Most fuel efficient petrol car in India.
The Renault Kwid was launched today with prices starting at a competitive INR 2.56 lakhs, ex-Showroom, New Delhi, for the Std. variant. Deliveries of the Kwid will start next month, the company announced at the press conference.
The top-end variant of the Kwid, the RxT, costs INR 3.44 lakhs and offers features such as AC, power steering, a 7-inch touchscreen Media NAV system, front power windows and so on. Interestingly, for an extra INR 9,000, Renault will offer a driver airbag, though features like ABS, EBD and a passenger airbag are unavailable.
All variants of the Kwid are powered by a 799 cc three-cylinder petrol engine which develops 54 PS and 72 Nm of torque to deliver an ARAI-rated fuel efficiency of 25.17 km/l. At the moment, a 5-speed manual transmission is the only gearbox on offer, but Renault has confirmed an automated manual transmission (AMT), and a more powerful 1.0-liter engine as well. These are likely to be introduced next year.
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With competition coming from the Maruti Alto 800 and the Hyundai Eon, Renault says the maintenance costs of the Kwid are 19 percent lower than its nearest rival. Also, a 2 year/50,000 km warranty comes standard, as does a 2 year corrosion protection.
