Automobile
Renault launches 800cc Kwid the conquest car
Chennai: Unveiling Renault’s global small 800cc car Renault Kwid on Wednesday, a top company official said the model would mark the French automobile major’s entry into the volume segment in India.
“The Renault Kwid will be priced between Rs.3 to 4 lakh and sales would start happening during this September-November festive season,” Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO Renault Group told reporters here.
He was here to showcase Renault’s new offering to the Indian market.
According to him, Renault Kwid would be the company’s conquest car fighting against the likes of Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motor India.
Ghosn said Renault Kwid is the first car to be rolled out on a common platform (architecture) designed in alliance with Japanese automobile maker Nissan Motor Company.
He said Nissan Motor would launch its small car sometime next year.
Queried whether Renault would have India as an export hub for its overseas markets for the new car, Ghosn said the country could be the production and export hub for the South East Asian region.
“If the car has to have 98 percent local content then it has to be made in the market where it would be sold. The new car will not be shipped out of India to South America,” he said.
Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.
The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –
– Smart panoramic sunroof
– 16-inch black alloy wheels
– Smartphone wireless charger
– Rear Disc Brakes
– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
– Hill start assist control (HAC)
– Paddle shifters
– Metal pedals
– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs
– Power window auto up/down
Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.
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