2023 Renault Kwid Launched — New Safety Features And BS6 Phase 2 Compliance | V3Cars

03 February 2023
By Amit Saraswat
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The Renault Kwid now comes with new safety features and a BS6 Phase 2 compliant petrol engine. Read on to know more about the 2023 Kwid’s features, specifications and prices.

2023 Renault Kwid Safety Features

Take a look at the standard safety features of the 2023 Renault Kwid:

Electronic stability program
Traction control system
Tyre pressure monitoring system
Dual front airbags
Reverse parking sensors
Driver seatbelt w/ pretensioner and load limiter

2023 Kwid

Furthermore, the RXT and Climber variants of the Kwid now also offer hill hold control with both manual and AMT transmission options. The Kwid is the only hatchback in its segment to offer electronic stability control, traction control and tyre pressure monitoring system as standard.

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2023 Renault Kwid Powertrain Details

The 2023 Kwid now comes with a sole 1.0L normal petrol engine. Renault have discontinued the 0.8L petrol variants of the Kwid, which were priced against the Alto 800. The 1.0L normal petrol engine of the 2023 Kwid produces 68PS of power at 5500rpm and 91Nm of torque at 4250rpm. Despite complying with upcoming BS6 phase 2 and road driving emission standards, the petrol engine produces identical power and torque figures as before. This engine continues to come with either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed automated manual transmission.

2023 Renault Kwid Cosmetic And Functional Updates

Apart from the engine updates, the new Kwid offers turn indicators mounted on the ORVMs and steering mounted controls. Furthermore, the Kwid continues to offer features like an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, digital instrument cluster, reverse parking camera and electrically adjustable ORVMs.

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2023 Renault Kwid Prices

Take a look at the updated prices of the Kwid:

2023 RENAULT KWID PRICE LIST
Variant	1.0L Petrol
RXE	Rs. 4,69,500
RXL	Rs. 4,99,500
RXL (O)	Rs. 5,21,500
RXT	Rs. 5,67,500
Climber	Rs. 5,87,500
RXT AMT	Rs. 6,12,500
Climber AMT	Rs. 6,32,500

Since the 0.8L variants of the Kwid are no longer on sale, Renault have introduced a new RXE variant with the 1.0L normal petrol engine to keep the entry price low. Renault have hiked the prices of the Kwid by up to Rs. 33,000 (ex-showroom)

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.