has been badged Easy-R, with no changes on the exterior or interior except for the gear lever. 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.
At tape, Renault Kwid measures 680mm in length and 1580 mm in width and 1800 mm of ground clearance. It has got a fairly decent boot space of about 300 litres which can jump up to 1115 litres with the second row of seats flipped down.
Renault has also unveiled the Kwid Racer and Kwid Climber conceptsat the recently concluded 2016 Delhi Auto Expo. The Kwid Climber is meant for light off-roading while the Kwid Racer has been tuned for racing along with an anti-roll cage and live telemetry systems.
2016 Renault Kwid Automatic