The French manufacturer is going to expand its India
lineup with new products as the company is reportedly developing a new compact
SUV and it is based on CMF-A+ platform. The upcoming model will be localised
heavily like the Kwid to keep the price down. The compact SUV design will be
based on Kwid and it will be basically a grown up Kwid.
Indiacarnews published a rendering of the Kwid based
compact SUV which gives us a first look of the upcoming model. The front gets
the same grille and headlamp from the Kwid but the bumper is completely new and
the ground clearance has been increased. The side design took inspirations from
Volvo XC40 and the black finish given for the roof increases the sporty appeal.
The compact SUV also gets bigger wheels along with a
completely new design for the rear. The tail lamp extends to the hatch door and
the design is inspired of some other models. Overall, the exterior design of
the compact SUV is appealing. The interior is going to be slightly different
from the Kwid but we can expect lots of features like the touch screen
infotainment system from Kwid.
The Kwid based compact SUV is expected to be powered
by petrol engine only. The 1.0 L 3 cylinder petrol engine from the Kwid will be
retained as it produces 67 bhp of power and 91 Nm of torque. This engine is
mated to 5 speed manual and AMT gearbox option. The upcoming compact SUV will
take on Mahindra KUV 100.
