Renault Kwid Crash Test

Renault Kwid Crash Test
The Renault Kwid is a crossover city car[1] produced by the French car manufacturer Renault, initially intended for the Indian market and launched in 2015.[2][3][4] In 2017, a revised version was introduced for Latin American markets. The Renault City K-ZE, an electric car built on the Kwid, was launched in 2019 in China.
The Kwid was developed under the project code BBA. It is the first car to be based on the new CMF-A platform jointly developed by Renault and Nissan.[2] It is slightly longer but narrower than Renault's smallest conventional vehicle, the Twingo[3] with a high sitting position and a 180 mm (7.1 in) ride height.
The car was designed by an engineers' team settled in India led by Gérard Detourbet, a senior engineer, former mathematician described as "an innovation a minute" who led the development team for the first-generation Dacia Logan.[5]
The Kwid was unveiled at Chennai on 20 May 2015 by Renault's CEO Carlos Ghosn.[3] Ghosn said the car would be "a game changer for Renault in India." The car has 98% of parts localisation and extensive engineering by local Renault's personnel.[6][7] The Kwid is aimed at competing with other small cars within the Indian market, as the Suzuki Alto,[2] and incorporates uncommon equipment for its segment such as a digital instrument cluster and a multimedia touchscreen.
In September 2015, the Kwid was launched in India at a starting price of 2.57 lakh rupees,[8] equal to $3,884. Sales started in September and had a "flying start" of 25,000 bookings in 2 weeks and 50,000 in 5 weeks,[9][10] then 70,000 in 2 months, getting 10% of effective market shares in its segment.[11][12] The Indian version is exported to various overseas markets such as Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Tunisia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
At launch, the only engine available was a single three-cylinder, 799 cc unit with a 54 hp (40 kW) power output and 72 N⋅m (53 lb⋅ft) torque, coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission. According to the Indian newspaper The Financial Express, Kwid's 300-litre boot space is "the most voluminous in its class" and its fuel efficiency is "class-leading", at 25.17 km/L (59.2 mpg‑US).[13] In August 2016, the Kwid received a more powerful 1.0-liter engine.[14] The Kwid 1.0 is powered by a 999 cc engine which churns out 68 hp (50 kW) of power and 91 N⋅m (67 lb⋅ft) of peak torque.[15]
The Renault Kwid received a minor update in July 2018. It gets new features such as pretensioner front seat-belts, two additional USB sockets, a rear armrest, a new grille and two new colour schemes. The Dacia Easy-R 5-speed automated manual transmission became available on Indian market Kwid models.
In 2017, a heavily revised version of the Kwid started production at the Renault's Renault do Brasil plant in Brazil. To comply with stricter Brazilian regulations, the localised version has various structural reinforcements and four airbags as standard which made its weight go up 88 kg compared to the Indian version. This version only offers a 1.0-litre inline-three petrol engine.[17] It was also introduced to the Mexican market in May 2019, in the Intens, Iconic and Outsider trim levels. For Mexico, a Bitono trim level was added on 10 November 2020, with the main difference having a black roof and can be ordered in the Marfil (Ivory), Rojo Fuego (Fire Red), and Naranja Ocre (Ocher Orange) colours. It is identical to the Outsider trim level and is positioned above said trim.[18]
At tests conducted in 2016, the Indian version of the Kwid scored a 0-star rating from British agency Global NCAP, a rating also achieved by many entry-level competitors in the Indian market, including localised versions of the Suzuki Alto, the Hyundai Eon, the Tata Nano, the Suzuki Celerio and the Ford Figo.[19] The Kwid was also criticised for being one of the Indian models not having airbags as standard. Renault and other car manufacturers made objections to Global NCAP for its methodology and for ignoring India's own safety criteria.[20]
The Brazilian-built Kwid got a 3-star rating from Latin NCAP.[21]
The Kwid in its facelift form debuted in India in October 2019, with the exterior differences being the front grille and the wheels. The Kwid facelift also featured a larger 8.0 inch infotainment system equipped with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and an optional passenger side front airbag. Meanwhile in South Africa the Kwid comes standard with two airbags unlike the one in India where it is optional[22]