Renault
India today introduced a bigger capacity engined Kwid with a starting price of
Rs. 3.82 lakh ex-showroom Delhi. The new Kwid 1.0 as it is called is powered by
a more powerful 999cc 3 cylinder petrol engine with power output of 68 Ps and torque
of 91 Nm. The old 799 cc petrol motor had figures of 54 Ps and 72 Nm.
The Kwid
1.0 is only available in RxT and RxT (O) trims and costs Rs. 22,000 more than
Kwid 0.8L RxT trim. The bigger engine however brings the fuel efficiency low
with the Kwid 1.0 delivering 23.01 Km for a liter of petrol.
The Kwid
1.0 gets black and white chequered decal with ‘1.0’ lettering on the side
profile. An all new gloss grey ORVM looks fantastic on the car. Currently the
Kwid 1.0 is mated to a 5 speed manual transmission but an AMT version is around
the corner to be launched soon.
