![]() The model also introduced first hand the facelift for the ICE-powered Renault Kwid, launched in India in October 2019. It is notable for its low price, starting at less than $8,700 after incentives. Using a dedicated variant of the CMF-A platform, named CMFA-EV, the K-ZE is Renault's smallest electric vehicle, sitting beneath the Renault Zoe. ![]() A concept car was shown initially at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, and the final production model debuted in April 2019 at Shanghai Motor Show, going on sale later in September. The Renault City K-ZE is a battery electric version of Renault Kwid, manufactured since 2019 in a facility in Shiyan, Hubei owned by eGT New Energy Automotive, a joint venture between Dongfeng, Renault and Nissan. 27.4 kWh Li-ion (Dacia Spring Electric).The Brazilian-built Kwid in its most basic Latin American configuration with 4 airbags and no ESC got a 3-star rating from Latin NCAP in 2017, which corresponds to a now obsolete but already one level more strict protocol than the one used by Global NCAP before H2 2022. A two-airbag version for Africa was tested in 2020 and obtained 2 stars for both (similar to Latin NCAP 2013). One version with driver airbag obtained 1 star for adult occupants but also 1 star for infants the same year. Renault and other car manufacturers made objections to Global NCAP for its methodology and for ignoring India's own safety criteria, complaints also made in other regions as the NCAPs try to raise the safety level beyond that prescribed by the local regulators, which corresponds to 0-stars. The Kwid was also criticised for being one of the Indian models not having airbags as standard. Īt tests conducted in 2016, the Indian version of the Kwid with no ABS scored a 0-star rating for adult occupants and 2 stars for infants from Global NCAP, a rating also achieved by many entry-level competitors in the Indian market, including localised versions of the Suzuki Alto, the Hyundai Eon, the Tata Nano, the Suzuki Celerio and the Ford Figo. The Kwid is equipped with rear drum brakes. The Indian version is exported to various overseas markets such as Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Tunisia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Sales started in September and had a "flying start" of 25,000 bookings in 2 weeks and 50,000 in 5 weeks, then 70,000 in 2 months, getting 10% of effective market shares in its segment. In September 2015, the Kwid was launched in India at a starting price of 2.57 lakh rupees, equal to $3,884. The Kwid is aimed at competing with other small cars within the Indian market, as the Suzuki Alto, and incorporates uncommon equipment for its segment such as a digital instrument cluster and a multimedia touchscreen. ![]() Ghosn said the car would be "a game changer for Renault in India." The car has 98 percent of parts localisation and extensive engineering by local Renault's personnel. The Kwid was unveiled at Chennai on by Renault's CEO Carlos Ghosn. The car was designed by an engineers' team settled in India led by Gérard Detourbet, a senior engineer, former mathematician described as "an innovation a minute" who led the development team for the first-generation Dacia Logan. It is slightly longer but narrower than Renault's smallest conventional vehicle, the Twingo with a high sitting position and a 180 mm (7.1 in) ride height. It is the first car to be based on the new CMF-A platform jointly developed by Renault and Nissan. The Kwid was developed under the project code BBA.
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