Renault
Kwid (Brazil)
The Renault Kwid will be launched in the emerging markets of the world. Here’s a
rendering of the Renault Kwid for Brazil.
Essentially,
the Brazil-spec version of the Kwid will miss the black cladding on its door
panels that’s seen on the Indian version, gets body coloured door handles,
while the ground clearance appears a little lower. The Kwid for the Brazil
market, in left-hand drive configuration, will be produced locally and will,
reportedly, replace the two-generation old Renault Clio Mio, when it is
launched next year.
The
Brazil spec Kwid will reportedly get a bigger 1.0-liter 12 valve 3-cylinder
engine that will produce 77 hp, and have petrol and ethanol compatibility. A
5-speed manual gearbox will be standard, while an AMT is also reckoned.
The
Kwid kicked up a storm in India by receiving over 50,000 orders 5 weeks after
the launch, forcing the company to ramp up production for the model in the
alliance manufacturing facility in Chennai. In its first full month managed to
grab a whopping share of 10 percent in the country’s single largest passenger
car segment.
Courtesy by Noticias Automotivas
