Renault's Kwid facelift drops July 2 with revised styling, an 8-inch touchscreen, digital instrument cluster (segment-first), and the same 65 bhp 1.0L petrol; expect ₹4.5–6.2 lakh pricing.
Key facts
- Launch: 2 July
- Price (expected): ₹4.5–6.2 lakh (up from ₹4.3–5.99 lakh)
- Engine: 1.0L petrol, 65 bhp, 96 Nm; 5MT/5AMT
- New: 8-inch screen, digital cluster, revised grille/bumpers
- Fuel economy: ~21–22 kmpl (claimed)
- Boot: 279 litres (unchanged, class-leading)
Renault's dropping the Kwid facelift on July 2, and it's a cabin-focused refresh for India's tallest budget hatch. The big news: an 8-inch touchscreen (up from 7) and a fully digital instrument cluster—neither seen at this end of the ₹4–6 lakh segment. Outside, expect a sharper grille, tweaked bumpers, and LED lighting on top trims, but the tall-boy stance and class-best 279-litre boot stay untouched. Mechanically? Zero surprises—the same dependable 1.0-litre petrol (65 bhp, 96 Nm, manual or AMT) soldiers on.
Digital dash at ₹5 lakh—finally
The digital cluster is the headline grab: no rival at this price offers one, not the Alto K10, not the Celerio. Pair it with the larger screen and you get a cabin that punches above its budget roots. The rest—tall seating, airy headroom, practical rear bench—carries over. Renault's keeping tooling costs low while fixing the one area the Kwid lagged: perceived modernity.
Same engine, zero drama
The 1.0L SCe three-pot stays: 65 bhp at 5,500 rpm, 96 Nm at 3,500 rpm, 5-speed manual or AMT. Real-world city mileage runs 16–18 kmpl; claimed is 21–22. It's light on power—highway overtakes need planning—but it's proven reliable and cheap to run. No turbo, no hybrid, no fuss.
Worth the wait over Alto K10?
The Alto K10 (₹3.99–5.96 lakh) edges the Kwid on pep and fuel sipping, but the Kwid counters with more boot, taller stance, and now this digital tech. If Renault prices the top trim below ₹6.5 lakh, it stays the smarter buy for feature hunters. Above that, the Celerio (₹5.36–7.14 lakh) starts looking solid. Wait the week for July 2 pricing and possible launch offers—buying the old model now is pointless.
