Ahead of its launch in Argentina, the Renault Kwid
was recently spied sans-camouflage during its final testing, courtesy Argentina
Autoblog. Renault Argentina has already put up a page for registering interest
for the car on its local website.
The Renault Kwid that will sell in Argentina is the
Latin American version with beefed up safety. It is heavier than the Indian
version due to structural reinforcements for increased safety. Renault
Argentina says that in comparison to the version sold in other regions, its
version has body structure largely reinforced by protection bars in the doors
and high strength axles around the passenger compartment. 80% of the parts are
new, specially developed by Renault Technologies Americas for Latin America.
Argentina gets the Kwid with the 1.0-litre SCe
engine. The three-cylinder petrol unit produces 66 hp at 5,500 rpm and
92 Nm of torque at 4,250 rpm. A 5-speed manual transmission sends power to the
wheels. The car will have ABS, ISOFIX anchorages and four airbags as standard.
In the base configuration, it weighs 780 kg.
The Renault Kwid, the first CMF-A platform-based
car, will go on sale in Argentina by the end of the year. Argentina will source
it from Ayrton Senna Complex located in Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Brazil.
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