Let us compare the upcoming Renault Kwid with the Maruti Wagon R

Comparison between the upcoming Renault Kwid that has already created quite a buzz in the native market, owing to its claim of being the most fuel competent car in the domestic market. This indeed sets the car a class apart from the rest. However Indian buyers think about a lot of other aspects as well, like the brand trust, experience etc. Today we are going to compare the Renault Kwid with an experience player in the native market that has been charming its buyers with its appealing looks, maintenance free attitude and fuel efficiency, yes we are talking about the Maruti Wagon R.

Overview: Renault, the car manufacturer from France, is all set with eth car, already sparkling bright in the green room for a launch just around the corner. This is the primary initiative by the brand to introduce an entry level, much hyped about car, the Renault Kwid. While the launch is scheduled to be towards the end of this current month of September. While the new Renault Kwid has been in the media attention for quite some time now, we know a lot about the upcoming car, that we have shared already with you. Going by the looks of the car, it’s certainly looks like a blend of a crossover and a hatchback at the same time, what sounds confusing, no don’t bother, read further! Previously the brand Renault unveiled the details of the car at an event organized in Goa. The car definitely is not a regular hatchback, in turn it is a blend of a hatchback with a touch of an SUV! Yes the design is pretty confusing to quote at, but yes the design is a little tough to explain, however one look at it, and you go Wow! Once on roads, the car would supposedly capture the current running segment of the entry level cars that has Maruti Alto 800, Hyundai Eon, Datsun Go and the Maruti Celerio. At the introduction, the company also publicizedproportions and features of the upcoming Renault Kwid. However the style and the look of the car looks like competent enough with the Maruti The overall styling of the car directly puts it against the Maruti’s best-selling tall-boy hatchback – the Wagon R. Let us compare the specifications of the car.

Body Design: The Renault Kwid is indisputably better to look at, if compare to the older hatchback in town. Its grille flanked by combed headlights and modish fog lamps on the lower bumpers. On sides, the small car sports plastic cladding, black colored wheel arched in a rectangular shape, along with the ORVMs being manual. Looking at the back if the car, its looks much like a crossover. It sorts a black trim at the rear bumper along with a body colored tailgate spoiler. Speaking of the proportion of the car, the Renault Kwid measures 3,680mm by its length, it is 1,471mm tall and 1,580mm wide. It brings along a superior ground clearance making it ideal of the bumpy rides on the Indian roads. While the subtle Wagon R, hatchback carts in a boxy outline that only a few people like. It sports huge headlights, grille with chrome listing at the fore, sporty fog lightsalong with a big bumper carrying wide airdams. The nicely designed wheel-arches complement its tall posture, whereas the body colored roof-rails offer a decent look. At the rear of the car, there is a wider windscreen with bigger rear lamps. Measuring it, we can say it is 3,599mm by length, 1,475mm by its width and 1,670mm tall, while sporting a ground clearance of 165mm.

Engine: The all new upcoming Renault Kwidwill acquire its power from a 0.8-Le799cc) 3-cylinder petrol unit that would arrive mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. It has the capacity to produce a maximum power of 52bhp with a peak torque of 72Nm. This motor is applauded to profitwith a class-leading mileage of 25.17kmpl, and  marking it as the most fuel-efficient petrol car in the country. Talking about the Maruti Wagon R that carries a K10B series unit. This 3-cylinder 998cc motor has the capacity to pull out 67bhp of power @ 6,200rpm and a maximum torque of 90Nm @ 3,500rpm. Teamed up along a five-speed manual transmission, this hatchback offers a mileage of 18.91kmpl. The Wagon R is definitely more powerful than the Kwid hatchback, but the Kwid’s enhanced power to weight ratio as its lighter in weight makes it handy drive.

Interiors: Inside the Renault Kwid, the cabin lookssuperior, and is furnished with numerous segment-first sorts. It acquires the segment-first Media-NAV along with a 7-inch touchscreen display and navigation system while being a fully digital instrument cluster. The mid console is completedover a piano black. Other features like the chrome air-con vents, front power windows, leather-clad steering wheel, chrome-detailed instrument panel, chrome elements on AC vents, central locking, optional driver side airbag, etc. The Kwid arrays a segment leading 300-litres of boot space. The Maruti Wagon R, is certainly a spacious car carrying a bigger dash that looks quite basic. The quality of the material used is again not so good, which actually is a draw back for the Maruti brand. The vehicle acquires a rear parcel tray, 60:40 split rear seat ratio, up-to-date speedometer panel, digital fuel meter for fuel level and the odometer, assimilated audio kit with an AUX-in feature, etc. It carries a boot capacity of 180-litres