Renault Kwid – Will it be value for your money?

Small cars segment – India’s biggest car segment and manufacturer who targets this segment rules Indian automobile sector. Maruti who ruled Indian automobile market since it’s inception still has biggest market share and more than 70% of Maruti’s sold cars in market include small cars. Maruti 800, Alto, Zen, Wagon R are some of the Maruti’s all time successful models. So, without small cars, Indian automobiles market can not be conquered and all manufacturers are aware of this. Hyundai, Tata, Chevrolet, Mahindra, Nissan and Renault, all major automobile players in India work on innovation and diversification in small car’s segment. Fuel efficiency, cost effectiveness, value for money, good service and easily availability, these are some factors which make Indian consumer to buy a car and the manufacturer who hits the target perfectly makes easy penetration into the market. Renault has tried to meet all these expectations of Indian consumers and launched it’s latest model for small car’s segment – Renault KWID.

Car is in pre launch stage and booking is open for prospective buyers. Are you planning to book one? Let us see how valuable will it be for you. We try to discover some key features and specifications of the vehicle.

Price – Most important for small car segment. Small car buyers are generally service class people who have budget limitations. Whether making full payment or getting the vehicle financed, buyers set a budget and do not intend to move beyond that however there can be some compromises on some value added features. Most of the buyers feel that they will think on an upgraded model later, so do not want to spend much. Renault has met this expectation of the segment, price range of the vehicle has been set 2.67 lac for basic model and maximum 3.60 lac for fully loaded.

Fuel economy – Kitna deti hai? or What is the fuel economy? Second question asked by small car’s buyer and unsatisfactory answer can repulse a prospective buyer. Consumers want good mileage to use vehicle without thinking of budget restrictions. A service class person wants twenty plus kilometers average per liter and this too has been met for Kwid. Company claims to have 22.5 Km/liter for city and 25 plus/liter for highway driving. Really good mileage and completes another requirement of the consumers.

Engine – 799 CC petrol engine with 53.3 bhp@5678 rpm. In other words, acceleration and engine capacity is ideal for the segment. Five speed manual transmission and three cylinder engine will give you smooth driving experience.
Comfort – Loaded with effective air conditioning, power windows, power steering, navigation GPS, comfortable adjustable seats, USB auxiliary input music system, Bluetooth connectivity, front speakers are some comfort features which have been provided with the vehicle.

Safety – Central locking, driver airbags, rear seat belts, crash sensors, child safety locks, side and front impact beams, engine immobilizer are some safety features of the vehicle. Generally these features are given in small car segment , so consumers are aware of this as manufacturer has to budget limitations to provide overall economy to the consumer.

Warranty – This country made and assembled car offers two years or 50000 KM warranty. Warranty covers all mechanical and electrical failure or defect relating to material, workmanship or manufacturing fault. But more than warranty, consumer’s requirement is quick service and availability of spare parts. Renault has not very big network of service centers country wide, thus consumers feel doubts about post sale service and availability of parts. Renault claims to make various improvements in pre and post sales customer services but testified market report is still awaited.

In all words, Renault Kwid is value for money for first time car buyer and small car buyer. It will not exceed budget and fuel economy is also good. Company is booking cars and for more details about availability of car please visit official website of manufacturer – https://www.renault.co.in/vehicles/personal-cars/kwid.html